BrandonP
Cigar King Scottsdale
Here is the review I posted over on the Cigar King Blog for the MUWAT +11:
Drew Estate Cigars has always been a little bit of a black sheep in this industry. They recognize the old world and do many things in the old school way yet they always manage to put their own twist on it. That is evident in their Acid and Tabak Especial lines as well as Liga Privada and Undercrown. Making cigars is an art form and Jonathan Drew, founder of the company, has a love affair with art, so much so that the entire Drew Estate factory in Esteli is one large canvas for his team of artists to create on. They have a section of the factory dedicated as an art studio and there are murals throughout the factory. Another form of art that Jonathan is closely connected to is music, specifically hip-hop, and it shows in the way he conducts himself. He is far from being a thug like many people associate hip-hop with however; he simply enjoys the poetry that one finds within the art form. The respect he has for the hip-hop community is shown in one of the newest lines from Drew Estate, a collaborative effort created with Joya de Nicaragua, called My Uzi Weighs a Ton. Using 50% filler from Drew Estate, 50% filler from JdN plus a binder and wrapper from JdN, the MUWAT, as it is commonly referred, is a true medium bodied flavor bomb. Coming in 3 sizes originally, there was recently a line extension called the +11, a 5 ½ x 52 toro, which will be our size to smoke today.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
Size: +11 5 ½ x 52
Wrapper: San Andreas Maduro
Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian
Strength: Medium-Plus
Flavor: Full
Cost: $7.75/stick or $65.95/bundle of 10
Appearance: The first thing to catch your eye on the MUWAT is the band; it is big, bold, simple black and gray, and the word UZI is prominent and eye-catching. The San Andreas wrapper is dark with noticeable oils and just a few small veins. The wrapper is a little rough to the touch, somewhat symbolic of the name in my opinion. These are rolled at the Joya de Nicaragua factory and you can really see the quality of what they produce there, the seams are hardly visible and the cap is applied beautifully. The cigar feels solid in the hand with no soft spots to be found.
Pre-light Aroma: The foot of the Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11 (thats a mouthful!) brings a scent of musty tobacco, sweet tea, and several of the guys here, including myself, smelled a sweet prune. It is an interesting combo of scents from the foot that you just dont get from the wrapper. In fact, the wrapper is rather bland smelling, giving off almost no scent whatsoever. Once cut, the wrapper leaves a taste of light tobacco on the lips with a slight mustiness on the draw. The draw is easy with just a hair of resistance.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
The first third of the Drew Estate MUWAT provides ample smoke, thick in texture, that delivers a rich tobacco flavor. There is also a slight sweetness that lingers on the palate, not heavy enough to distinguish but a still a nice combo with the tobacco flavors. The San Andreas wrapper also lends a sweet baking spice to the mix, though that comes through in the nose and not the mouth. The burn line is straight and the ash solid, holding strong well past the 1 inch mark. The ash is a beautiful white color with some streaks of black popping up, something I dont normally notice but was easily seen in this stick.
Once past the inch and a half mark, the Drew Estate MUWAT takes on a spicier profile in the mouth. A light black pepper flavor begins to come on along with the sweet tobacco flavors from the first third. The mouth feel of the smoke is still very thick and chewy, something I have found pretty common from the Drew Estate camp in their non-infused lines. The draw has tightened up just a bit but is still giving off plenty of smoke with each puff. The burn line remains tight and the ash continues to hold strong, dropping off after 1+ increments.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
The transition to the final third of the MUWAT comes on with a very distinct dark chocolate taste. The sweet tobacco and spice have disappeared and are replaced with the easily recognizable taste of the dark chocolate. It is shocking to me for the cigar to go from such a natural tobacco flavor to the sudden sweetness of the chocolate but it makes for a very good finish. This size works very well for this blend, allowing the complexity of the tobaccos to shine and adding some layers of flavor that to me dont come out in the 60 ring gauge original sizes. Dont let the strange name fool you or turn you off from this cigar, it is definitely worth giving a shot.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
Cigar King Staff Quotes:
Josh: The name screams full body but it truly is a medium bodied, flavorful cigar.
Kole: How could you not smoke a cigar named after a Public Enemy song?
Gary: The flavors are unique, the name stands out, the packaging is different, this is a winner!
Drew Estate Cigars has always been a little bit of a black sheep in this industry. They recognize the old world and do many things in the old school way yet they always manage to put their own twist on it. That is evident in their Acid and Tabak Especial lines as well as Liga Privada and Undercrown. Making cigars is an art form and Jonathan Drew, founder of the company, has a love affair with art, so much so that the entire Drew Estate factory in Esteli is one large canvas for his team of artists to create on. They have a section of the factory dedicated as an art studio and there are murals throughout the factory. Another form of art that Jonathan is closely connected to is music, specifically hip-hop, and it shows in the way he conducts himself. He is far from being a thug like many people associate hip-hop with however; he simply enjoys the poetry that one finds within the art form. The respect he has for the hip-hop community is shown in one of the newest lines from Drew Estate, a collaborative effort created with Joya de Nicaragua, called My Uzi Weighs a Ton. Using 50% filler from Drew Estate, 50% filler from JdN plus a binder and wrapper from JdN, the MUWAT, as it is commonly referred, is a true medium bodied flavor bomb. Coming in 3 sizes originally, there was recently a line extension called the +11, a 5 ½ x 52 toro, which will be our size to smoke today.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
Size: +11 5 ½ x 52
Wrapper: San Andreas Maduro
Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian
Strength: Medium-Plus
Flavor: Full
Cost: $7.75/stick or $65.95/bundle of 10
Appearance: The first thing to catch your eye on the MUWAT is the band; it is big, bold, simple black and gray, and the word UZI is prominent and eye-catching. The San Andreas wrapper is dark with noticeable oils and just a few small veins. The wrapper is a little rough to the touch, somewhat symbolic of the name in my opinion. These are rolled at the Joya de Nicaragua factory and you can really see the quality of what they produce there, the seams are hardly visible and the cap is applied beautifully. The cigar feels solid in the hand with no soft spots to be found.
Pre-light Aroma: The foot of the Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11 (thats a mouthful!) brings a scent of musty tobacco, sweet tea, and several of the guys here, including myself, smelled a sweet prune. It is an interesting combo of scents from the foot that you just dont get from the wrapper. In fact, the wrapper is rather bland smelling, giving off almost no scent whatsoever. Once cut, the wrapper leaves a taste of light tobacco on the lips with a slight mustiness on the draw. The draw is easy with just a hair of resistance.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
The first third of the Drew Estate MUWAT provides ample smoke, thick in texture, that delivers a rich tobacco flavor. There is also a slight sweetness that lingers on the palate, not heavy enough to distinguish but a still a nice combo with the tobacco flavors. The San Andreas wrapper also lends a sweet baking spice to the mix, though that comes through in the nose and not the mouth. The burn line is straight and the ash solid, holding strong well past the 1 inch mark. The ash is a beautiful white color with some streaks of black popping up, something I dont normally notice but was easily seen in this stick.
Once past the inch and a half mark, the Drew Estate MUWAT takes on a spicier profile in the mouth. A light black pepper flavor begins to come on along with the sweet tobacco flavors from the first third. The mouth feel of the smoke is still very thick and chewy, something I have found pretty common from the Drew Estate camp in their non-infused lines. The draw has tightened up just a bit but is still giving off plenty of smoke with each puff. The burn line remains tight and the ash continues to hold strong, dropping off after 1+ increments.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
The transition to the final third of the MUWAT comes on with a very distinct dark chocolate taste. The sweet tobacco and spice have disappeared and are replaced with the easily recognizable taste of the dark chocolate. It is shocking to me for the cigar to go from such a natural tobacco flavor to the sudden sweetness of the chocolate but it makes for a very good finish. This size works very well for this blend, allowing the complexity of the tobaccos to shine and adding some layers of flavor that to me dont come out in the 60 ring gauge original sizes. Dont let the strange name fool you or turn you off from this cigar, it is definitely worth giving a shot.
Drew Estate My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
Cigar King Staff Quotes:
Josh: The name screams full body but it truly is a medium bodied, flavorful cigar.
Kole: How could you not smoke a cigar named after a Public Enemy song?
Gary: The flavors are unique, the name stands out, the packaging is different, this is a winner!
