Tatuaje is Pete Johnson’s brand, with its cigars rolled at My Father in Estelí. The Monster Series, launched in 2008, is one of its limited Halloween lines: each release is named and packaged after a film monster, and each carries its own blend. Creature From Tatuaje is the first full size, standalone release of a blend that first appeared in the Monster Mash sampler in 2021 and again in Monster Smash in 2024; this 6 7/8 x 52 perfecto uses Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler, shipped to stores in mid June 2026, and is limited to 7,000 boxes of ten at $19.54 per cigar.
Stogie At A Glance
Creature From Tatuaje
| Brand | Tatuaje |
| Cigar | Creature From Tatuaje |
| Size | 6 7/8" x 52 |
| Smoke Time | 105 min |
| Wrapper | Nicaragua |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Factory | My Father Cigars S.A. |
| Origin | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium to Full |
| MSRP | $19.54 per cigar |
Curated Playlist
A swampy, monster movie jazz set to pair with the Tatuaje Creature 2026. Night creatures, witch doctors, and boogie from Pete Johnson's namesake all crawl out of the Black Lagoon to go with this Nicaraguan perfecto from My Father.
Review
First Third
Lots of earthy pepper on the light with some dark chocolate notes. Peppery cedar and peppery dark chocolate are coming through in the first third. Some sweetness coming through with the chocolate, also some leather notes as well. Still pepper on the retrohale but not as much on the finish. Chocolate and leather on the finish. At the halfway point of the first third, a berry note is coming through with some sweetness and leather and nutty coffee on the finish. Almost got a hint of a savory note, and then back to the leather and chocolate note, with light spice and pepper on the finish.
Second Third
The second third starts with a deeper chocolate note. Almost like a charred brownie note, very dark chocolate, and some leather on the finish. Some earthier dark chocolate is coming through with dark chocolate and espresso on the finish. Chocolate, leather and the charred brownie note continue to come through with leather and espresso on the finish. Earthy leather and chocolate notes continue to come out in the second third, with leather and espresso on the finish. Near the end of the second third, the burn line starts to get a little wavy and needs some correcting but not a huge issue.
Final Third
In the final third, the leather is continuing on the palate and finish, as well as black coffee and pepper. Woody baking spices are coming out, with leather on the palate and finish. Caramel and coffee notes come out on the palate halfway through the final third. Leather and dark chocolate continue as well. The earthy and leather notes continue to come out even stronger in the final third, with earthy leather and some slight dark chocolate on the finish. Also the pepper has amped up as well but mainly the earthy notes have started to come out more. Also getting a slight roasted coffee note on the finish.
Score
93/100
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