To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ACID Cigars, Drew Estate is announcing the launch of KUBA ARTE, a limited edition cigar series of seven collectible water tower humidors. Each features art created in collaboration with five of Brooklyn's most legendary and respected living figures in aerosol art culture. ACID Cigar's KUBA ARTE will be displayed in Drew Estate's booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow, held June 29 to July 2, 2019, in Las Vegas.

KUBA ARTE is a groundbreaking project that has never been seen in the cigar industry. For inspiration, we returned to our roots in DUMBO, Brooklyn, 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.” ––Drew Jonathan, President and Founder of Drew Estate

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ACID's KUBA ARTE is a 5 13/16” x 54 limited edition torpedo, wrapped in a lush Broadleaf maduro capa and bright Indonesian binder, with a blend of hearty Nicaraguan fillers. Each limited edition water tower includes 20 cigars with a Boveda inside and features one of seven unique designs from a total of 1,750 sets.

For the 20-year anniversary series, ACID Cigars has partnered with five legendary graffiti artists of Brooklyn, providing the sole guidance to proudly proclaim, “THIS IS OUR NEW YORK ACCENT!” within each piece.

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The KUBA ARTE artist team includes:

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, cementing his position as an important arbiter within the global graffiti community. He is the co-author of numerous books on graffiti culture, most recently with The ABC's of Style (Testify Books, 2018) as well as an artistic collaborator with brands including, NIKE, Redbull, adidas, Mass Appeal, Vh1 as well as co-curator of the groundbreaking Beyond the Streets exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York. Villorente currently resides in his native borough, the beautiful Brooklyn, New York.

Since street art's inception, DOC, the living legend, worked the moving art galleries, a.k.a. the NYC Transit System, where his mission to ask “Who is Doc?” catapulted him to global recognition.

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Bonafide graffiti and hip-hop legend, SCOTCH 79th weaves his charismatic, “old school” aesthetic into the tapestry of urban art while redefining classic graffiti styles into fresh new work within fine art & design outlets.

NYC-based graffiti artist, typographer and graphic designer, Queen Andrea among the early generation of 1990's graffiti writers, she finds her creative inspiration within the diversity and crazy energy of city life, especially graffiti. Out in the streets, Queen Andrea developed a reputation for oversized murals that were influenced by a voracious appreciation of typography, as well as themes of urban life, hip hop lyrics & empowerment.

Born and based in Brooklyn, where he spent over 30 years with spray-can in hand, VERS creates unforgettable murals in his signature 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.

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ACID's 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, and will be shipping in September.

For full coverage of ACID Cigar's KUBA ARTE and all releases from Drew Estate's IPCPR, check out their 2019 #DEIPCPR promotion here. If you are attending IPCPR, stop by for a smoke at the Drew Estate Booth (Booth #3213), or for a crafted ACID cocktail under the water tower.