Today we offer the Stogie Press Rough Cut cigar review notes on the Drew Estate Nirvana Cameroon Selection. I received samples of the Nirvana from Drew Estate at the 2015 IPCPR.
The Drew Estate Nirvana Cameroon Selection line was introduced at the 2013 IPCPR and though we may not have known it then, the writing may have been on the wall with regards to where Drew Estate was heading. In retrospect, the Nirvana was a collaboration between Royal Gold (Swisher International Premium Cigar Division) and Drew Estate at the time. Of course, if we were to speed the film up, we now know Drew Estate as Swisher Brand.
The Drew Estate Nirvana Cameroon Selection is available in 5 vitolas:
- Silencio (4 x 44)
- Corona Gorda (6 x 46)
- Robusto (5 x 52)
- Toro (6 x 52)
- Torpedo (6 x 54)
The Drew Estate Nirvana Cameroon Selection blend is:
- Wrapper: Cameroon
- Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negra
- Filler: Nicaragua (Estelí & Jalapa)
For this review I sampled 2 of the Toro’s – Each performed excellent!
Cigar Review Notes
- Sweet tea like aroma
- Very light spice
- Slightly restricted draw
- Cold draw reminded me of a camp fire
- Draw is slightly restricted
- Beautiful coffee bean brown wrapper
- Invisible seams and small veins
- Initial puffs deliver a decent amount of pepper to the nasal and throat
- Rich creamy smoke
- Almond notes early in the burn
- There is a cocoa powder aroma one inch plus
- Some early oiling of the wrapper
- Pepper settles in to a smooth nutty and floral smoke
- Toothy white ash that holds on for a good 2 inches
- Excellent burn with a medium char line
- Delicious cedar sweetness enters in second half
- A cinnamon spice starts to reveal itself mixed with a coffee component
- Strength clocks in at medium
- Sweet nut aroma
- Finishes with chocolate and cedar
- Took it down to the nub.
Nirvana Cameroon Selection
Where can I buy them in Maine?
That is a good question Todd. You may want to email Drew Estate Cigars and see what they say.