7/14/2023 0 Comments Tramp stamps bandThere were some visible veins, but there were no significant wrapper seams that were visible. The wrapper itself was quite oily in complexion. The Surrogates Tramp Stamp has a medium brown-bag colored wrapper. (Cigar Coop photo from 2012 IPCPR Trade Show) As mentioned above the blends were made to match the vitola, so these are considered two separate blends.Ĭrystal Baller, Tramp Stamp, Bone Crusher, Skull Breaker Normally we separate out the sections of “Blend Profile” and “Vitolas Available”, but we will combine them here as this will allow us to better give an overview of the Surrogates line.Īs mentioned, the Tramp Stamp is one of the two Ecuadorian Habano wrapper blends in the Surrogates series. Let’s peel the onion on this cigar and see what it brings to the table. In this assessment, we will pay attention to the Habano Ecuador option of the Tramp Stamp. After all, Tatuaje is spanish for “tattoo”. The name “Tramp Stamp” does poke some fun at the company that L’Atelier Imports was spun from – Tatuaje. The cigars in the Surrogates line are made in Nicaragua by the Garcia family at the My Father Cigars factory and blended by Pete Johnson. While there might be a similar blend composition for the Connecticut Broadleaf and Habano Ecuador options, each blend has been tweaked and modified for the vitola designed. It is worth noting there are four distinct blends in the Surrogates line. These two additional offerings leverage a Habano Ecuador wrapper. As this happened, two additional offerings were added – the Crystal Baller and Tramp Stamp. When L’Atelier Imports was launched, the Surrogates line was moved under the L’Atelier umbrella and now was made available to authorized L’Atelier retailers. Both cigars had a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. There were two cigars initially offered – the Skull Breaker and Bone Crusher. At the time, Welsh kept much of the information low key. Surrogates was sold as an exclusive blend to Welsh’s New Havana Cigars company. The Surrogates line actually has its origins prior to the launch of L’Atelier Imports. I recently have had an opportunity to sample the Surrogates Tramp Stamp and found this to be a solid cigar, and part of the portfolio to this new startup company. The Surrogates line featueres two different wrapper options and four different blends. Johnson, Johnson’s friend Sean “Casper” Johnson, and Dan Welsh of New Havana Cigars. Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson was involved with the launch of the company, but the operations would be separate and run by Johnson’s brother K.C. L’Atelier Imports is a spinoff company to Tatuaje Cigars that made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The Surrogates Tramp Stamp is one of four cigars making up the Surrogates line for L’Atelier Imports. Surrogates Tramp Stamp by L’Atelier Imports
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