Drew Estate Tabak Especiale Cafe con Leche

[MarkLondon]

My thoughts exactly Marc!

[davenur]

Remind me when you get your PMs and I'll send you one.

i am still working on the PM and trading section...which i am not too familiar with
but thanks peejay!
i get some in advance, any brand recommendations on non-cuban ?

[PeeJay]

There are some really good NC's, plus it's a whole new world to explore.

Remind me when you get your PMs and I'll send you one.

[ValeTudoGuy]

really convincing review!
i never had a non-cuban before, now i think i might change my mind and get one...

There are some really good NC's, plus it's a whole new world to explore.

[davenur]

really convincing review!
i never had a non-cuban before, now i think i might change my mind and get one...

[PeeJay]

thanks for the review, but for the life of me I can not understand the point of cigars like these there is so much flavour from tabbaco without having to infuse flavour into them..well with Cubans anyway

For the same reason they flavour coffee I assume though in this case it is probably to compete in the massive US market where the Cubans can't play.

[peanutpete]

thanks for the review, but for the life of me I can not understand the point of cigars like these there is so much flavour from tabbaco without having to infuse flavour into them..well with Cubans anyway

[Sean]

It certainly looks different. Another good review.

Yeah looks the the 2 wrappers are a patch job coz one ripped in comparison to a barber pole style

[ValeTudoGuy]

It certainly looks different. Another good review.

[MarkLondon]

Nice review as usual.

[Pandyboy]

Nice review mate!

[PeeJay]

This is another of Drew Estate's infamous infused cigars this time with coffee, having enjoyed the Acid One and the Copper Label I decided to try another. It is a 5.5" x 54 torpedo with an unusual wrapper combining a Colorado leaf and a Maduro; to represent the caf? con leche of course, with an additional foot band. The tobacco is Nicaraguan and apparently it has a 'shaggy foot' to enable the flavours of the filler and binder to be tasted separately from the binder, yeah right! Anyone with that perceptive a palate who doesn't work in the industry is wasted.
To the cigar itself, the construction is perfect as with all DE cigars with visible but tight veins. The stick felt springy but there were no hollows. Despite being infused with coffee the wrapper gave off a sweet cocoa scent which was even more apparent on the head once cut. The unlit draw was very light but what gets you straight away is the sweetness of the wrapper. Pow! Straight in the gob with a mouthful of saccharin. Fortunately this passed pretty quickly and it was soon providing lots of very mild and pleasant smoke. The initial burn through the first Colorado section was well lopsided but it eventually straightened itself out without a touch up. After about five minutes the coffee flavour kicked in but it wasn't coffee in your mouth type flavour, more the aftertaste of coffee if you get what I mean. There were no transitions and it remained constant till the end.
The medium grey ash looked loose but it held on for a good inch and a half before it dropped.
The burn got a bit ragged again towards the end and it required a couple of relights but it lasted me a good 80 minutes and although not as good as the other two DEs that I have had was an okay smoke. Glad I bought one but probably wouldn't bother buying another.


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