Description
The Tatuaje Reserva SW Broadleaf is a Churchill-sized (7 x 47) cigar from Tatuaje’s acclaimed Reserva Broadleaf Collection, produced by Pete Johnson and the Garcia family at My Father Cigars S.A. in Nicaragua. This cigar is distinguished by its dark, rustic Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers made from first-generation Cuban seed tobacco.
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: Roasted cashews and bitter espresso, followed by oak, earth, barnyard, baker’s spices, hay, and subtle dark fruit sweetness. The retrohale brings restrained black pepper and a touch of spice.
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: Espresso bean bitterness and roasted peanuts dominate, with grass, cedar, orange peel, yeast, floral notes, and intensifying dark fruit sweetness. Black pepper remains steady on the retrohale.
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: Flavors become less distinct but maintain a core of earth, wood, and subtle spice. The complexity dips slightly toward the end.
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: The broadleaf wrapper adds chewy richness and natural sweetness, balancing the power and spice of the Nicaraguan core. Expect notes of dark chocolate, espresso, pepper, leather, and wood.
The SW Broadleaf is considered one of the standouts in the Reserva Broadleaf Collection, praised for its balance, complexity, and rich flavor profile. While some reviewers note the final third is less nuanced, it remains a favorite among broadleaf enthusiasts.
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The Tatuaje Reserva SW Broadleaf is a complex, medium-to-full-bodied Churchill with a chewy, sweet Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and a nuanced profile of nuts, espresso, dark fruit, and earth. It exemplifies Tatuaje’s expertise with broadleaf-wrapped cigars and is highly recommended for fans of rich, balanced smokes.