Just about a year ago, Tatuaje and Ambassador Fine Cigars in Scottsdale, Ariz. released a rather unique cigar: the Tatuaje Black Label AFC, the first store exclusive version of the highly-regarded Tatuaje Private Reserve. While the line has been around since 2007, it has never been used for a true store exclusive. Even though Tobacco Grove in Minnesota had a temporary exclusive of the Petite Lancero in 2011, that cigar went on to become a nationwide release just a few months later. But when you dip into the history between Tatuaje and Ambassador, it’s fairly easy to see why the store was able to use the coveted Black Label blend for a store exclusive. Ambassador Fine Cigars’ owner, Vartan Seferian, was the first in Arizona and one of the first in the country to carry Tatuaje, as their history goes back to the 2004 RTDA Trade Show when store and brand meet and begin a relationship that is still going and growing. From a dinner held on the walkway in front of the store’s former location, the relationship has grown to annual events with Pete Johnson, with its next one scheduled for Nov. 6 and 7, 2015. Here’s what I ...
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