Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars

As is the case with any cigar born in the Drew Estate factory in Nicaragua, the KFC boasts immaculate construction. Dark, rich, and oily; KFC is rugged and beautiful at the same time. The pre-light aroma is one that sticks in your memory—its reminiscent of that shirt you wore the last time you hosted a backyard BBQ. Remember, that smoky one? The best part is that its aroma is only the beginning. Upon lighting, blasts of thick white smoke fill the room with an aroma similar to a fresh campfire. Anyone with experience with latakia pipe tobacco will know this intense smell. Flavor-wise, KFC performs beautifully as it delivers immense doses of oak, hickory, and maple—the three woods used in the curing of the core tobacco. Bold, meaty flavor mingled with earthy maduro sweetness oozes across the palate, delivering rich, woody notes that gain intensity with each puff. Full-bodied, aromatic, and ultra-smooth, KFC is a cigar that not only will start conversations, but is quite a satisfying premium stick. Though not truly an "infused" cigar such as Jonathan Drew's Acid brand, KFC is most definitely a stick that puts out boatloads of "different" flavor. Whether or not to consider it to be a truly "flavored" cigar is entirely up to you.

For the vast majority of cigar fanatics, Kentucky Fire Cured will leave behind a positive and unforgettable memory. Unlike Acid, which has a distinct following, Kentucky Fire Cured should appeal to a vast array of cigar connoisseurs, especially those looking for something out of the ordinary. You will likely be shocked the first time you light one up, but most everyone that smokes one inevitable ends up buying more down the road. It's just that kind of ultra-unique cigar. KFC pairs especially well with bourbon, as the rich, woody flavors of both the whiskey and the cigar work to compliment each other. Also available from Drew Estate is the KFC Swamp series and Nica Rustica, both cigars comparable in stature and boasting similarly unique flavor profiles. Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Kentucky Fire Cured is one of the craziest cigars on today's market, and it never ceases to wow cigar freaks the world over.