This is an offering from the boys at Drew Estate, this is an attempt at an actual cigar for them (note my derision, I do not approve of their usual infused, candy bar efforts). It presents well in a torpedo vitola with a dark, nearly black maduro wrapper. An inspection of the cigar reveals that it is soft and appears to be poorly made and maybe a bit too moist. The pre light aroma is floral. The pre light draw is tight and shows bitter, vegetal notes.
The cigar begins with a draw that is nearly too tight to continue smoking. The profile is dank and tastes of damp wood. The burn is acceptable. The first inch or so proceed in the above fashion.
At the half way point there has not been much change. There are muddled notes of coffee, earth and damp vegetation but none of them show through with any complexity, depth or notable character. The burn has stayed acceptable, but the draw is still tight.
The final half of the cigar recovers some, but damp vegetation is still detectable in the profile of earth and coffee. The draw was a struggle to the end, and the cigar continued to get softer and softer and I went on.
The finish was hot and bitter. There were notes of coffee and wet vegetation.
Appearance- 87 not a bad looking cigar, but the torpedo was a bit lopsided
Taste- 74 not a good profile and vegetal notes hurt the score
Construction- 71 a very poor example. Soft cigars that don't draw well are disappointing
Strength- 75 could not determine much in this category
Overall- 76.75 I would not buy this smoke
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