El Triunfador- El Triunfador is the newest collection from Tatuaje-creator, Pete Johnson. Made in Pepin's Esteli, Nicaragua factory, this cigar is more Pete and less Pepin. Tatuaje has been beyond successful and a lot of people think Pepin is due most of the credit. Granted, Pete's time with Pepin has taught him more than you can imagine. But Pete isn't relying on Pepin to do all his work.
I met Pete Johnson at an event at The Humidour just North of Baltimore. - see my post about that experience -http://www.reviewcigars.blogspot.com/2010/03/tatuaje-event-with-pete-johnson.html-
This event came on the heels of the Triunfador release. During my conversation with Pete, I asked how exactly they come up with a blend. How many prototypes do you make? How long do you let them ferment? Blah Blah Blah....
To paraphrase, Pete said it isn't is hard as you think (at this point - after years of work). Pete said he made the blend for Triunfador in one day, while Pepin was out entertaining Ashton Cigars. Pete said, that once you know and understand the bases of your other sticks, you go in knowing which each type of tobacco brings to the blend.
So, now we have El Triunfador. Wrapped in an Ecuador Habano, bound and filled with Nicaraguan tobacco from various crops around Esteli.
