Tabak Especial Dulce Cigar Review

The coffee you love, no cup needed!

One of the most popular Drew Estate infusions behind their acclaimed ACID series is the Connecticut-clad Tabak Especial Dulce (also available in a Maduro called Negra). And while it’s billed as ‘coffee infused,’ you don’t need to like coffee to enjoy it. Let’s talk a little about how the cigars come to taste the way they do before diving into the review.

You’ll see the cigars listed as having a core of all-Nicaraguan tobaccos. And you’d be forgiven for thinking that means the cigars are strong; looks can be deceiving. In fact, Tabak Especial Dulce barely tops out at medium-bodied, making the cigars a solid morning companion. In addition to the tobaccos, a proprietary infusion of coffee beans from Nicaragua’s Matagalapa and Jinotega mountains helps set the stage for the blend’s famed flavor profile.

Let’s see how it takes to a flame!

Billy Smokes’ Tabak Especial Dulce Cigar Review

Tabak Especial Dulce cigars at a glance

Flavors: Milk chocolate, light roast coffee, vanilla, caramel, and spices
Draw: Easygoing.
Burn: Burns straight and true.
Body: Mild-to-medium.

Conclusion

I said earlier that being a coffee fan isn’t a prerequisite for enjoying Tabak Especial Dulce, and that’s because the flavors smoke, to my palate at least, much closer to something like hot chocolate. There’s a bit of coffee in the background, but it’s that chocolaty—almost candy bar-like flavor laced with mild spices and caramel—disposition that gets the spotlight. If a stronger coffee appeal is your thing, I’d recommend Tabak Negra, which delivers the earthy tones I think come closer to mimicking a cup of joe.

All said and done, Tabak Dulce continues to be one of my favorites among flavored and infused cigars, especially on quiet mornings…like today.

Care to join me?