The Tatuaje Miami J21 arrives in a box of 25 sticks at $270, packing serious Nicaraguan heat in its 5"x50 parejo frame. Dressed in oily Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, this full-bodied smoke throws serious punches of black pepper and espresso right from the cold draw. Miami locals call it "Jíbaro 21" when they want to sound cool at Little Havana lounges.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony starts with charred oak and black coffee bitterness. The thick smoke coats your palate like Nicaraguan rum - not sweet, just raw and honest. Watch out for that sneaky pepper kick hiding in the retrohale.
Leather notes emerge like a breaking fast, partnered with unsweetened cocoa. Burn line holds razor-straight despite my distracted chatting. Retrohale now brings baked earth instead of pepper - like sniffing a campfire pit after rain.
Tar buildup starts whispering "wrap it up" by the band point. Last gasps deliver mineral-heavy espresso grounds and charred meat savoriness. Strength accumulates like Miami humidity - you'll feel it in your temples if you power through.
