Here is another corojo variation of an existing blend from Tatuaje as part of Pete Johnson’s corojo collection. The cigar in question is the T110 Corojo. The original T110 was released in 2009 as a store exclusive for R. Field & Wine Co in Honolulu, Hawaii. That cigar was made from all Nicaraguan ligero and used an Ecuador Habano wrapper. This cigar, from my understanding, uses a similar but not identical blend under the wrapper. The original T110 was re-released in 2021 alongside a Reserva (Connecticut Broadleaf) and Capa Especial (Ecuador Sumatra) versions. Then in 2022, there was a Mexican San Andres version called the T110 Tuxla, a reference to the Tuxla region of Mexico.
Under the Lid
- Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: My Father Cigars S.A.
- Wrapper: Corojo (Nicaragua)
- Binder: Double Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Size: 4 3/8 x 52
- Vitola: Short Robusto
- MSRP: $12 (Boxes of 25, $300)
- Release Date: May 2025
- Production: 4,000 Boxes of 25 Cigars (100,000 Cigars)
Pre Light
Cut the cap, drop the scraps in the tray and enjoy the nice loose draw this cigar has to offer. It has a really smooth wrapper with a nice dry texture, subtle veins and a very coppery color with very little imperfections. The cold draw is earthy, fruity and sweet with a bit of pepper in the back.
First Third
The first few puffs are definitely dry but provide a nice flash of flavor. This cigar starts out earthy with some spice and very little pepper on the nose. It has a rich woody and leathery profile once the cigar settles into itself. That leather comes down into the mouth on to the tongue, and you began to really taste it. It isn’t all leather though – this cigar has plenty of sweetness to it, giving it a great complex combination of flavors that makes the cigar more than just one or two dimensional. Some soft fruit notes mix in and give this cigar a variety of notes to entertain even the most sophisticated smoker.
Second Third
The T110 Corojo continues to burn very well, having burned very evenly with little to no issues or re-lights. It also has plenty of smoke production, which is typical for a Tatuaje in my experience. Even at rest, the cigar continues to smolder really well, but it’s not burning too hot either and stays just right. The spice is the primary note here, with leather and earth being secondary. Almost like a paprika, a cayenne pepper, mixed with a sense of fresh leather, like a brand-new leather belt, a good one from a leather store not that Chinese crap at Macy’s. Or even better, when you walk into a leather store and you smell all the fresh leather hit you in the nose it’s almost sweet and refined. There is also a hint of lemongrass in there just playing in the back riding out the finish.
Final Third
The earthiness, while mostly a secondary flavor group to this point, definitely begins to take over as a prominent flavor profile. I begin to sense a good amount of black pepper on the back of the tongue on the finish that rounds that out and makes a nice complex profile. There’s a lot of oak, a hint of rosemary and some eucalyptus that just kind of hangs around in the back. Overall, a good complexity and is full in both strength and flavor. The only part I was a little disappointed by was all of the flavors seemed to mix together and take a slight unfavorable turn at the end leaving desperate for more. It is a good example of why I usually dislike cigars under five inches in length – it is just never enough for me.
Smokin Wrap
After it’s all said and done, outside of the flavor profile, the construction was almost excellent. The burn line wasn’t perfect, I’ll admit that, but it was pretty good with no major issues such as uneven burning, and I didn’t feel the need to touch this cigar up at all. The only time I did was when I put the cigar down once on the first sample and twice on the third sample because I had to get up and do something. However, other than that the cigar burned plenty fine on its own. The draw was clean all the way through with smoke production being plentiful. The cigar never cracked or unraveled. It held its way all the way, and the ash was pretty sturdy.
It was complex in flavor and was great for about 90% of the way until it dropped off a little for me but to be honest, I was also getting a little greedy with it. You can only expect so much and while I didn’t nub it down, as I never do, I got my money’s worth out of this cigar.
Smokin Facts
- The original T-110 that was released for R. Field Wine Co. in Honolulu, Hawaii
- “T” Stands for “Thermonuclear”
- This cigar was made at My Father Cigars S.A. in Nicaragua
- Cigars were purchased by Smokin Tabacco
Purchase recommendation: Buy Multiple
Smokin Wrap
Cigars Smoked for the Review: Three
Average smoking time: Fifty-Five Minutes
