Drew Estate: Acid Wafe

Alright, it seems I've been getting some crap lately for a lack of reviews on my part. Some of us don't live in Tobacco Country USA, free from smoking bans, and home of mild winters. Some of us can't smoke in bars, won't smoke in their houses, and are dealing with -10*F temperatures. (Editor: could be. Or you could be the world's biggest sissy. Readers?)

That being said, wintertime up north is a perfect time for quick smokes - and presented here is my all time favorite quickie, (Editor: ......) most recently enjoyed just this past weekend.

The Acid Wafe by Drew Estate is one metric assload of flavor in a tiny package - like the rest of the ACID line, the tobacco used in creating this cigar is aroma cured for months, infusing them with flavors and aromatics you won't find in other lines. Aromatic cigars are kind've a mixed bag, people love them or the hate them. A few years ago this sort of cigar would have probably made me retch - now I can't get enough of them.

This box pressed cigar is about 3.5 or 4" long (obligatory joke of choice here) (Editor: oh god...so many choices...so little time...damn, freezing up!), and is only about a centimeter thick - this allows for a pretty quick burn, making it a quick smoke - but unlike normal cigarillos, this one is still a half inch wide, giving alot more room for flavors and blends to be worked in.

The cigar itself? Full bodied - but in a smooth way. It's potent, but it's also sweet on your lips. I really can't describe this one, it's very different, very floral, very herbal, it's everything but mild, but not in a harsh way. Buy one, or five. If you don't like it, I'll gladly take the rest off your hands.

And PS, down south, I've seen these 5 to a hardpack, like regular cigarettes - I'd recommend this route, as these, and other strong aromatic cigars really aren't the sort of thing you should store with your others - mild cigars can mingle with mild cigars - but I really doubt these guys would play well with others... (Editor: PS, down south, you know this guy ALWAYS looks for a hardpack.)

At around 3 bucks a stick, it's a little pricy for a 15 minute smoke - but these are worth every penny. Would I buy again? I have, and will continue to do so... and because that's our main criteria, I'm proud to give this one our very first Bandit.


Acid Wafe (Drew Estate)
Size: Wafe (NA)
Taste: Mildly-Wild (Yowza)
Draw: Excellent
Burn: Excellent
Flavors: Youbetcha!
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