Earlier this year, Drew Estate announced a partnership with Japanese pipe-maker Tsuge by which Drew Estate would distribute their products. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the partnership will get stronger. In addition to announcing two lines of Tsuge branded pipe tobacco, Tsuge will produces a new line of pipes branded for Drew Estate called the DE […]
News: Drew Estate Adds Tsuge “The Four Seasons” and Tsuge “The God Series” Pipe Tobacco Lines
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will launch two new tobacco lines. Both lines will be branded under Tsuge – the name of the company for whom Drew Estate announced earlier this year that they would distribute their pipes for. Each of the two new lines will consist of four pipe tobacco […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Acid Blondie Maduro
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will launch a maduro version of its popular Acid Blondie cigar. The Acid Blondie Maduro will appeal to those cigar enthusiasts that desire a bolder and earthier smoke from the Blondie blend. The Acid Blondie Maduro will replace the Connecticut Shade wrapper found on the Blondie with […]
Cigar News: MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Line Adds Delfinas, Kyotos, and Hamhock (Cigar Preview)
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A the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate’s MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured line will add three sizes. This will bring the total number of frontmarks in the series to seven. The line seems to be looking at extremes. Two of the sizes target thin ring gauges. Delfinas introduces a 6 x 26 vitola while Kyotos […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Adds MUWAT Night Crawler; Announces MUWAT Packaging Changes
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will launch their tenth frontmark in its My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT). The MUWAT Night Crawler will bring in the addition of a 4 1/2 x 50 sized vitola. The blends of the MUWAT line are known to differ from vitola to vitola. The MUWAT Night […]
Cigar News: MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig Coming Soon
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MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig (Photo Credit Oxmoor Smoke Shoppe Facebook Page) Oxmoor Smoke Shoppe in Louisville Kentucky has announced on their Facebook page that they will be taking pre-orders for the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig. This had been a long rumored line extension to the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured line, but […]
Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Lancero – Edicion Limitada 2014 by Drew Estate
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Herrera Esteli Lancero – Edicion Limitada 2014 The Herrera Esteli Lancero – Edicion Limitada 2014 is the sixth frontmark to be released Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli line. It is also the first limited edition frontmark in the line. The cigar was initially announced in December and has recently made its way to brick and mortar […]
Cigar News: Undercrown Flying Pig Heading to Kentucky Event
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The Undercrown Flying Pig is heading to an event Oxmoor Smoke Shop in Louisville Kentucky on June 18th, 2014. Drew Estate Chairman Jonathan Drew posted a photograph of some unwrapped bunched Undercrown Flying Pigs on his Facebook page. Drew also commented on the photo, “I’m amped up to bring some of the pre release UCFP […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Moves Production of Norteño Back to Drew Estate
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Drew Estate has announced that Willy Herrera’s second blend in his signature line, the Norteno by Willy Herrera will have production shifted back to the Drew Estate factory. The announcement came on the same day that Herrera was promoted to the company’s Master Blender. When news of the Norteno was announced, it was also announced the line […]
Cigar News: Willy Herrera Named Drew Estate’s Master Blender
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Following the departure of Nicholas Melillo, Drew Estate officially named Willy Herrera the company’s Master Blender. The move had not been unexpected. In fact, on a April 5th appearance on Kiss My Ash Radio, Herrera mentioned how his responsibilities were moving beyond his Herrera Esteli line. Herrera joined Drew Estate in 2011. He came from […]