Cigar Review: Drew Estate MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured

Cigar: Drew Estate MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured
Size: 5 x 56 (Fat Molly)
Wrapper: Kentucky Fire-Cured, Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Kentucky Fire-Cured, Nicaraguan, United States
Price: $8.65 at my local B&M; $7.99 per stick at Cigars International

I eventually find cigars at my local shops that somehow or another, I have yet to try. I had a busy weekend of music gigs last weekend and while I was out getting some lunch, I ventured into nearby B&M mortar as I remembered that my stock of cigars to review was more or less out. I found many favorites of mine and several that I have reviewed over the years. Tucked away in the corner of the shop was a smaller standing humidor filled with boxes of Kentucky Fire Cured of various vitolas. I realized that while I have seen them mentioned on Twitter many times, (David did a nice review of the Chunky vitola which gives great background on the cigar) I never had the opportunity to try them. I picked up a couple and at my first evening off of playing, I took to the task of giving it its due.

I found no construction issues with the cigar. What surprised me the most from this cigar was the pre-light flavors, or the aromas coming from the cigar right out of the plastic wrapper. It was like someone took a campfire, tanned leather, wood and holiday-like spices and put them all into a small, aromatic package. After a punch and light, my first couple draws were rather tight and lacking of smoke. I took a minute or so to work and open up the cap of the cigar and gave it a relight, which helped some. The other Kentucky Fire Cured cigar I bought did not have this problem. The first flavor notes I found on the cigar were leather and molasses with a touch of pepper that hit right on the tip of the tongue. The pepper mellowed out after ten or so minutes but the remaining flavors stayed true until just after the halfway point, at which woody notes became much more prominent. The strength of the cigar, around medium-to-full bodied, started to increase at this point towards full bodied status. Spice dominated the last inch of the cigar and finished out its smoking time of 1:13.

Besides the tight draw on the first cigar, the only real issue I had with the cigar is that it seemed like it burnt really hot. In fact, both cigars seemed to burn this way. I’m not sure if this was just me or because of the curing process the tobacco in the cigars go through. I did have to relight the cigar a couple times but I considered that minor in comparison.

By-The-Numbers
Prelight: 2/2
Construction: 1.5/2
Flavor: 4.5/5
Value: 1/1
Total: 9/10

To recap the Drew Estate MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured:

• How I haven’t this cigar up until now, I have no idea. I enjoyed it.
• The cigar starts around the medium-to-full range and ends full bodied, so it may not be appealing to everyone.
• At the price I paid for it, I would certainly consider buying one again. With a bit of deal hunting online, you can get an even better value out of these.
• While there are many cigars in this price range for me, I think the Kentucky Fire Cured is worth having a few in my humidor from time to time to enjoy.

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