The Cigar Stops review of Drew Estate’s Tabak Especial Limited – Café’ Con Leche’

Name: Drew Estate’s Tabak Especial Limited – Café’ Con Leche’

Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf & Ecuador Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler/Binder: Nicaraguan

Shape/Size: Belicoso (5.5 x 54)

Strength: Mild, but can Vary due to infusion 

Box/Bundle: Box of 20

Flavored: yes (coffee – Espresso – milk chocolate)

 Price:  $12.00 per single $100.00 to $125.00 per box

 There are plenty of flavored cigars out there, but if you are looking for one that is not over powering with sweetness, while maintain great construction, this is the one you want, however I must warn you, you will pay a pretty penny for this one. This cigars is one of 4 that I would empty the piggy bang for every once in a while.

 This is a duel wrapper so it starts off sweet with hints of coffee and chocolate, then it tappers down to a nice mellow inviting smoke and at the very end of the cigar it gets sweet again so that you have a great finish and it doesn’t taste like wet dog like most flavored cigars when you get down to the end. With this one you never want it to go out, but alas how you would get to light another one if the first one doesn’t go out!

 So there always is a sad note and this one is in the all in the name… “Limited” that’s right the reason for the expense and the rare availability is due to the fact that they use two premium wrappers and that the whole cigar wrapper and filler is all infused and aged. If there were a King of Infuse cigars that king would be Drew Estates and if there was one flavored cigar that was to be held high on a pedestal it would be this one. 

If you are a fan of infused cigars or flavored cigars try this one and you tell us here at the cigar stop if we were wrong in our review. 

I rate this cigar a 8.5 out of 10

B.O.T.L.

~CigarAsh~

Review of Drew Estate’s Java – Mint Flavored cigar

                    Drew Estate’s Java – Mint

Origins: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Brazilian

Filler/Binder: Nicaraguan

Shape/Size: Corona, Gordo, Robusto, Toro

Strength: Medium

Box/Bundle: Box of 24

Flavored: yes – Mint

Box Pressed: Yes

Price: $7.00 to $10.00 per single - $150.00 to $180.00 per box

 

If you’re a flavored cigar fan than Drew Estate is your company. Drew Estate has a great selection of flavored cigars; the latest is the Java Mint.

 

 This is a Medium strength cigar made with Nicaraguan tobaccos and a Connecticut Ecuadorian leaf with a dark rich Maduro wrapper. I have done nothing but rave about Drew Estate cigars over the years, but as with everything you can’t be 100% on the edge without falling off once in a while, and for me that is what this one does.

Drew Estate Java - Mint Flavor
 

 

 The Java Mint is not one I will smoke again nor will I recommend it to anyone…good concept, bad cigar.

 The Ash is not typical is seams very flaky to me, the flavor although ok at first is not throughout the whole cigar it is only on the tip of it so it gets bitter fast, the box press shape I am also not a fan of.

For me $170.00 for a box is way out of line on this one. Even a 5 pack is 25 bucks, want to try it buy one and see if I am right? Than go to any Brick and Mortar’s (store) they should carry them and they should be about $9.00 to $10.00 each. Remember just because I didn’t like them doesn’t mean you will dislike them. Don’t be afraid to try things.

 

 I rate this one a 4 out of 10, Sorry Drew Estate.

~ CigarAsh~

CigarAsh Reviews the Drew Estate Isla Del Sol cigar

Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Sumatra

Filler: Nicaraguan

Size/Shape: Gran Corona (5x44) Robusto (5x52) Toro (6x52)

           Churchill (7x50)

Strength: Mild to Medium

Box/Bundle: Box

Flavored: Mocha and Coffee

 

 

Isla Del Sol

Drew Estate cigars are known for their infused flavored cigars, they have many shapes sizes and flavors. Isla Del Sol is the economy version of the Java.

Isla Del Sol is a Nicaraguan cigar with Nicaraguan long leaf filler wrapped with a nice light brown Sumatra wrapper and infused with coffee and chocolate. It’s a nice smooth mild to medium smoke, the construction is good, typical Drew Estate quality. The ash is on the flaky side, but don’t let that sway you from this tasty cigar.

They come in a 20 count cardboard box lined with tobacco leaves, but don’t let that put you off either that is how they are keeping the price down to a respectable $55.00 to $63.00

You can find this line of Drew Estate’s in most Catalogs and in some stores; however I have not see a store that carries them on a regular basis.

 

So for that low price you are getting a major manufacture’s line of flavored cigars that exceed the normal puny size of 34-38 ring gauges, fair construction and a tasty treat. My favorite is the Toro (6x52)

I rate this cigar a 5 out of 10

Happy Smoking

~CigarAsh~