This is a Drew Estate Acid Kuba Kuba. It is suppose to be one of the best selling cigar lines in the world right now. When this little beauty arrived and I opened the box, the aroma was amazing. You could literally smell it trough the plastic bag. I couldn't wait to see what all the fuss was about.
Pre-smoke: nice looking light brown wrapper with tight seams. Very nice sweet perfume smell.
Cutting/Lighting: minor cap unwrapping when cut. Very easy light and great draw. Initial puffs were very sweet with mild smoke.
1st 1/3: leaves a very pleasant sweet taste on the lips, gray draw with mild copious smoke. Good solid ash and burn line. Strength is medium at the most. The finish is pretty short and leaves a sweet dessert like taste in your mouth.
Note: a large crack developed in the middle of the stick.I really don't think this is an issue with the cigar. I had to have this shipped to Afghanistan. So it is probably a product of the dry climate then placing them in my humidor.
2nd 1/3: The sweetness has started to die down and a nice earthy tobacco taste has come up. Maybe a little pepper and nut flavor in there also. Still a relative short but tasty finish.
Last 3rd: Not much change. Still a little sweet and the same flavors as the middle 3rd. Smoke time was just over an hour.
Overall, I would say that this is an excellent cigar for beginners and those who only try cigars on a rare occasion. It is nice to have in the morning or after a light dinner for dessert. I can see hard core cigar lovers hating these sticks but I think it is a well made tasty product.
P.S. I would like to thank Cigars for Warriors for sending these to my unit. They are a great organization that sends premium cigars to deployed soldiers. Please visit their site www.cigarsforwarriors.net
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