Drew Estate Commemorates 20 Years of ACID CIGARS with “KUBA ARTE” and 7 Collectible Limited Edition Water Towers

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 — Miami, FL- Celebrating the 20th anniversary of ACID cigars, Drew Estate announces today the launch of “KUBA ARTE”, a limited edition cigar packaged in a series of seven collectible water tower humidors. Each features art created in collaboration with five of Brooklyn’s most legendary and respected living writers in aerosol art culture. ACID “KUBA ARTE” will be displayed in Drew Estate’s Booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow, held June 29-July 2, 2019 in Las Vegas Nevada.

From an undisclosed rooftop in Dumbo, Brooklyn, Jonathan Drew President and Founder of Drew Estate illuminates, “KUBA ARTE is a groundbreaking project that has never been seen in the cigar industry. For inspiration, we returned to our roots in DUMBO, the origins of Drew Estate and ACID, and meditated from the Brooklyn rooftops finding our Chi. We witnessed a skyline to behold, decorated with water towers, graffiti and of course the illustrious Manhattan Bridge. It was on those rooftops that we spent many of our nights dreaming of what Drew Estate would become, that “KUBA ARTE” was born.”

The ACID ”KUBA ARTE” is a 5 13/16” x 54 limited edition torpedo wrapped in a lush Broadleaf maduro capa, bright Indonesian binder and a blend of hearty Nicaraguan fillers. Each 20 count limited edition water tower is packaged with a Boveda inside and features one of seven unique designs. A total of 1,750 sets of 7 were created for this limited release.

To commemorate 20 years of ACID CIGARS we partnered with five legendary graffiti artists from Brooklyn, NY.  The only guidance we provided the artists was that each piece needs to proudly proclaim, “THIS IS OUR NEW YORK ACCENT!”

The “KUBA ARTE” artist team includes:

CHINO; one of the foremost practitioners and ambassadors of graffiti culture in the world, David “Chino” Villorente spent eleven-years as editor of the "Graf Flix" feature in The Source magazine which cemented his position as an important arbiter within the global graffiti community. He has coauthored numerous books on graffiti culture, most recently with The ABC's of Style (Testify Books, 2018) as well as being an artistic collaborator with brands including, NIKE, REDBULL, ADIDAS, MASS APPEAL, Vh1 as well as co-curating the groundbreaking Beyond the Streets exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York. Villorente currently resides in his native borough, beautiful Brooklyn, New York. IG: @chinobyi.

DOC; A living, breathing legend and the very personification of Brooklyn. DOC worked the Moving Art Galleries (a.k.a. the NYC Transit System) at the dawn of street writing culture where his mission to ask “Who is Doc?” catapulted him to global recognition. IG:@DOCTC5.

KEO; TOP TC-5 X-MEN a.k.a SCOTCH70 is a bona-fide Brooklyn legend in the realm of NYC graffiti & hip hop. Weaving his charismatic “old school” aesthetic into the tapestry of urban art & pop culture, while redefining classic graffiti styles into fresh new work in fine art & design outlets. IG:@KEO_XMEN.

QUEEN ANDREA; a NYC-based fine artist, graffiti artist, typographer and graphic designer & is a leader in the newer generation of early 1990's graffiti writers. Queen Andrea finds her creative inspiration in the diversity & crazy energy of city life and especially graffiti. Out in the streets Queen Andrea has developed a reputation for her oversized typography murals, influenced by an endless appreciation of typography, as well as themes of urban life, hip hop lyrics & empowerment. @queenandreaone

VERS; Born and still based in Brooklyn, where for over 30 years with a spray-can in his hand, Vers has created unforgettable murals in his signature technical style full of energy and movement. His work is known around the globe from Iceland, Europe, Japan & even Mongolia! But NYC will always be home. IG:@VERS718.

The ACID “KUBA ARTE” is a limited edition 5 13/16” x 54 torpedo packaged in one of seven limited edition water towers with an MSRP of $238.00/20 count water tower and will be shipping in September.

For full coverage of ACID “KUBA ARTE” and all of Drew Estate’s IPCPR national releases check out our 2019 #DEIPCPR promotion at www.drewestate.com/IPCPR. If you are attending IPCPR stop by for a smoke at the Drew Estate Booth (Booth #3213), and a crafted ACID cocktail under the Water Tower.