L’Atelier Cigars by Pete Johnson
L’Atelier Cigars (“L’Atelier” is French, translating to “the workshop”) are the flagship brand of L’Atelier Imports, a Miami-based cigar company founded by Pete Johnson (maker of Tatuaje), his brother, and a couple of friends. The cigars are rolled at My Father Cigars in Nicaragua using a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos cloaked in a special Ecuadorian wrapper known as “Sancti Spiritus,” a Criollo/Pelo d’Oro hybrid grown by the Oliva Factory. L’Atelier is the first brand to using this wrapper. The blend is 100% Nicaraguan, designed to showcase this very special wrapper the cigars should offer a medium to medium-full experience, with full, complex flavors.
Taking a good look at the cigar, the wrapper was nice and evenly colored and gave off a rich, pre-light smell. It produced a fairly full aroma right away and it continued to intensify throughout the smoke. The flavor was earthy and sweet – rich on the palate but with a spicy finish.
Overall, L’Atelier had great construction with an incredibly smooth draw that let plenty of smoke come through. While it is a medium-full body, it delivered a unique combination of flavors that was really enjoyable to smoke.
Myron Gooch Sr.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian / Sancti Spirtus
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: 5 5/8 x 54
Rating: 92
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