One of the most anticipated cigars of the year is the first in Drew Estate’s Único Serie. Dubbed the Dirty Rat 6 x 44, or Rata Sucia in Spanish, is not all that new. Drew Estate began handing out preproduction samples as early as October of 2009. I first reviewed a preproduction sample of the Dirty Rat way back in December of 2009.

The idea behind this blend was to produce a Corona-sized cigar with made with seven different tobaccos — five different fillers + the wrapper and binder. Unfortunately, it costs almost the same to produce this blend in a Corona as it does to make it in a Double Corona size and it needs to be made in the Corona to keep the flavor and strength profile.