Acid Wafe Cigar With Spanish Montoya Obtainers 2005

It’s a hot summer day so I want something different in a cigar and in the wine that will accompany it. I’m not a flavored cigar smoker but decided to try an Acid Wafe cigar just to see what it’s like. Drew Estate makes them and they are known for their flavored cigars. Not knowing what to expect from the Acid Wafe, I opened a bottle of Obtainers Montoya 2005. This is a Spanish red wine that is decent tasting as a summer red. I’ve had it before and it’s a bargain for the price.

The Acid Wafe cigar has a flat box-pressed shape. In the mouth it reminds me of the end of the wood tip of those machine-made cigars that come in cardboard packages. Not the taste but just the feel. You can tell the cigar is sweetened when you touch it with the tongue.

I poured the wine a little while ago so I think that it should have aired out enough, being a 2005. The wine’s bouquet is cherry like and lightly sweet. The taste has fruit tones with structured tannins. Very good for a cheaply priced Spanish wine. I guess when you pay $6 for a bottle of Spanish red wine you expect less, so I can say that it exceeded my expectations. It has a nice mouth-feel that I predict will complement the sweet taste of the Acid Wafe cigar.

The Wafe smokes well, notwithstanding the cigar’s shape. You taste the bold notes of the Nicaraguan tobacco, along with the honey flavoring. It’s slightly creamy and has coffee notes in the background. It smokes well and also pairs well with the Montoya Obtainers Spanish red wine.

The wine is pretty consistent, and so is the cigar. The sweetened tobacco taste plays well with the cherry notes of the wine. You can tell this wine is barrel aged, giving it a little oak.

The cigar is short and burns quicker than I am accustomed to. That might be the result of the box pressing and such a flat girth. I guess that it has less tobacco than the regular box-pressed cigars. I am almost down to the end and am impressed that I’m fully smoking a flavored cigar. This one is different than others that I have tried and does not knock you in the mouth with sweetness.

This wine pairs well with the Wafe. It balances my taste buds between the wine’s light acidity and firm tannins, and the cigar’s sweet honey and creamy notes. It’s a nice combination for those who enjoy flavored cigars.