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
Cigar Aficionado released their Top 25: Best Buys of 2020 article and four of our favorite sticks from Drew Estate were listed! Each year Cigar Aficionado reviews and re-reviews hundreds of cigars to create their Best Buy recommendations. The cigars included are the Maduro and Shade Undercrown Corona Pequena and both the MUWAT Nightcrawler and … Read more
J Cortès & Oliva Cigars announced that they have appointed Asia Marketing Services (AMS) of Taipei, Taiwan, as their sales and marketing agent for the Asia-Pacific region. The cooperation will start on April 1, 2021. AMS will provide sales and marketing expertise and will help expand the strong presence J. Cortès & Oliva Cigars has … Read more
Swisher Board of Directors Appoints John J. Miller to President and Chief Executive Officer – Bold steps forward include record growth with a commitment to innovation initiatives. Jacksonville, FL (March 2, 2021): Swisher, a category leader in adult consumer lifestyle brands, announced that its Board of Directors has elected John J. Miller to serve as … Read more
Each year Halfwheel releases the Consensus Cigar of the Year Top 25 list. This takes all of the various end of year lists and combines them into one master or consensus list. In the end, Drew Estate scored with 2 cigars in the top 25. For the full list head to: halfwheel.com/drewestate Coming in at … Read more