Earlier this month, we officially launched the Cigar Coop Video Channel on You Tube. The intent of this video channel is to supplement the content on this web-site. From time to time, we will include some of the content on this web-site that we feel is relevant to the mission of this web-site. The following video was filmed in […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-13 The Liga Privada Serie Unico UF-13 is currently a cigar that is primarily being used as an event-only cigar by Drew Estate. As we will discuss, the UF-13 has its roots back to the Liga Privada T52. While the UF-13 has been floating around for several months, we still do […]
Earlier this month, we officially launched the Cigar Coop Video Channel on You Tube. The intent of this video channel is to supplement the content on this web-site. From time to time, we will include some of the content on this web-site that we feel is relevant to the mission of this web-site. The following […]
The Papsa Fritas will be a new cigar blend in the Drew Estate family. The blend has its roots in the Liga Privada family in that it leverages trimmings from the Liga Privada line. Drew Estate president, Steve Saka compared it when beef companies utilize a cow. When a cow is purchased, much of the […]
Cigar Aficionado has released information about a forthcoming release by Joya de Nicaragua. The new cigar will be called Cuenca y Blanco and it will make its debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show in Orlando Florida. Last summer, there was no doubt the number one free agent in the cigar market was Jose Blanco. […]
Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! by Drew Estate Back when we did our Top 30 Cigars of 2011, the biggest question we got was: “Undercrown” – only an honorable mention? This seemed a little surprising because we when did a pre-review of the Undercrown Toro, it did so well. However, it’s important to know that our Top […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie “A” The “A” size vitola has been a vitola that has intrigued many cigar enthusiasts. This is because this vitola is extremely long in length – exceeding 9 inches. The “A” vitola is actually nickname for Gran Corona and can be traced back to Cuban origins. Last year, Drew Estate began circulating an […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars from Drew Estate’s […]
My Uzi Weighs a Ton Bait Fish The joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de Nicaragua called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” (MUWAT) made an official debut at the 2011 IPCPR retail show. The MUWAT was a cigar geared a large ring gauge cigar enthusiasts available in three lengths with a 60 ring […]
While 2011 was a great year in the cigar business, 2010 was an outstanding year as well. As cigars age, their profile can change – in terms of flavor, burn, and draw. This can be both a positive thing or a negative thing. Aging certain cigar blends does not always guarantee a better cigar, but […]
