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. Coming in at number 25 on The Consensus is the … Read more
Swisher announced Jeff Rossi, previously Vice President, Trade Marketing and Category Development has been named Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Rossi will oversee both Sales and Marketing functions, including the Trade Marketing group, focusing on driving success and collaboration. “Jeff has demonstrated exceptional work in every position he has held … Read more