When Oliva Cigars renovated its Nicaraguan Tabacalera Oliva S.A. factory in 2019—casually referred to as Tabolisa I—the company set out to improve quality control, working conditions and productivity. Three years later, Oliva looks back on this achievement by creating a box of cigars modeled after the factory itself. Called Tabolisa Uno, the replica boxes contain … Read more
On 9th March 2022 Oliva Cigars organised an Importers Meeting in Valencia/Spain. Thank you Oliva Cigars & La Casa del Tobacco for organising this event!
From Cigar Aficionado – Cigar of the Week: Drew Estate created Undercrown because of shortages with its über-hot Liga Privada brand. But this Nicaraguan cigar brand is no mere substitute: we found the Undercrown 10 Corona Doble (7 inches long, 50 ring gauge) to be a superb cigar in its own right, teeming with strong … Read more
Oliva Cigar Co. has had such a strong response to its Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Limited Edition that it has changed its plans. The cigar will become an annual release. “There was such unbelievable demand for these cigars,” Oliva president Cory Bappert said. “They were sold out in hours in most cases.” The blend isn’t … Read more
Drew Estate’s prized Liga Privada H99 (Hybrid 99) Connecticut Corojo is now available as a regular production cigar. While all Liga Privada cigars have limited production capacity due to the rarity of the tobacco leaves used in each of the offerings, the magnificent capa leaves from the Connecticut River Valley that stand as the hallmark … Read more
In a recent edition of Cigar Insider, Cigar Aficionado rated the Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Limited Edition with 91 points. Please see full review below.
This week the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar Of The Week (95 Points). The Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado (6 1/2 inches by 52 ring gauge) was the 2014 Cigar of the Year and its exceptional quality has not faltered throughout the years. From its flawless draw and box-pressing, to the … Read more
To mark the upcoming Year of the Tiger, which begins with the Chinese New Year on Feb. 1, 2022, Drew Estate will release the limited-edition Liga Privada Unico Year of the Tiger cigar exclusively for CoH Cigars in Hong Kong. The Liga Privada Unico Year of the Tiger (6 x 48) is made from a … Read more
I recently interviewed Pedro Gomez, Factory Spokesperson at Drew Estate. It’s always a pleasure to talk to Pedro. He is very passionate about cigars and Drew Estate. Here are some of the topics we covered: Background of Pedro Gomez and Drew Estate cigars How has Drew Estate performed in 2021? Undercrown 10 cigars Which products … Read more
Cigar Journal published their Top 25 cigars of 2021. Oliva Serie V Melanio Limited Edition 2020 Toro Grande was awarded the #7 spot and Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Rat was given the #11 spot. Please see full review from Cigar Journal below. You can view the complete Top 25 list … Read more