Let's cut straight to the chase with Drew Estate's ACID Croqueta Tubo - these bite-sized 50-count box smokes pack more flavor per inch than your average infused cigar. At 2 13/16" with a chubby 50 ring gauge, these Nicaraguan puffs deliver their purple-infused San Andres Maduro kick in about 20 minutes flat. Think of them as espresso shots for your humidor.
Pre-light sniff reveals potpourri-level floral intensity - like sniffing a lavender sachet dipped in vanilla syrup. The cap snips clean, revealing an immediate sugar-cane sweetness on the cold draw.
Initial puffs blast through with:
At the halfway mark:
The tube packaging isn't just show - these maintain perfect 65% RH right in the metal sleeve. Wrapper shows decent tooth for maduro, though some batches exhibit slight color variation. Limited nicotine hit makes it chain-smoke friendly, though your palate might beg for mercy after three back-to-back.
Love it or hate it, the Croqueta delivers exactly what ACID fans want: maximum infusion in minimum time. Keep these for when you need a flavor jolt without committing to a full-sized smoke. Just maybe brush your teeth afterward.
