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
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