Pete Johnson is adding six new sizes to his Tatuaje lineup for 2026 while simultaneously retiring five vitolas from the Broadleaf Collection. Cigar Aficionado reported the changes ahead of this weekend's PCA trade show, where the cigars are on display. All six additions are slated to ship this summer.
Havana VI turns 20, gets two new sizes
The Havana VI line is celebrating its 20th anniversary with two additions: Series B (5 3/8 by 48, tapered foot) and Series E (5 3/8 by 52, parejo). Both use the same blend as the rest of the line: Ecuadorian Habano oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. Retail is $11 per stick, packed 24 to a box. Both sizes carry secondary anniversary bands.
Havana VI now stands at nine vitolas. The line has been a quiet workhorse in Tatuaje's portfolio for two decades. These aren't collector releases. They're rotation cigars priced to move.
Black gets an early 20th (and a top-three finish)
Tatuaje Black technically turns 20 in 2027, but Johnson is jumping the gun with two new sizes this year: Private Reserve Robusto (5 by 50, $12) and Private Reserve Torpedo (6 1/8 by 52, $13). Both feature soft box pressing, fuma-style heads, and anniversary bands. The blend is all-Nicaraguan with a sun-grown Criollo wrapper.
Black now has seven sizes total. One of them, the Petite Lancero, landed at No. 3 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2025. That kind of visibility moves boxes. Adding two more sizes while the line has momentum is smart timing.
Tatuaje is betting on its 20th anniversaries to drive volume while streamlining a bloated line. where Tatuaje often plays.
El Triunfador adds a lonsdale
The Connecticut broadleaf edition of El Triunfador (now called El Triunfador Original) is getting a third size: Cazadores, a 6 3/8 by 43 lonsdale. Nicaraguan binder and filler, medium body, $12 retail, 25-count boxes. Straightforward addition to a line that needed another vitola.
Broadleaf Collection shrinks from ten to five
The Broadleaf Collection is losing half its lineup. Five sizes are being retired: K222, Unicos, Regios, J21, and Noellas. The remaining five vitolas are moving from 10-count boxes to 21-count boxes to match the packaging of Tatuaje's Miami-made Brown Label line.
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What this means for retailers
Tatuaje's 2026 moves are a mixed bag for shop owners. The six new sizes give us fresh SKUs to pitch, especially the anniversary releases with their secondary bands. Those sell themselves to Tatuaje regulars. The Broadleaf consolidation is a net positive: fewer SKUs to track, larger box counts mean fewer reorders.
All of these cigars are made at My Father Cigars in Nicaragua. Production consistency won't be an issue. The question is allocation. Tatuaje's limited releases routinely sell out before they hit shelves. If these six new sizes get the same treatment, expect tight supply through summer.
Bottom line: Tatuaje is betting on its 20th anniversaries to drive volume while streamlining a bloated line. The new sizes are priced to compete, not collect. Retailers should stock the Havana VI and Black additions heavy. The Broadleaf cuts won't be missed.
