Looking for a quick herbal escape? The ACID Green Blondie Candela packs a 4x38 petit corona punch wrapped in that signature green candela leaf. At under $5.50 a stick in boxes of 40, these Nicaraguan-made numbers from Drew Estate come pre-loaded with their secret botanical sauce - we're talking 150+ herbs and oils doing the flavor tango on your palate. Perfect when you want something lighter than your morning latte but more complex than chewing mint gum.
The green bandana-wearing rebel of infused cigars starts with fresh-cut grass aromas and honeyed sweetness. First third serves up herbal tea notes with that candela signature - think cooling cucumber skin meets dewy morning lawn clippings.
Mid-section shifts gear into white tea territory with roasted almonds sneaking in through the side door. Smoke production stays modest but consistent, the tight ash holding strong for first half. Final act brings vanilla cream swirls underlined by faint white pepper - though some smokers report sudden tar buildup past the 35-minute mark.
Drew Estate's mad scientists Jonathon Drew and Marvin Samuel started tinkering with infused recipes in 90s NYC dorm rooms before taking their herbal experiments to Nicaraguan factories. Their candela process locks in chlorophyll through rapid 7-day fermentation at low temps - basically freeze-drying freshness into leaf form. The result? A grassy flavor bomb that looks like it belongs in Elton John's cigar case.
