Pre-light Experience

Aaron: The wrapper on the Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 is medium brown with some lighter areas and there are thick, raised veins present. The seams are pretty raised in some areas, the head is well finished with a twisted stump and the foot is covered with folded over excess wrapper. The band is red and white, with the line name on front and the brand logo on back. The aroma from the wrapper is a mix of earth and cardboard, while the covered foot brings earth, cocoa powder and some light cedar. The pre-light draw brings cedar and construction paper along with light amounts of earth and floral notes and there is a mild spiciness on my lips.
Seth: The Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 is lovely in appearance. The band pops against the dark maduro wrapper. It has a lovely chocolate and coffee bean color. There is some tooth present on the wrapper with small to medium sized veins present throughout. The cigar is firm in hand, rolled well and finished with a beautiful cap. There are some oils present on the wrapper, and the aromas are of chocolate, rich earth, tobacco, sweet spices and leather.
John: The Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 comes in cellophane and does not have a UPC sticker. For artisanal complications, it has a twisted cap and a partially closed foot. There is a single Pork Tenderloin band. I weighed the cigar at 15.8 grams and measured the humidity with the CigarMedics Humidimeter Pro at 65.8%. Aromas from the wrapper included earth and tobacco, while from the partially closed foot I was only able to pick out wood and earth.
Jiunn: The Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 has a Colorado Red wrapper shade. The wrapper shows even traces of oil content. Veins are well pressed, seams tight, bunch and roll even and the head is well wrapped and capped. Pre-light aromas present sharp cedar and roasted nuts.

Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025

First Third

Aaron: The cigar begins with earth, a mix of baking spice and black pepper, toasted oak and a bit of cocoa powder. At a half inch in, the baking spice and black pepper mellow a bit. The retrohale is toasted oak, earth and zingy black pepper. At an inch in, the baking spice departs and the black pepper picks back up. As the third comes to a close, the earth and toasted oak are even up front, with black pepper just ahead of the middle of the profile and some cocoa powder in the background. The strength was slightly above medium.
Seth: The first third starts out with great cocoa and earth notes. Bits of spices and seasoned wood are present as well. Oak and cedar. There are lovely tobacco and baking spice notes present as well with some leather on the finish. The strength and body are at a level between medium and medium-full.
John: The first third opens with bread and mildly dry wood, with faint nutmeg following and finishing by combining with the wood into the post draw. As the first third continues, some earth along with light-plus strength spices move into the post draw, with the spices quietly building in intensity. The retrohale settles into a combination of equal parts spices, earth and creaminess. Sweet tobacco joins the finish as the first third continues. The earth on the post draw intensifies to medium strength through the bottom half of the first third.
Jiunn: The first third’s flavors consist of cocoa, baker’s spices, anise and a more raw, spicier cedar wood. Retrohaling gives bigger flavors of cedar wood and dried red pepper spice. The finish lingers with softer raw cedar wood. Body is medium-full and strength is medium.

Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025

Second Third

Aaron: As the second third begins, some lightly creamy leather joins the profile. At a half inch in, some light mustiness joins the profile. The retrohale is now toasted oak and earth with some black pepper. At an inch in, the earth takes a slight lead in the profile. At an inch and a quarter, the black pepper mellows a bit. As the third comes to a close, the earth is slightly ahead of the toasted oak, with black pepper just behind the middle of the profile and some creamy leather and cocoa powder in the back half. The strength remained at slightly above medium.
Seth: The second third is in line with the first. Cocoa and rich earth qualities. Bits of tobacco with seasoned wood and leather present as well. Finish of pepper, baking spices and coffee beans. Like before, between medium and medium-full in strength and body.
John: The second third begins with a combination of creamy earth and wood at medium strength, with spices and tannic wood teaming up for the finish. The earth on the post draw climbs to medium-full strength as the second third continues. Sweet tobacco and dry wood lead off through the bottom half of the second third.
Jiunn: The second third’s core flavor profile is overall intact but the cigar becomes creamier and sweeter via natural sweetness and creaminess off roasted nuts. But the profile still has a good amount of the existing cocoa, baker’s spices and raw cedar. Strength and body remains medium and medium-full, respectively.

Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025

Final Third

Aaron: As the final third begins, the earth and toasted oak are back to even up front. The retrohale remains toasted oak and earth with some black pepper. At three quarters of an inch in, the black pepper mellows a bit more. As the cigar wraps up, the toasted oak and earth are even up front, with the black pepper in the back half of the profile and the creamy leather and cocoa powder in the background. The strength bumped up to medium-full.
Seth: The final third delivers some coffee, cocoa and rich earth qualities. Leather, tobacco and wood are present as well with baking spices and pepper. The cigar is complex, lovely, and smooth. Great flavor from start to finish. Medium to medium-full in strength and body.
John: Creamy earth and sharp tannic wood start out the last third, with medium-full strength defining the post draw. Earth drives the profile as the cigar moves towards the halfway point. The earth remains at medium-full strength across the profile through the bottom half, with some mild bitterness on the finish.
Jiunn: The final third’s flavor profile becomes less enjoyable. There’s a general staleness with flavors of leather and raw cedar. Strength ramps up to medium-full, while body remains medium-full.

Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025

Burn

Aaron: The burn was a bit wavy at times, but never needed any intervention. The ash held on in inch and a half increments.
Seth: The burn on the cigar was perfect from start to finish.
John: The burn started out slightly wavy in the first third and had a partial piece of wrapper not burning that eventually self-corrected. The burn was relatively straight for the remainder of the review.
Jiunn: Aside from a couple quick touch-ups within the second third, the burn performance was great.

Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025

Draw

Aaron: The draw was slightly tighter than I prefer, but didn’t cause any issues with the smoking experience.
Seth: The draw was great throughout the cigar.
John: I measured the draw at 40 inches of water with the CigarMedics draw machine. Subjectively, I found the draw to be at most one notch towards the resistant spectrum, which puts it in the ideal range for a perfect draw.
Jiunn: Great draw performance striking the ideal balance between air flow and resistance.

Overall

Aaron: The cigar began with earth, a mix of baking spice and black pepper, toasted oak and a bit of cocoa powder. Later, the baking spice departed. The second third saw some creamy leather join in and then some mustiness. Later, the earth took a slight lead in the profile and the pepper mellowed a bit. The final third saw the oak and earth become even again and the pepper mellowed a bit more. The Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 had a nice start, with a good combination of flavors. The second third took a step down as the earth took a slight lead in the profile and the pepper mellowed. The cigar remained at that level the rest of the way. Overall, the cigar was fairly average as the profile was driven by earth and toasted oak. I never smoked the original release, so I can’t say how this compares, but for this iteration, I don’t really see it as a cigar I’d come back to.
Seth: The Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 is a fantastic release. The construction was perfect from start to finish. Draw and burn top notch. It was a balanced cigar, and it had a great level of complexity and transitioning throughout. The flavor profile delivered strength and richness and was a great example of Connecticut Broadleaf over Nicaraguan tobacco. This is a cigar that smokes great now but will age wonderfully. I should have bought a bundle when this cigar was released. Fantastic blend.
John: The Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 opened with promising notes of bread, wood and a nuanced spice complexity. The sweet tobacco and earthy balance carried good depth through the first third, but as the cigar progressed, the profile transitioned into a heavier, earth-dominant character that crowded out the earlier nuance. Construction was excellent, with an amazing draw and a self-correcting burn. Overall, a solid performance with flashes of what made the original release memorable, but not consistent enough to push it into the next tier of Good. The total smoking time was 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Jiunn: I don’t think I ever had the original pork tenderloin so I can’t compare and contrast. Regardless, in terms of this Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025 (if you can still find them), it was good but like most things that are hyped, it doesn’t capture that type of awe. It is a solid cigar that does a good job of touching all the major flavors (sweetness, spice, earthiness) and giving a proper viscous body. With all that said, given the chance, I’d definitely smoke more.

Aaron Loomis

SCORE

5.85

Cost/Point

$2.22

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Seth Geise

SCORE

8.08

Cost/Point

$1.61

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John McTavish

SCORE

5.75

Cost/Point

$2.26

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Jiunn Liu

SCORE

6.72

Cost/Point

$1.94

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Team Cigar Review: Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin 2025