Oliva Cigar Co. has purchased the rights to the Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios and Roly trademarks, three Honduran brands made popular by the late Rolando Reyes Sr. Each brand was made by Reyes Sr. and gained popularity in the 1990s. When he first started, Reyes Sr. made cigars in the U.S., but he became best … Read more
In the July/August Edition Cigar Snob rated a few offerings from Drew Estate. They also gave their first thoughts on the Undercrown 10 giving it a 92 rating! Other cigars featured in the review are the Herrera Esteli CT Broadleaf Lancero and , the Undercrown Sun Grown Gordito. Enough talking about it, lets hear from … Read more
The following report was published on Halfwheel.com. It seems most years, Oliva Cigar Co. doesn’t have a new item at the annual PCA Convention & Trade Show, but 2021 is different. Not only is there a new item, there are new items, plural. Multiple lines, including the company’s popular Oliva Serie V, Serie V Melanio and … Read more
During the annual DFNI (Duty Free News International) Asia Awards, a prestigious DFNI Award was presented to J. Cortes & Oliva Cigars. In the Tobacco & NGP section, J. Cortes & Oliva Cigars won 2021 Best Product for the NUB Travel Retail Exclusive. DFNI interviewed Thomas Gryson, J. Cortes & Oliva Cigars Export Manager & … Read more
During the annual DFNI (Duty Free News International) Asia Awards, a prestigious DFNI Award was presented to J. Cortes & Oliva Cigars. In the Tobacco & NGP section, J. Cortes & Oliva Cigars won 2021 Best Product for the NUB Travel Retail Exclusive. The DFNI Asia Awards are held each year to reward excellence … Read more
Big anniversaries in the premium cigar world are often acknowledged with special releases, and Oliva Cigars is about to mark a major milestone. This October, Oliva will celebrate 135 years in the tobacco business, and is honoring its long history with a limited-edition Serie V Perfecto. Aptly dubbed the 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada, the commemorative cigars … Read more
Cigar Aficionado just published a Cigar Alert – 10 Top Cigars Under US$10. From Cigar Aficionado: Great cigars rated 91 to 93 points that don’t cost a fortune. With summer unofficially underway after Memorial Day weekend, it’s time to start restocking your humidors full of tasty cigars to hand out to family and friends. Being … Read more
Drew Estate is commemorating ten years of Undercrown with the global release of Undercrown 10, a bold new ultra-premium addition to Undercrown’s current premium lineup of Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown expressions. To celebrate the brand’s anniversary in 2021, Drew Estate is getting “All Dekked Out,” a tag line that denotes Undercrown 10’s elegant packaging … Read more
Cigar Aficionado just published a Cigar Alert – 12 cigars to smoke right now. From Cigar Aficionado: With the warmer weather moving in and quarantine moving out, the time couldn’t be better to smoke a great cigar (or two, or more). We compiled a list of some of the best smokes that we’ve recently rated, … Read more
Drew Estate unveils a top-to-bottom relaunch of its affordable Nica Rustica brand with a newfound commitment to the trade and consumer, including a detailed roadmap to take the beloved cult brand to the next level !! From the Wynwood Safehouse in Miami, Florida, Drew Estate Founder and President, Jonathan Drew confesses, “We did NO JUSTICE … Read more