Size: 6 3/4” x 52
Vitola: one bloody sharp Torpedo
Wrapper: a spooky Habano Maduro
Origin: Transylvania via Nicaragua
Age: Centuries, but pulled right outta the coffin!
The most sought out cigar for the Halloween season has risen from it’s coffin and come to terrorize the neighborhood! The Drac, the second in the Tatuaje Monster Series, is a dangerous looking torpedo with an upside down band at the foot – which when flipped over to read the band, the cigar looks like a fang!
As I mentioned this is another limited cigar, with a few more available than last year’s Frank. There are 1300 coffin’s available of 13 cigars each. But these are really hard to find.
As I hold this cigar, I get an ominous feeling that this cigar is going to have a lot of bite!
Its dark Habano wrapper is very nice looking and smooth to the touch, not much tooth on the wrapper.
As I light the cigar, I expect to get a kick of Pepin pepper and spice, but I get a smooth earthiness mixed with leather and tobacco notes.
There is a bit of white pepper in the exhale, but this is definitely smoother than I thought it was going to be.
As I smoke further I begin to get an idea of what this blend is all about. Like the vampire, it lures you in to its lair, and then “Bam!” The flavors really begin to pick up. A little more spiciness, some cayenne mixed with cinnamon, with a nice cocoa aftertaste on the finish.
What is especially strong is the aroma, very peppery and meaty, the burn is almost dead even, and I only need to touch it up once to get to the finally few inches.
The last third comes not out of Transylvania, but Hershey, PA. Milk and dark chocolate fleet in and out as the intensity of the flavors build to a diabolical crescendo.
I liked this cigar, but compared to the Boris, it still fell short for me. There was really nothing specific to complain about, just a preference to the Boris over the Drac. That said, the Drac was still a very good cigar overall.
Rating: 89 (B+)
