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The Idea: Most cigars sell you the blend before you’ve lit one. Apex sells you the experience first.
The Approach: Wrapper, binder, filler: withheld, and that’s the whole point.
The Payoff: What’s left has to earn its reputation the old-fashioned way, one draw at a time.
Unlike Anything: No blend sheet, no roadmap, no comparison point to lean on. Just smoke it and see.
| Weight | .0625 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6 × 1 × 1 in |
Drew Estate Undercrown received a well-deserved 91-rating, earning a spot in the Top 25 Cigars of 2017. The reviewers noted, “shows a strong oaky, leather character finessed by hints of vanilla and a roasted coffee bean finish.”
Order quantity of 25 and receive box when available.
From the first draw, Damnation asserts itself with bold waves of figs and bittersweet chocolate. As the smoke builds, leather and earth coat the palate, deepened by a peppery edge from the Criollo ligero. In the midsection, the cigar rounds out with a rich creaminess, as the Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper unveils molasses-like sweetness against Estelí’s signature strength. The final third is a storm of leather, dark spice, and espresso, leaving a lingering finish that’s as haunting as it is satisfying.
Rolled at El Titán de Bronze, Miami, Florida
Medium-Full strength profile with layered complexity
Features a rare Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder
Filler blend: Piloto Cubano Seco, Dominican Criollo 98 Ligero, Estelí Viso
Sister cigar to Redemption, created as its darker, more powerful counterpart
Flavor Notes: Dark toasted bread, prune, fig, red currant, maple wood, black cherry soda, teriyaki beef jerky, orange chicken, soy sauce, fried batter, red pepper oil, charred wood, minerals, clay
Pairing Notes: Chinese orange chicken, rye bourbon, lowland scotch, Helles beer, root beer, Craisins (pre-smoke), orange jam on toast, spicy foods, caramel cream candies, Sunkist orange jelly candy
Manufacturer: Kristoff Cigars (Exclusive for Privada Cigar Club)
First Third: Opens with dark toasted bread, minerals, dried figs, prunes, and red currant, balanced by red pepper and salt. A musty sweetness begins to layer in as the bread note anchors the foundation.
Second Third: Things get wild—black cherry soda, teriyaki beef jerky, maple wood, and floral powdery smoke. The sensation is sweet, savory, and spicy, like the perfect bite of Chinese orange chicken fresh from the wok.
Final Third: A crescendo of soy sauce, black cherry, orange zest, fried batter, red pepper oil, and charred wood, finishing with an earthy clay note. The spice lingers long after the last puff, demanding reflection on what you just smoked.
This blend maintains the same estate-grown Dominican binder and long fillers found in the original, but it swaps the African Cameroon wrapper for a richer, oilier Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper.
