Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Miami Short Corona Gorda

📌 Brand: Drew Estate
📌 Line: Herrera Estelí Miami
📌 Size: Short Corona Gorda (5 3/4" × 48)
📌 Weight: 11.8 g
📌 Age: 7 years
📌 Origin: USA

Tasting Notes

• Cream – Silky and refined foundation

• Cedar – Gentle woody undertone

• Sweet Spice – Cinnamon and clove nuance

• Cocoa – Subtle sweetness in the background

First Impressions

The Herrera Estelí Miami Short Corona Gorda features an elegant Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a slight sheen. Pre-light aromas are cream, cedar, and spice. Cold draw feels a bit tight, hinting at airflow restriction.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens with cream and cedar in balance, subtle spice weaving in. Tight draw keeps smoke output limited.

• Second Third – Cocoa and cinnamon notes emerge, adding depth, though the firm draw holds back complexity.

• Final Third – Cedar and spice dominate, creaminess softens, but tightness persists until the finish. Burn remains steady.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Dictador XO Insolent Colombian Rum, rich with caramel, vanilla, and spice, enhancing the cigar’s creamy-sweet character.

• Tea – Oriental Beauty Oolong (Taiwan), honeyed and floral with subtle spice, pairing seamlessly with the refined profile.

Music Pairing

“Oye Como Va” – Tito Puente

Bright and rhythmic, adding energy to a restrained draw.

Final Thoughts

The Herrera Estelí Miami Short Corona Gorda delivers refined flavors of cream, cedar, cocoa, and spice with solid balance. Unfortunately, a tight draw throughout muted the richness and held it back from true greatness.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Persistent tight draw reduced smoke output and dulled complexity, keeping it below perfection.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.