ACID - Kuba Kuba

michael88n · 03-09-2009, 09:54 PM

I was gifted this cigar a week or so ago. I had been keeping it in a box that I want start using for dry boxing. So I took it to work with me for my after work smoke.

Quitting time came and I grabbed a bottle of (high quality) h2o and headed for the door. It was a nice night. Not too cold. Not windy.

The cigar felt firm. It smelled okay. This is my first flavored cigar and my it's all my friend Manny smokes so I'm curious. I punch a hole in the end and take a pre-light draw. What the...?! I didn't know it was sweetened! The draw was good, but the flavor on my lips was awful. Maybe, I thought, that after the first couple of puffs that the flavor would die down.

It lit nicely... but I have to wrap this up quickly. I threw it away after five puffs.

I could not handle the smell or the taste. The flavor was like old perfume or something. I tried to stay with it for a few minutes because I thought that someone would say, "After the first inch the 'old perfume' flavor dies down and it really comes into its own." Well, I'll never know.

I had to brush my teeth and eat some M&Ms to get that taste out of my mouth.

I know some people really like them, and good for them. But it's not for me.

Cheers,
Michael

And that doesn't even count for my seventh review.

Mr.Goodfella · 03-09-2009, 10:00 PM

Another happy Drew Estates consumer

. My wife likes them but I am with you.

MedicCook · 03-09-2009, 10:06 PM

I am not a fan of most of the Acid brand.

M1903A1 · 03-09-2009, 10:10 PM

Had exactly one Acid cigar. It was one too many.

icehog3 · 03-09-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by michael88n

I had to brush my teeth and eat some M&Ms to get that taste out of my mouth.

Hope it worked, Michael...I had to gargle with battery acid.

MedicCook · 03-09-2009, 10:40 PM

I have enjoyed some of the other non-Acid Drew Estate cigars.

icehog3 · 03-09-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

I have enjoyed some of the other non-Acid Drew Estate cigars.

Only one I ever enjoyed (multiple times) was the old blend LVH Silencios.

fsjonsey · 03-09-2009, 11:21 PM

Just the smell of one of these Patchouli sticks makes me want to wretch.

Volt · 03-10-2009, 06:25 AM

This will give you a laugh.... I have had two Drew Estate cigars, like a CAO neither willever pass my lips again. I realize the old adage smoke what ya like and like what ya smoke, but the chemical warfare Drew calls Acid is just pure chemical $hit.

s15driftking · 03-10-2009, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Hope it worked, Michael...I had to gargle with battery acid.

are you sure that wasn't after a gurkha?

Bax · 03-10-2009, 06:40 AM

Nope, not a fan

michael88n · 03-10-2009, 07:49 AM

Volt,
Thanks for the link.

That was funny: "Sometimes evil wins the battle."

Michael

icehog3 · 03-10-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by s15driftking

are you sure that wasn't after a gurkha?

No, for that I got a rope.

Kreth · 03-10-2009, 08:55 AM

So, newbie question, as I have not tried any of the Acids yet (mainly because of reviews here)... These things are basically like a more expensive Swisher Sweet?

icehog3 · 03-10-2009, 08:59 AM

The Acid line is infused with flavors, so the tastes seem more intense than the sweetness of a Swisher or a Baccarat. The blue line are sugary sweet, and not something that I care for.

Silound · 03-10-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

The blue line are sugary sweet...

Sugary like eating the whole sack.

Last one of these I smoked was with windburned lips. Whatever the hell they infuse those with burns like HELL.

GreekGodX · 03-10-2009, 09:44 AM

They basically taste like potpurri or if you prefer your gf/wife's underwear drawer. The first time I had one I had lick the pavement outside to get the taste out of my mouth.

Volt · 03-10-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

So, newbie question, as I have not tried any of the Acids yet (mainly because of reviews here)... These things are basically like a more expensive Swisher Sweet?

Hmmm well if your well traveled, I'd rather eat a balut than smoke another acid.

Kreth · 03-10-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Volt

Hmmm well if your well traveled, I'd rather eat a balut than smoke another acid.

Or natto?

JJG · 03-10-2009, 01:43 PM

When I first got into this hobby I felt like I needed to try as many different brands as possible. Over time though, you start to realize that you can avoid just abut 95% of all the cigars out there without missing much. I would think anything from Drew Estates falls into the 95% category.

Stick to the good stuff.

03-09-2009, 09:54 PM	#1
michael88n Finger Sniffer Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: PNW Posts: 166 Trading: (3)	ACID - Kuba Kuba I was gifted this cigar a week or so ago. I had been keeping it in a box that I want start using for dry boxing. So I took it to work with me for my after work smoke. Quitting time came and I grabbed a bottle of (high quality) h2o and headed for the door. It was a nice night. Not too cold. Not windy. The cigar felt firm. It smelled okay. This is my first flavored cigar and my it's all my friend Manny smokes so I'm curious. I punch a hole in the end and take a pre-light draw. What the...?! I didn't know it was sweetened! The draw was good, but the flavor on my lips was awful. Maybe, I thought, that after the first couple of puffs that the flavor would die down. It lit nicely... but I have to wrap this up quickly. I threw it away after five puffs. I could not handle the smell or the taste. The flavor was like old perfume or something. I tried to stay with it for a few minutes because I thought that someone would say, "After the first inch the 'old perfume' flavor dies down and it really comes into its own." Well, I'll never know. I had to brush my teeth and eat some M&Ms to get that taste out of my mouth. I know some people really like them, and good for them. But it's not for me. Cheers, Michael And that doesn't even count for my seventh review.

03-09-2009, 10:00 PM	#2
Mr.Goodfella Let them rest Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Alan Location: CT Posts: 168 Trading: (22)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba Another happy Drew Estates consumer . My wife likes them but I am with you.

03-09-2009, 10:06 PM	#3
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba I am not a fan of most of the Acid brand.

03-09-2009, 10:10 PM	#4
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba Had exactly one Acid cigar. It was one too many. __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

03-09-2009, 10:40 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba I have enjoyed some of the other non-Acid Drew Estate cigars.

03-09-2009, 11:21 PM	#8
fsjonsey Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 57 Trading: (0)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba Just the smell of one of these Patchouli sticks makes me want to wretch.

03-10-2009, 06:25 AM	#9
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba This will give you a laugh.... I have had two Drew Estate cigars, like a CAO neither willever pass my lips again. I realize the old adage smoke what ya like and like what ya smoke, but the chemical warfare Drew calls Acid is just pure chemical $hit. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

03-10-2009, 06:40 AM	#11
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba Nope, not a fan __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

03-10-2009, 07:49 AM	#12
michael88n Finger Sniffer Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: PNW Posts: 166 Trading: (3)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba Volt, Thanks for the link. That was funny: "Sometimes evil wins the battle." Michael

03-10-2009, 08:55 AM	#14
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba So, newbie question, as I have not tried any of the Acids yet (mainly because of reviews here)... These things are basically like a more expensive Swisher Sweet?

03-10-2009, 08:59 AM	#15
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,556 Trading: (60)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba The Acid line is infused with flavors, so the tastes seem more intense than the sweetness of a Swisher or a Baccarat. The blue line are sugary sweet, and not something that I care for. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-10-2009, 09:44 AM	#17
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba They basically taste like potpurri or if you prefer your gf/wife's underwear drawer. The first time I had one I had lick the pavement outside to get the taste out of my mouth. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

03-10-2009, 01:43 PM	#20
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: ACID - Kuba Kuba When I first got into this hobby I felt like I needed to try as many different brands as possible. Over time though, you start to realize that you can avoid just abut 95% of all the cigars out there without missing much. I would think anything from Drew Estates falls into the 95% category. Stick to the good stuff.