Sunday stunner: $2.99 start for 93-rated Drew Estate's Archetype! This just landed and I had to get it in the ole inbox without delay: Archetype Axis Mundi and it starts just $2.99. Whoa!. This jawn hails from the dope cats who brought you Liga Privada....Drew Estate. Drew is well-known for uniquely non-traditional blends (such as Acid and Java), but they're legit when it comes to fine traditional premiums too. In fact, they make some of the finest handmades you'll ever smoke, such as Liga Privada, Undercrown, Herrera Esteli and more, including Archetype Axis Mundi. Axis Mundi is one of their finest. To wit, it was rated 93 and also a Top 25 Cigar of the Year. That's big time, boyo. And man is it a beauty. Dark and oily, slightly reddish to the eye, it's chewy and redolent, calling out to you like a whale song. The wrapper is Ecuador Habano Maduro with Habano-seed Nicaraguan fillers. Densely packed, this slow burner offers a unique caramel-like aroma, and brings layer after layer of flavors including coffee bean, subtle spice, charcoal, nuts, dried fruit and natural sweetness. Meaty, medium to full in body with substance and complexity that keeps you coming back. Best of all is Cigar Page's sphincter-clenching 73% off blowout price, with boxes from just 59 bucks! Hard to fathom a Drew Estate traditional premium at that kind of box price. So fill shopping cart and enjoy serious premium handmade value starting $2.99 per stick. |