Welcome to our 2013 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. Based on feedback from some readers, we are extending our IPCPR Trade Show series by two installments. In this preview we give our predictions for what will be the five hottest cigars at the trade show in 2013. The final installment (Part 7) will appear this Sunday […]
Nica Rustica (Pre-Release) by Drew Estate The Nica Rustica is a new line of cigars that will be launched by Drew Estate at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas this month. Back in March, Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka did an interview in which he first discussed the project. A couple of months […]
Nica Rustica (Pre-Release Sample Photo) Drew Estate Chairman Jonathan Drew and Executive Vice President Nicholas Melillo took to the social media airwaves on July 4th, 2013 and confirmed that the company will launch its new Nica Rustica at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Update (7/21/13): We learned a the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show that Rustica […]
My Uzi Weights a Ton (MUWAT) 7 x 70 Drew Estate is getting ready to add a 7 x 70 vitola to their core My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) line The cigar is expected to be available for sales this August. Information of this announcement was made by Drew Estate Chairman Jonathan Drew via […]
Drew Estate announced that they have acquired Heavenly Cigar Company. Information of this acquisition was provided through a press release that was received by Cigar Coop. Heavenly Cigar is a company that focuses in the flavored cigar market, but the company also makes a couple of traditional premium cigars. According to a press release, Drew Estate […]
Royal Gold Cigars, the division of Swisher International that will focus on premium hand-made cigars will launch a Cameroon wrapper offering called Nirvana Cameroon Selection. This cigar will be manufactured by Drew Estate and is being targeted for an October launch. Information of this release was first announced on the 6/22/13 Cigar Dave Show. According […]
Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka (Left), Executive VP Nicholas Melillo (Right) When it comes to Broadleaf tobacco, there is a prevailing feeling that Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco is the finest in the world. There is no doubt that Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka and the team from Drew Estate believe this. Recently, we were in Esteli, […]
Drew Estate will once again be making a cigar for the BOTL.org (Brothers of the Leaf Forum). The cigar will be an ultra-limited production and will be sold exclusively through online retailer Podman Cigars. Information of this release was published on the BOTL Forum. The 2013 BOTL™ Cigar by Drew Estate will be based on […]
Tobacco leaves prior to curing (Cigar Coop Photo) Recently, the announcements of the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured and Leccia Tobacco Black have put a new phrase into many cigar enthusiasts’ lexicon – fire curing. Both of these releases will make use of tobacco that undergoes this process. While fire cured tobacco is not something new, […]
Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka(Cigar Coop Photo) Nica Rustica is a new line that is currently being planned by Drew Estate. In the 3/2/13 edition of our Cigar Week Wrap, we noted an interview Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka did in which he discussed the project. Recently, we caught up with Saka at the […]
