MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang Toro 652
NOTES:
Wheatgrass and brackish Black Mangrove honey varietal. Buttery sweet cedar. White/black pepper, cardamom. Scorched hickory. Retro-hale is a furthering of whatever piquant bits noted, with alfalfa/vanilla bean note dropping to the palate. Second-half arrivals are a boozy peat and tangy BBQ sauce. No departures are noted.
Construction grades quite well across-the-board. Combustion humsoever, sees a worrisome inch-long runner in the first third. This corrects off resting and a lighter-than-ya-might-suppose flick a' the Bic. That stated, the burn-line doth wobble throughout, and ash is a crackly pale flakiness. Typical Drew Estate smoky-smoke out-put which a ninja-trainee could disappear in.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59FINAL GRADE: B+
WRAPPER: Candela, Kentucky Fire Cured
BINDER: ?
FILLER: ?
ORIGIN: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Nicaragua
STRENGTH: Medium-Full
IN ADDITION:
This Frankensteinian offering comes in three sizes and two names: Swamp Thang Toro (652), Swamp Thang Robusto (554), and Swamp Rat (646). The "Rat" moniker hath been famously used by Drew Estate before, though this vitola is dissimilar to the Liga Privada Dirty Rat (544).
Read my (non Swamp'd) Drew Estate Kentucky Fire Cured MUWAT - Cigar Review wherein I quipped: "There is a pungent cold-nosing of vulcanized rubber-sole leather boots being set afire over seasoned woods. Said fire is then doused by liquid smoke flavoring, which caramelizes in the heat. Interesting!" So clever. And to think, my fourth grade English teacher Mrs. Price was worried I'd waste my talents. And to think, she's dead now.
Much to my surprise, the Candela here displays well 'nuff to mute-some the tire-fire tasting notes of the regular KFC offering. A far more pleasant surprise than finding out my new Rabbi was a woman. Somewhat less of a pleasant surprise than finding out how fulfilling it is to skip Temple and go to my local cigar shop instead. Lettuce say this Swamp Thang is most definitely a surprise worth a try, gentlepersons.
I love Candela.
Whilst I make a habit of only reviewing to the band, for reasons obvious here, I shall state separately that a mocha latte arises whenst Candela yields to KFC, as well a smoked and soy sauce marinated meatiness. Also, I wanted to hit an on-the-nose 100wd count review because reasons. This all lasts a couple/few puffs, big whoop. Get off my back!!! Who needs ya??? Please consider donating to my PayPal.
“We continue to demonstrate our leadership in the Fire Cured Tobacco segment, making history as the first company to blend Candela and Kentucky Fire Cured Tobaccos in the premium segment. It is sure not to be like any other Candela cigar you have ever smoked." and "Pairing the smokiness of Fire Cured Tobacco with the sweetness of Candela wrapper, Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp creates a uniquely balanced, complex and savory cigar; perfect for fans of both Fire Cured and Candela tobaccos." - Drew Estate Ships Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang & Swamp Rat
