Undercrown 10 Toro Wins Cigar Journal’s Cigar Trophy – Best Nicaraguan Cigar

Every year at the InterTabac Show in Dortmund, Germany, Cigar Journal magazine hosts its annual Cigar Trophy Awards celebration. InterTabac is the world’s largest tobacco products and smoking accessories trade show and Cigar Journal’s Cigar Trophy Awards night has become what Halfwheel’s Charlie Minato recently described as being “as close to a cigar industry Academy … Read more

Oliva Serie V Maduro Wins Cigar Journal’s Cigar Trophy – Best Nicaraguan Brand

Every year at the InterTabac Show in Dortmund, Germany, Cigar Journal magazine hosts its annual Cigar Trophy Awards celebration. InterTabac is the world’s largest tobacco products and smoking accessories trade show and the Cigar Journal’s Cigar Trophy Awards night is a popular consumer award ceremony. Cigar Journal asks its readers to nominate Cigar Trophy contenders in … Read more

Video: Drew Estate & Swisher at Intertabac 2022 – Booth Tour

I recently attended the Intertabac 2022 exhibition in Dortmund and I made a video about the Drew Estate and Swisher booth. You will see the presentation of Liga Privada, Undercrown, Herrera Esteli, Acid Swisher Sweets and Blackstone Cigars. Transcript: All right, we are back in Germany, in Dortmund for the InterTabac 2022 exhibition. Give you … Read more

Cigar Aficionado Cigar of The Week: A 91-Point Cigar Made By Drew Estate

From Cigar Aficionado, Cigar of the Week, 11th August 2022: Tobacco leaves from Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico come together brilliantly in this belicoso-style cigar made by Drew Estate. The Herrera Esteli Norteño Piramide Fino (5 by 50, $10.95) is a full-body smoke with some zippy notes of red pepper, along with the sweetness of chocolate. … Read more

Cigar Aficionado Reviews Some Drew Estate Products

In the July/August edition of Cigar Aficionado reviewed some of the smaller ring gauge sizes in our portfolio and loved what they smoked! Both the Herrera Esteli Habano Lancero and the Liga Privada No 9 Petit Corona scored high marks in the summer edition. We would like to first thank Cigar Aficionado for the review, … Read more

Video: Oliva Cigars 135th Years Anniversary

When I was in Las Vegas for the PCA2022, I made a video in which I talked with Brian Shapiro (Brand Ambassador Oliva Cigars) about the Oliva Serie V 135th Year Anniversary. Brian explains a bit more about the limited annual release in this video.   Transcript: Hi, I’m here with Brian Shapiro, Global Brand … Read more

OLIVA BRINGS BACK ALIADOS CIGARS

Aliados, the legendary brand produced by Don Rolando Reyes in Honduras, will continue to add to its legacy dressed with a new look. Don Rolando, a legend in the world of premium cigars and a member of the Cigar Journal Hall of Fame operated hand-rolling factories in Havana, the Dominican Republic, Miami and Honduras. Like … Read more