Each year Oliva releases a limited edition of the Serie V Melanio in a shape that is not part of the normal production and in a round format instead of box pressed. In 2023, Aficionados across the globe can look forward to a very unique shape – the Figuriño. This ‘Limitada’ is presented in a … Read more

Oliva and Elie Bleu join forces for a project to excite cigar aficionados. From 2023 up till 2025, Elie Bleu will each year build a rare collector’s item, a humidor that is a replica of a place that contributes to the Oliva story. The first humidor, representing Tabolisa 1, was presented at the PCA Convention … Read more

It’s very rare for a cigar in a regular, blind tasting to reach 95 points, which is Classic status on our 100-point scale. In the July/August issue of Cigar Aficionado, you will find one of Drew Estate’s cigars that scored 95 points! To find out more about this phenomenal cigar, please see below.  

When I was in Las Vegas for the PCA 2023, I talked with Brian Shapiro about the Serie V Melanio 2023 Figurino, a limited edition made by Oliva Cigars. TRANSCRIPT: Hans Rijfkogel: All right, guys. I’m here at the Oliva booth at PCA in Las Vegas, together with Brian Shapiro, the global brand ambassador for … Read more

When I was in Las Vegas for the PCA 2023, I talked with Chris Turco and Ricardo Ortiz about Drew Estate’s international business. TRANSCRIPT: Hans Rijfkogel: All right guys. I’m here in Las Vegas at the PCA, talking with Chris Turco and Ricardo Ortiz from Drew Estate. Just wanted to get an update on what’s … Read more

A short video about an interesting article on the Loudwire website about how Blackened M81 by Drew Estate was developed. In the USA, the cigars quickly became top-selling cigars in Drew Estate’s portfolio. Link to the Loudwire article: https://loudwire.com/james-hetfield-rob-dietrich-blackened-whiskey-cigar/ Blackened M81 is not available for international markets yet. Let’s see when Drew Estate decides to … Read more

I am on my way to the PCA show in Las Vegas, also known as Sin City. The expected temperature in Las Vegas is 42C! PCA stands for Premium Cigar Association for those unfamiliar with the PCA. It is the USA’s largest trade show for premium cigars and an important exhibition for Drew Estate and … Read more

Long ago Cuba Aliados was a red-hot brand in the 1990s, but it faded into obscurity before being revived last year by new owner Oliva Cigars. The Cuba Aliados Original Blend ReGordo, a 6-by-60 grande, is an easygoing smoke layered with notes of pepper, cedar, vanilla bean, caramel and cinnamon. Cigar Aficionado gave the cigar … Read more

Oliva’s most expensive cigar comes gilded in real gold foil that you can smoke. The Roaring ’20s were the exuberant, energetic and optimistic years that followed World War I. People danced, smoked and celebrated as economies boomed, particularly in the United States, although it also coincided with America’s failed experiment of alcohol Prohibition. A century … Read more

A quick video about buying cigars in duty free at Kuala Lumpur International Airport – KLIA. In this video, I will show you the new Eraman Duty Free Shop.