The following article was published on the TR Business website. It includes a short video interview. Asia Marketing Services is seeing a ‘considerable’ rise in demand for premium, handmade cigars in Asia Pacific and is in the process of re-introducing its product portfolio with duty free operators in the region, including in China’s duty free … Read more

Please see this short video with an invitation from Phuket – Thailand…    

TR Business just published the March/April e-zine. On page 72 of the magazine, you will find a TFWA Singapore Showcase of Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF). Please see below (click for a larger image). If you would like to read the rest of the e-zine, please click on the image below.    

A 96-point knockout for Oliva Cigars in the April issue of Cigar Aficionado! When the March/April issue of Cigar Aficionado hits newsstands, you will get a chance to read about the amazing rating for Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro. The following tasting notes describe the cigar: Astoundingly complex with a rich foundation of earth and remarkably … Read more

Debuting in 2007 and quickly becoming a cult hit, the Liga Privada No. 9 line from Drew Estate has become a staple of the cigarmaker’s portfolio. The cigars are dark and imposing, known for their Connecticut broadleaf wrappers, as found on our Cigar of the Week, the Liga Privada No. 9 Robusto. It’s fairly strong … Read more

A quick video about a really nice article in Cigar Aficionado, Touring The Factory and Fields of Oliva. Great pictures as well. Check it out by clicking on the above image. The following article was published on the Cigar Aficionado website. The expansion of Oliva Cigar Co. in Nicaragua since it was acquired in 2016 … Read more

The following article was published on halfwheel.com: Our four writers produced seven nominees for Company of the Year in 2022. It’s an incredibly diverse list of names from small companies to some of the biggest names in the cigar industry; companies that have multiple factories—one with factories in multiple continents—to companies without a factory; and … Read more

To commemorate the upcoming Year of the Rabbit, which begins with the Chinese New Year on Jan. 22, 2023, Drew Estate and CoH Cigars in Hong Kong are teaming up once again to introduce a limited-edition Liga Privada Unico. The Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rabbit (4 1⁄2 x 54) is made from a … Read more

Oliva Serie V Melanio Limited Edition 2021 has been awarded the No. 10 cigar in Cigar Journal’s Top 25 Cigars of 2022 list. Based in Vienna, Austria, Cigar Journal has provided in-depth coverage of the cigar world for more than 20 years. Its international team of writers and editors provide valuable insights regarding the global premium cigar … Read more

Released in March 2021 to commemorate the Chinese New Year, Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Ox has been honored as the No. 22 cigar in Cigar Journal’s Top 25 Cigars of 2022 List. Translated into English, “Unico Serie” means “unique series.” Each of the vitolas that define the Liga Privada Unico Serie … Read more