Earlier this year, an odd Tatuaje band returned in Hawaii. In 2013, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje posted a picture of an unusual gold and white band on Instagram with the comment “Musubi!” The cigar never made it to stores, because it was destined for a wedding of a good friend of Johnson’s. However, earlier this year, Johnson used the leftover bands on a new blend: a 5 x 50 closed foot robusto with a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper and filler from Nicaragua. The cigars came in boxes of 13, wet-packed with gold foil and sent to Hawaii. The name comes from a local Hawaiian snack—essentially Spam sushi. Musubi, the cigar, was sent to five stores—Fujioka’s Wine Times, Honolulu Cigar Company, R. Field Wine Co., Tamura’s Fine Wines & Liquors and Tobaccos of Hawaii—and limited to 300 boxes, although Johnson indicated he and his friend kept some boxes. Cigar Reviewed: Tatuaje Musubi Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: My Father Cigars S.A. Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5 Inches Ring Gauge: 50 Vitola: Robusto MSRP: $11.25 (Boxes of 13, $146.25) Release Date: March 7, 2015 Number of Cigars Released: 300 Boxes of 13 Cigars (3,900 Total Cigars) Number of Cigars Smoked for Review: 3 Quite frankly, the Tatuaje Musubi smells awful. It’s ...
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