In a move that consolidates and clarifies both its machine-made and handmade divisions, the brand names J.Cortès and Oliva Cigars now come under the overall umbrella of the Vandermarliere Cigar Family group of investments. J.Cortès will remain the headlining name in machine-made cigar production; and Oliva Cigars – the vaunted Nicaraguan longfiller cigarmaker bought by … Read more

Cigar Aficionado just published a Cigar Alert – 15 Cigars Under US$8. From Cigar Aficionado: Labor Day Weekend is upon us and everyone is gearing up for barbecues, cocktails and the joy of seeing more of friends and family. While gathered around the grill or the firepit, it’s the perfect time to also break open the … Read more

The following was published on Cigar Insider (part of Cigar Aficionado): Every once in a while, Cigar Insider conducts a truly remarkable vertical brand tasting where every last smoke in the line is not only excellent, but a pleasant reminder of why we partake in this hobby. The Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro is one of those … Read more

Cigar Aficionado recently published a Cigar Alert: 13 Highly-Rated Cigars To Smoke Now. This is what Cigar Aficionado said about Undercrown Sungrown Belicoso: Undercrown Sun Grown Belicoso (Nicaragua, 93 Points): Drew Estate released the Sun Grown series in 2017 with an Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, which is grown without the aid of shade in the cloudy foothills of the … Read more

Ministry of Cigars recently reviewed the Liga Privada Year of the Ox. Thank you Ferdinand for your review! Drew Estate joined the group of cigar manufacturers that create cigars for the Chinese Zodiac Calendar. A fitting year, as it was the year of the pig. And how could a company that makes Flying Pigs cigars … Read more

In the latest edition of Cigar Aficionado’s biweekly newsletter Cigar Insider they published a review of the Undercrown 10 Corona Doble and it scored admirably! The Undercrown 10 or UC 10 was released this year on Freestyle Live Special Edition to much excitement and fanfare. The blend of the Undercrown 10 is similar to that … Read more

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