The other day I visited a good friend at KawKaw's in the South Loop of Chicago. This is a relatively new cigar lounge located at 13th and Wabash. It is a huge place with high ceilings. The cigar selection is limited but they have a comfortable atmosphere, plenty of seating and a huge back room that is available for lounging or rental. This is a must visit on your way home from work or for an afternoon break. At KawKaw's, I fired up a Tatuaje Series P #3 as I talked politics and sports with my old friend.

The Tatuaje Series P #3 is a toro size stick that measures the standard 6 x 50. It is created by Pete Johnson down in Little Havana, Miami. This is a low budget line of Tatuaje which is constructed of short  (60%) and long fillers (40%). I purchased my Tatuaje Series P for just under four bucks. They come in a box of 31 for roughly $112. As mentioned, they are constructed with a Nicaraguan binder, wrapper and fillers. This medium-bodied smoke lit easily and had a very open draw. It held a very loose, but even ash. The Tatuaje Series P #3 burned evenly and required no relighting. However, towards the nub, I started to eat some short filler. If I was not eating it, I was pulling it out of the foot. This destroyed the last third of the cigar. I was unable to finish it nor did I want too. On a positive note, the taste was pretty good with hints of cedar and caramel throughout the smoke. In the end, I would never buy or smoke another one. This is a must pass and worthy of a vote for Worst Cigar of 2009.

MonkeyDan Rating: 74