ACID Blue
The core collection, home of the Kuba Kuba - the best-known infused cigar in the world and a guaranteed conversation starter.
ACID by Drew Estate is the best-known infused cigar line in the world - aromatic, botanical-infused blends that sell to people who would never pick up a traditional cigar. MDC stocks the core ACID collections, including Kuba Kuba, Blondie, and the ACID 20 series.
ACID is in the MDC rotation because it does a job no traditional cigar can: it recruits new customers. The sweet, aromatic profile sells to curious first-timers, and the packaging pulls attention on any shelf. For a lot of retail accounts, ACID is the single fastest-turning brand in the case.
MDC carries 33 active ACID SKUs across its collections - Blue, Gold, Green, Opulence, and the ACID 20 series. That includes the Kuba Kuba and Blondie, two of the best-selling infused cigars ever made. We help you pick the handful of SKUs that match your foot traffic instead of guessing across the whole catalog.
“ACID is in our standing rotation because the accounts we serve - from casinos to cigar bars - sell through it consistently. That's the only reason a brand stays on our line card.”
Not every SKU in the ACID catalog is in our standing rotation - we curate to what actually moves at retail. These are the core lines we keep in depth.
The core collection, home of the Kuba Kuba - the best-known infused cigar in the world and a guaranteed conversation starter.
Home of the Blondie, the approachable small-format bestseller. The easiest hand-sell in the infused category.
Includes the Kuba Candela - the classic blend under a bright candela wrapper. A visual standout in any case.
The anniversary series in Connecticut and Maduro. A more refined take on the ACID profile for the customer ready to trade up.
The fuller, richer end of the ACID range for infused fans who want more body.
ACID belongs anywhere the customer is new to cigars. Liquor stores and vape shops move it fastest - it is an impulse buy with built-in brand recognition. Golf shops do well with Blondies at the turn, and hotel and casino bars use ACID to serve guests who ask for "something sweet" or "something different." Traditional cigar lounges usually keep a small ACID facing too, because the requests never stop. It is a volume brand, not a connoisseur brand - and that is exactly its value.
MDC's active ACID SKUs run roughly $40-$279 per box wholesale depending on the collection and format, and venues typically retail at 1.8x-2.5x wholesale. Because many ACID boxes pack 20-40 cigars, the per-stick cost stays low while the retail price holds firm on brand recognition - a healthy margin profile for high-traffic retail. Your rep quotes real numbers for your account up front.
The MDC approach to any brand is the same: start with a curated core rotation sized to your venue, prove sell-through, then layer in deeper SKU coverage as the account matures. For a typical hospitality account, a ACID program begins with 2–3 vitolas across 40–60 cigars of opening depth, paired with the other brands that complement your overall humidor structure.
Because ACID is one of the core workhorse brands in the category, it's almost always part of the MDC opening-proposal for any new account - the exact SKUs and depth vary by whether you're running a bar-led hospitality program, a dedicated cigar lounge, or a pro-shop display. Your rep builds the proposal fast once you apply, with real numbers keyed to your venue.
Other brands frequently paired with ACID in MDC programs: Drew Estate , Tabak Especial , Undercrown , Deadwood . For the complete list of brands MDC distributes, see the wholesale cigar brands index. For the programs each brand fits - hospitality, retail, cigar bar - see Cigars for Hospitality and Cigars for Retail.
Apply to open an MDC account. We'll look at your venue profile, your existing rotation (if any), and tell you exactly what a ACID program should look like on your floor - opening SKUs, depth, price points, and how it pairs with the rest of your humidor.
Every month without ACID on your shelf is margin your competitors are collecting. Your rep can have it in your first shipment within a week of approval.
P.S. ACID has been in MDC's standing rotation for 14+ years. If MDC can help your business, we can get you into a first shipment within a week of qualifying.