At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate released a third blend under its Undercrown brand known as the Undercrown Sun Grown. Over the past six years, the Undercrown brand has essentially become the workhorse brand in Drew Estate’s premium portfolio as it is designed to be a regular, everyday smoke. The release of […]
Prime Time Episode 29: Jeff Borysiewicz – Live from Corona Cigar Co in Orlando, Florida
For Episode 29 of the Prime Time Show, we broadcasted live from Corona Cigar Company World Headquarters in Orlando, Florida. We welcomed Jeff Borysiewicz, founder of Corona Cigar Company and founder of the Florida Sun Grown Tobacco farm and brand. Jeff is one of the most knowledgeable people in the cigar industry. He is involved in many channels of […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 29 11/9/17 *SPECIAL TIME* 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific
For Episode 29 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Corona Cigar Company World Headquarters in Orlando Florida. We will welcome Jeff Borysiewicz, founder of Corona Cigar Company and founder of the Florida Sun Grown Tobacco farm and brand. Jeff is one of the most knowledgable people in […]
Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Miami Corona Larga by Drew Estate
In 2011, Drew Estate recruited Willy Herrera to join its company. At the time, Herrera was working at the small El Titan de Bronze factory located in Little Havana, Miami. Drew Estate and its founder Jonathan Drew were looking for someone to join the company to blend something Cubanesque – a style Herrera had become […]
Cigar News: Debonaire Daybreak Heads to Retailers
Daybreak has come for Phil Zanghi and Debonaire House. This month the long-awaited Connecticut Shade offering from Zanghi, the Debonaire Daybreak, is heading to retailers. After working on some blend iterations, Zanghi came full circle and ended up using an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper on the original Debonaire blend featuring a Dominican binder and a […]
Agile Cigar Review: Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-13 Dark by Drew Estate
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Prime Time Episode 27: Fabien Ziegler, Drew Estate
For Episode 27 of the Prime Time Show, we are proud to welcome “Dirty” Fabien Ziegler of Drew Estate. It will be a little bit of a different show as we talk “non-traditional” (i.e. infused) cigars with Fabien. In our Debonaire Ideal segment we will talk horror movies, and in the Deliberation Segment we break […]
Cigar News: Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4 Returns to Casa de Montecristo for Halloween
The Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4, one of the most limited Liga Privada cigars by Drew Estate, is returning in its annual release. As in previous years, the UF-4 will be released to coincide with Countryside, Illinois-based retailer Casa de Montecristo’s annual Halloween party on October 26. Since its inception in 2010, the Liga Privada […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 27: 10/26/17 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
For Episode 27 of the Prime Time Show, we are proud to welcome “Dirty” Fabian Ziegler of Drew Estate. It will be a little bit of a different show as we talk “non-traditional” (i.e. infused) cigars with Fabian. In our Debonaire Ideal segment we will talk horror movies, and in the Deliberation Segment we […]
Prime Time Episode 26: Juan Martinez, Joya de Nicaragua
For Episode 26 of the Prime Time Show, we are proud to welcome Juan Martinez, the President of Joya de Nicaragua. It will be an all-Nicaragua show as we catch up with Juan on all things happening Joya de Nicaragua. We will then discuss a little of Nicaraguan culture and history in our Debonaire Ideal […]