Kentucky Fire Cured MUWAT

[MDSPHOTO]

Drew Estates
Kentucky Fire Cure My Uzi Weighs A Ton (KFC MUWAT)
Size: Chunky 4 x 46
Price: $6.50
Burn Time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes



Prelight aroma: Smokey old tobacco, manure, grass. Actually I found the prelight aroma rather stomach turning.

First draw: harsh bitter tobacco

1st 3rd
Bitter tobacco gives way to bonfire like wood flavors with some grassy notes and a touch of pepper on the back of my throat
The smoke is medium bodied
I punched the small stick and the draw is perfect



2nd 3rd
Strong charred wood flavors continue with some peat now coming in
With the entrance of the peat I could see this pairing well with a scotch ale like Claymore from Great Divide Brewing or Piper's from Sprecher
The smoke is very chewy, but really drying out my mouth requiring frequent sips of water
Burn is razor sharp



Final 3rd
Smokey wood flavors continue with a touch of cinnamon red hots to go along with the pepper on the finish



Summary: In all fairness I smoked this stick ROTT, I just couldn't wait to see if it would live up to the hype. I did dry box it for a few days before my review. My overall impression is that it's a decent cigar, but as is usually the case the long wait for it to hit the shelves and anticipated build up,it was a bit of a let down. In comparison to the Leccia Black, the KFC is a more rustic, one dimensional, rough around the edges cigar. The Leccia is a more elegant cigar with smooth more balanced flavors that I enjoyed much more. I also enjoyed the aroma of the Leccia coming off the foot more than I did the KFC. My wife, who enjoyed the aroma of the Leccia was none too happy when a plume of smoke from the KFC washed over her during a shift in the wind. I will put a few of these down and see how they do with some time on them, but right now a big meh!

 

[Heath]

Great review.

 

[StogieNinja]

Nice review. Sounds exactly like what I was expecting, which is why I won't be seeking these out. The Uzi is a "meh" cigar to begin with, adding smokiness doesn't appeal to me at all.

 

[ENV]

Yea I'm not r riding out to try these anytime soon

 

[Lipher]

At any point did you get caramel?

 

[heavyd]

Nice job on this review. I smoked my first one last night (literally, rott). The smell was strange, and the cigar was one-dimensional and rather boring until the last two inches. It opened up a bit at the end and was pretty good. The aroma of the unlit cigar is nothing like the actual flavor. Again, very good review. Thanks.

 

[YodisMatt]

I too tried a chunky and didn't really get much from it. Not sure if the 312 I was drinking had anything to do with that or what.

I agree on the Leccia notes, I seemed to enjoy that a lot more.

 

[MDSPHOTO]

At any point did you get caramel?

I did not, but that could be a possible flavor imparted by the wood that I just did not pick up.

 

[problemsolverjc]

I've had two of these... one pre-release from the Vegas show that was in a humidor for 5 months, the other a day later ROTT... I will say that the pre-release was WAY better than the ROTT... much more balance of flavor.

According to a post JD made on my posting of the pre-release, the blend is a little different in the final release...

It was a fun smoke for what it was, but I wont be buying a bundle.

 

[Smokerinnh]

Nice review! Have one sitting in my humidor right now. Just waiting for the weather to warm up to try it out

 

[remy swagger]

I smoked one last night between a Paul Stulac Angel and an Opus X Destino. I found it to be an interesting change of pace smoke with a unique flavor that I will try again. Not nearly as overbearing as some have made it out to be.

 

[Angry Bill]

Looking forward to trying a few of these. Nice review. Thanks

 

[skullnbones]

Nice review. Is the smokiness anything like Latakia pipe tobacco?

 

[Carpenter69]

I'll have to revisit the Leccia. I thought the KFC was as a lot have said, one dimensional. However, I did find it to be a pleasant tasting cigar. I had a head cold when I smoked the last one and the flavor still made it through. The chunky for me is another good,small, ride to work smoke. 45 minutes to finish and good flavor. I'm gonna get another bundle. Good price point as well.

 

[blessednxs65]

Nice review. Moved me to the fence on purchasing. I read the review/profile and interview in Cigar Snob Magazine and my curiosity was piqued. Now after reading this, I am of the opinion that I will need to walk into a B&M and smoke one before buying even a fiver.

 

[StocktonJohn]

I've had two of these... one pre-release from the Vegas show that was in a humidor for 5 months, the other a day later ROTT... I will say that the pre-release was WAY better than the ROTT... much more balance of flavor.

Didn't the great review of the Nica Rustica on Halfwheel come on a prerelease sample as well? Interesting. ..

I thought the Uzi was meh, the Nica was as well...gonna pass on this one.

Thanks for the review, very well done.


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[Nickbarb]

Thanks for the review. I have to get one of them to try.

 

[Og_Ace]

Tried this same size two nights ago... I liked it but wasn't really left with any lasting memory. I'm a sucker for high smoke sticks and this was one of those. I'll have to let the second one I have rest a bit longer to see if I get different results.

 

[blessednxs65]

Well, as fate would have it, one of these landed in my hand the other night and my feelings towards this stick has shifted... While it was a bit one dimensional, I liked the one dimension and I believe that some age might do this stick some favors!

Nice review. Moved me to the fence on purchasing. I read the review/profile and interview in Cigar Snob Magazine and my curiosity was piqued. Now after reading this, I am of the opinion that I will need to walk into a B&M and smoke one before buying even a fiver.

 

[blessednxs65]

John,

If these land at Tower, I may ask you to pick me up a fiver, as I stated, I was impressed with the one dimension and aging potential.