Drew Estates Natural Pimp Stick

6X52 Perfecto

Filler: Nicaragua, Netherlands
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Cameroon

MSRP: $7.50

I've been smoking a lot lately purely for the sheer enjoyment, and a BOTL
suggested that I jot down notes, snap a few pics and write the review
later, so this review won't be as detailed as some of my others but hopefully
you guys (and gals) will enjoy it Anyway.:-)

Appearance & Construction:

I gifted one of these to a brother recently and I remember saying to myself
hmmmm... "I'm gonna have to try this!" Most of us are very familiar with the
Acid line that a lot of us tend to “love to hate”! Lol Well this is a 6X52 perfecto
which IMO is rolled 'neo' cuban style. This triple capped stick is a beaut
as far as i'm concerned. It doesn't have a lot of heft in the hand, but it is
very aromatic as I smell the wrapper. I believe i'm getting allspice and a little
paprika. This cigar is very well packed, and they actual cut the wrapper and
placed it onto the foot. I've never noticed this with any other perfecto that I've
smoked before.

1st 3rd: I clipped the cap and lit this bugger up. I noticed that the draw was just
a little resistant and lit with no problems. Initially I taste leather, cedar, and a bit
of spice. It's probably impossible for a perfecto to burn absolutely flawlessly, but
this one is going good so far. It's definitely medium in body right out of the gate
and very enjoyable so far. I like the fact that's it's not too peppery. I've been doing
a lot of strong maduro's lately so this is a good change of pace.
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2nd 3rd: The aroma from this stick is absolutely amazing! The cameroon wrapper lends
to a very pleasant smell that's filling my garage. I get a little white pepper in the retrohale
as well as sweet tobacco and cedar. There aren't a lot of nuances in this stick, but it is
very very pleasant. The blenders over at Drew Estates really know what they're doing.
This cigar is creating clouds of tobacco and I do notice that it is burning a little hot,
but not incessant. I imagine this is mainly due to the size of the stick. The burn line
canoed a little bit, but it didn't require fixing. The ash is white, very firm, and lasted
for about an inch and a half.


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Final 3rd: I kind of feel the body increasing ever so slightly to a medium full. The
flavors of cedar, sweet tobacco, and spice are prevalent at this point. The aroma is
great. I guess it's safe to assume that the Dutch tobacco blended in
this stick combined with the cameroon wrapper pave the way for a great tasting
and wonderful smelling experience. The ash is again very firm, white, and this time
reaches an inch and a quarter. I have thoroughly enjoyed this cigar, and while I
have no room for a box at this point, I will surely seek out another 5pack on cBad
very soon!

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I can't handle Acids anymore, but I liked them when I started smoking cigars. I must say, Drew Estates cigars have great construction :-). Nice work on the review.
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Nice review as always Excel. I've often wondered about these.

Looking forward to more reviews soon!
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Nice review. I also get a hint of mint on the finish with these.


FWIW, it's not an ACID. ACIDs are a line of infused cigars, the Naturals are not infused, although they do use a small percentarge (it varries by cigar, but it's not much) of tobacco that would have ended up being pipe tobacco, had they not stopped arrested the curing process partway though the casing process and shipped the tobacco down to Nicaragua to be rolled into cigars.
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Nice review...Gerard, where are you? :-)
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Thanks Adam... that explains the aromatic smell... Thanks for sharing!


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Yes, I had one of the Naturals last week... I was told it was was pipe tobacco. I smoked and thought it blew...
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Musta been an internet cigar.:-)
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Who's Gerard, Mac?:-)


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May have to give one of these a try...

Thanks for the review Excel! :-)
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I had one of these about a year ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for the review!
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Excel...one of my fellow VCM BOTLs (his user name is Kaisersozie). He wished for one of these in a MAW thread and I sent him one. He did a review somewhere on this same stick...that's why I called him out. :-):-):-)
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Hahaha but I could have sworn I saw two piles of tobacco!
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