CasaSoho
New Englander at Heart
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Drew Estate "Natural" Egg
Shape:What else? An egg.
Wrapper: Sorry, I don't have the specs in front of me.
Binder: " "
Filler: Bile
Drink:Southern Comfort on the rocks.
I was looking through photos on my digital camera this afternoon and came across the Drew Estate Egg I smoked 2 weekends ago. I smoked this "cigar" despite my research suggesting I shouldn't. http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/index.php?...9085&hl=the+egg
Obviously, it was the shape that really intrigued me. With the odds of me every acquiring an Opus Football directly correlating to that of holding a winning Powerball ticket, this was the only opportunity I found to try such a unique shape. The only Drew Estate Cigar I had tried prior to this experience was from the La Vieja Habana line. I would have enjoyed that smoke if it wasn't for the terrible construction and constant babysitting my torch had to go through.
I recall, upon initial inspection this cigar really lived up to its "egg" name as far as construction was concerned. I was hypnotized by its shape, staring at it in awe. It had a unique aroma I have not experienced in any cigar prior, although not unpleasant. After cutting, I took a prelight draw and was satisfied it would smoke well. An easy light let out an abundance of smoke in to the room. The first notes were creamy and smooth, as the coffin had promised. I was now able to taste the unique aroma I had previously smelled. I will never be able fully identify what that taste was, however one thing I would not classify it as is "natural". The first minute was truly the highlight of this smoke. The experience went in to a rapid freefall from this point on. What Drew Estate describes a "stern, stony deep complexity", I would describe as "lacking any redeemable quality". Beyond the harshness that this cigar presented, the unique taste and aroma turned in to what I imagine smoking a highlighter or an ACID would taste like. Even my wife, who smoked Newports when I met her, and hangs with me on every cigar I've ever smoked with her had to say "no mas". I went on alone SoCo in hand. After reaching the eggs climax and heading back down the other side, the heat became so unbearable I smoked with an ice cube in my mouth the rest of the way.
As bad as this smoke was, I'm far from a seasoned smoker and am glad to have experienced "the Egg". Experiences like these help to magnify how great a good smoke can be.
Shape:What else? An egg.
Wrapper: Sorry, I don't have the specs in front of me.
Binder: " "
Filler: Bile
Drink:Southern Comfort on the rocks.
I was looking through photos on my digital camera this afternoon and came across the Drew Estate Egg I smoked 2 weekends ago. I smoked this "cigar" despite my research suggesting I shouldn't. http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/index.php?...9085&hl=the+egg
Obviously, it was the shape that really intrigued me. With the odds of me every acquiring an Opus Football directly correlating to that of holding a winning Powerball ticket, this was the only opportunity I found to try such a unique shape. The only Drew Estate Cigar I had tried prior to this experience was from the La Vieja Habana line. I would have enjoyed that smoke if it wasn't for the terrible construction and constant babysitting my torch had to go through.
I recall, upon initial inspection this cigar really lived up to its "egg" name as far as construction was concerned. I was hypnotized by its shape, staring at it in awe. It had a unique aroma I have not experienced in any cigar prior, although not unpleasant. After cutting, I took a prelight draw and was satisfied it would smoke well. An easy light let out an abundance of smoke in to the room. The first notes were creamy and smooth, as the coffin had promised. I was now able to taste the unique aroma I had previously smelled. I will never be able fully identify what that taste was, however one thing I would not classify it as is "natural". The first minute was truly the highlight of this smoke. The experience went in to a rapid freefall from this point on. What Drew Estate describes a "stern, stony deep complexity", I would describe as "lacking any redeemable quality". Beyond the harshness that this cigar presented, the unique taste and aroma turned in to what I imagine smoking a highlighter or an ACID would taste like. Even my wife, who smoked Newports when I met her, and hangs with me on every cigar I've ever smoked with her had to say "no mas". I went on alone SoCo in hand. After reaching the eggs climax and heading back down the other side, the heat became so unbearable I smoked with an ice cube in my mouth the rest of the way.
As bad as this smoke was, I'm far from a seasoned smoker and am glad to have experienced "the Egg". Experiences like these help to magnify how great a good smoke can be.
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