Drew Estate Acid 5

Shape: Torpedo
Size: 6 x 54
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Origin: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Flavor: Medium
Price: $7.80

I’ll be honest, infused cigars aren’t my favorite, but if there is someone who knows how to make it work, it’s Drew Estate. As soon as I read about the limited Acid 5, I was eager to try it. It’s called “5” because the filler tobacco is aged 5 years before it makes it into the cigar.

This is a very sexy looking cigar with its torpedo shape and Connecticut wrapper. It comes wrapped in a sexy cedar sleeve. The pre-light draw was nice, just a tad sweet with a fragrance that I couldn’t quite place.

The cigar lit up easily and burned quite even. To be quite honest, i was disappointed at first. Nothing special. After all the hype I had been expecting to be blown off of my feet. Still, I gave it a chance. Apparently this cigar’s shy, because after about 5 minutes, it came out of its shell and started to impress. It had a nice medium body and was quite mellow. It had a taste to it that I could best describe as “walnuty” which was fine by me, as I love walnuts. The wrapper was just slightly sweet. After about 10 minutes or so, I was really enjoying myself. The cigar did a good job of remaining fairly consistent throughout. My one complaint is that this bad boy burned FAST. I was expecting to get at least a solid 50 minutes out of a cigar that is 6 x 54, but it only lasted about 30 minutes.

Overall, I enjoyed this cigar a lot. I would say it didn’t quite live up to the hype, but it was pretty damn close. If smoking Drew Estate, I would definitely go Irish hops over this, but still a great cigar. Probably on e of the better infused cigars I’ve come across.


Daadaash Rating: 8/10

Bottom Line: If you want something different, you can’t go wrong with the Acid 5.

Drew Estate Irish Hops Ltd.

Shape: Toro
Size: 6 x 52
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Negra Maduro
Origin: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Blend of over 15 different tabbacos
Flavor: Medium
Price: $7.50

One word: Un-fucking-beleivea-fantasi-orgasmical..... is that a word? This cigar is amazing. It Burned cool, and even throughout. The wrapper tasted like what I would imagine god’s cigars tasted like the day Jesus was born. I lit this baby up and was instantly transported to a state of nirvana. The smoke was rich and plentiful. It was full, complex, creamy, sweet, and savory all at the same time, with a whisky-like taste... and yet it wasn’t in the slightest bit overpowering. This cigar tasted great the whole way though and burned nice and slow as to maximize my pleasure. I may have cried when I was done smoking it. A must try for anyone.


Daadaash Rating: 10/10

Bottom Line: If you don’t absolutely love this cigar, you’re a communist.

Brick House Corona Larga

Shape: Corona
Size: 6.25 x 46
Wrapper: Havana Subido
Origin: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Flavor: Medium to Full
Price: $4.75

This Cigar’s brother the Brick House Robusto was rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado, so I was excited to try it, as it’s made with the same ingredients and wrapper. Overall, it was a good cigar, but in my opinion, it didn’t live up to the hype. That being said, it was a decent cigar.

When I initially lit the Brick House, I was immediately impressed by its even draw and thick smoke. It was spicy and delicious. I loved its medium to full bodied taste. It was tangy a little leathery with a very pleasant burn in the back of the throat. After two or three puffs, it was billowing out smoke. It had a very cool burn.

This very enjoyable taste lasted until I was about halfway through the cigar; that’s when things started going a little downhill. About halfway through, the smoke became a bit overpowering for my taste. It became a tad chemical tasting and the burn started to heat up... but despite the new taste dimension and warmer burn, it still kept the positive notes that it had started with.

About ⅔ of the way into the cigar, the chemical taste took over and it started to burn HOT. It became overpowering and I developed a headache. Still, I was determined to finish it off, so I did; and ended up with a monster headache.

Despite its less than favorable finish, this was a decent cigar, and if it had been able to keep going the way it started, I would have been raving about it. Unfortunately, it didn’t and therefore, i have to refrain from saying that it was great - it was a decent cigar, at a decent price.


Daadaash Rating: 7/10

Bottom Line: Decent Cigar. Good Value.

Arango Sportsman Vanilla 100

Shape: Pantella
Size: 5.75 x 34
Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Origin: Dominican Republic
Binder: Dominican / Honduran
Filler: Dominican / Honduran






The Arango Sprotsman Vanilla 100 Cigar must be one of the most misleading cigars on earth. When I first picked it up and smelled it at the Tinder Box, it had a very pleasant vanilla aroma to it which made me very excited to smoke this cigar, and the price tag of $1 and some change seemed like a steal. I wish I had remembered the age-old saying “you get what you pay for,” and put the cigar down and ran away. As fortune would have it, I purchased the cigar, and tonight, I decided to smoke it.

The cigar itself smelled like a very pleasant vanilla and the pre-light draw was very nice and vanilla-y as well. I lit it..... or at least attempted to. This cigar did not want to be lit! I went through 4 matches before finally getting it lit, and even then the burn was very uneven. My first few puffs, I thought that the cigar had gone out on me because it literally tasted nothing. It took seeing the smoke come out of my mouth to convince me that the damn thing was actually lit. After three or four tasteless puffs the burn had evened itself out, but I was still waiting to get a taste of anything out of the cigar. And then on the fifth or sixth puff, it hit me. It was hands down the most chemical tasting cigar I have ever smoked (with maybe the exception of a Black n’ Mild I smoked three years ago). It tasted like Marlboro tobacco that had soaked in agent orange for 2 years before being wrapped up in cigar form.... there was however a faint vanilla flavor to it. It tasted like a valentines day cherub had taken a crap in my mouth. I tried to smoke the whole thing. I really did. but after three or four more puffs, I was done. I couldn’t bring myself to take another. I put the cigar and myself out of misery..... that was about 20 minutes ago. My mouth still tastes like I imagine an aromatherapy vanilla/car exhaust scented candle would. Bottom line: I wouldn’t wish this cigar upon my worst enemy..... okay, maybe I would wish it on Colin Cowherd, but that’s about it.






Rating: 1/10





The Bottom Line: Never Again. Ever.