The month of October was probably one of the more exciting months in the cigar industry. This month marked not only the heart of the Fall release cycle for cigars, but some major releases. Overall, this was a great month to be a cigar enthusiast. Let’s take a look at some of the releases that […]
Drew Estate Liga Privada L40 Lancero It’s been a while since I’ve done an installment of the 2011 IPCPR Series. Over the past month, the fall cycle of new cigar releases hitting retailer shelves has definitely been the focus of my attention. As a result, there are still some samples from the IPCPR show that […]
Drew Estate Liga Privada T52 (My 2009 Cigar of the Year) The Liga Privada T52 is truly a special cigar that has received a lot of accolades on this web-site. In 2009, this was selected as my Cigar of the Year. This past weekend, the cigar was officially inducted into the Cigar Coop Hall of […]
Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Drew Estate Liga Privada T2 Inductee Category: Cigar (Automatic Selection – 2009 Cigar of the Year) Inductee Year: 2011 For each year’s induction of cigars, the Cigar of the Year selected by me will qualify for automatic induction. Given that I established the Hall of Fame in 2011, […]
Drew Estate Undercrown The Undercrown marks the first new line under Drew Estate Cigars since the Liga Privada line was launched three years ago. There are a couple of reasons why Undercrown has generated an excitement and buzz around the 2011 cigar releases. For starters, Drew Estate is a company that has built itself on […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie L40 Lancero While the introduction of Drew Estate’s Undercrown line was a highlight on the 2011 IPCPR, the other cigar was another entry into Liga Privada’s Unico Serie – the long waitied Liga Privada Unico Serie L40 Lancero. The Unico Serie concept was introduced with the Liga Privada Unico Serie Dirty […]
Drew Estate Undercrown A visit to the Drew Estate booth at IPCPR is always exciting. The booth is bustling with tons of activity and there always is an energy present. This year, that energy might have reached an all-time high as a new line was introduced by DE at the 2011 IPCPR show. This one […]
June 2011 was certainly a busy-month in the cigar industry. Many cigar manufacturers and retailers are in the preparation stages for the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. It is usually around this time when cigar manufacturers begin to release information about what they plan to unveil at the show. Independent of IPCPR, there is a ton […]
Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton – Pre-Release Sample A few days ago, I posted some preliminary information on the forthcoming release on a new Joya de Nicaragua cigar called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton”. I happened to be at a Drew Estate event at Cordova Cigars in Pensacola, Florida and Jonathan Drew […]
Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton On June 10th, Jonathan Drew was at a Drew Estate event at Cordova Cigars in Pensacola, Florida. Along the way, he brought along some pre-release “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” cigars from Joya de Nicaragua. This cigar represents a joint-collaboration by Drew Estate with Joya de Nicaragua. […]
