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
Cigar Aficionado awarded the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition Churchill a 92 rating in its latest issue of Cigar Insider, with the Robusto Grande receiving a 91 rating. Cigar Aficionado notes the profile of the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition as “rich and spicy from the start, this cigar’s opulent draw shows big notes of almonds, caramel … Read more
The Undercrown Sun Grown Flying Pig and Gordito both earn a 92 rating in the latest issue of Cigar Insider by Cigar Aficionado Magazine! Cigar Aficionado highlights that the “Undercrown Sun Grown is the third release in the Undercrown cigar series. The big ring gauge Flying Pig and Gordito sizes showed the most complexity, both scoring 92 … Read more
Royal Agio Cigars, Swisher, Drew Estate and Flandria participated at the Intertabac 2017 exhibition in Dortmund, Germany. Below you will find some photos taken during the exhibition. Click on photos to view larger size.