Feedback from the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition and Conference (6 – 10 May 2018) was positive as the largest ever number of visitors attended the event in Singapore. That was the summary from TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen as he addressed the media at the closing conference on Thursday, but he admitted the event has still … Read more
Leaf Enthusiast has recently reviewed the Undercrown Maduro and Liga Privada No.9 Coronets and found them perfect for those cold wintery days. Regarding the Undercrown Maduro Coronets, they found “The aroma from the wrapper was rich and earthy, with just a touch of cocoa powder. A major advantage of such a small ring … Read more
Hans Rijfkogel, founder of Asia Marketing Services (AMS), recently ranked on the Amazon.com best-seller list with the new book, Cracking the Code to Success, co-authored with Brian Tracy. Hans Rijfkogel joined the legendary Best-Selling Author® and success expert, Brian Tracy, and a select group of ThoughtLeaders® from around the world to co-write the book, Cracking the Code to Success. This … Read more
Royal Agio Cigars (Agio) announced it has become a member of ProCigar, the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers. Becoming an official member of ProCigar marks a milestone for the cigar maker on its quest to more significantly contribute to helping further advance key global cigar industry efforts by working more closely with local manufacturers in … Read more
Balmoral celebrates Chinese New Year 2018 with a Year of the Dog limited edition of Balmoral Dominican Selection Collection 12’s cigars (click photo for larger view). Dogs are loyal and honest, amiable and kind, cautious and prudent. Due to having a strong sense of loyalty and sincerity, dogs will do everything for the … Read more
At the annual TPE trade show in Las Vegas, the first annual Tobacco Business Magazine awards were held and Drew Estate came away huge winners with Cigar of the Year going to the Undercrown Sun Grown and Entrepreneur of the Year going to Jonathan Drew! This is a tremendous honor, and the 2nd Cigar of the Year win … Read more
The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition has made the Top 10 Box Buys of 2017 for StogieReview.com. According to StogieReview, “The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition is a cigar that has everything going for it. It has a prestigious name attached to it, a great back story about how the blend was created, and most importantly a lot of excellent … Read more
Cigar Dojo announced their 2017 Cigar of the Year awards, and the Undercrown Sun Grown Corona was named #1 Cigar of the Year! Cigar Dojo noted of the Undercrown Sun Grown, “Rather than simply slap the nearest leaf on an existing blend and call it good, Drew Estate took their time to develop a unique experience from the … Read more
Cigar Aficionado Magazine has published their list of the top 25 cigars of 2017, and the Undercrown Maduro Churchill landed on the list! Coming in at #25 Cigar Aficionado notes, “this stately Churchill shows a strong oaky, leathery character finessed by hints of vanilla and a roasted coffee bean finish.” The story of the Undercrown is truly … Read more
The Herrera Estelí Norteño Lonsdale has been awarded a 92 rating by Cigar Journal Magazine in their latest issue. Cigar Journal notes the Norteño Lonsdale “tastes deliciously sweet (caramel, raisins, cinnamon) and has a finely acidic vegetal note (paprika). It is spicy, leathery, nutty, and slightly mineral.” The Norteño showcases extensively aged tobaccos from the Estelí and … Read more