As we noted back in December, Drew Estate will be adding a limited edition lancero to its Herrera Esteli line. The cigars appear to now be heading to retailers shortly. According to Drew Estate, there will only be 2,000 boxes of 15 cigars allocated – for a total production of 30,000 cigars. The cigars will […]
Cigar News: Herrera Esteli Norteño to be Long Awaited Herrera Esteli Maduro Release (Cigar Preview)
The long awaited maduro cigar for Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli line The cigar will be called the Herrera Esteli Norteno and is targeted for a “late Spring” release. The announcement of this release was reported first by the 3/4/14 Cigar Insider, and then in a 3/5/14 report by Cigar Aficionado. According to the report, the […]
2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #15: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate (Part 16 of Epic Encounters 2013)
“The Herrera Esteli is being positioned as Cubanesque and that is exactly how this cigar smokes. The difference is while this might smoke like a Cuban, it has all of the quality that Central and South American tobacco brings to the table. This cigar reminded me that I can really get a great cigar experience […]
Cigar News: Herrera Esteli Lancero by Drew Estate (Cigar Preview)
Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli line, the line created by Willy Herrera will be adding a lancero vitola to its line. The Herrera Esteli Lancero will become the sixth frontmark released in the line and will be positioned as more of a limited offering. Information on this announcement was made in the December 3rd edition of […]
Assessment Update: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate
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; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
2012 in Review: Best Pre-Releases of 2012
At Cigar Coop, we have been afforded the opportunity to smoke many pre-release cigars. When we smoke a pre-release cigar, we document our experience and thoughts on the cigar with a pre-review. In a pre-review, we don’t provide a rating or score. In most cases, we can usually get a good pulse for where […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate (Pre-Release)
Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate Shortly after the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, we provided a preview of a new forthcoming line by Drew Estate called Herrera Esteli. The line made its debut at the trade show, but orders were not taken at the time. The Herrera Esteli marks the first blend for Drew Estate done […]
Cigar Preview: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate
Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate Cigars unveiled the packaging of its Herrera Esteli brand. The cigars were showcased, but no orders were taken for the new brand. The Herrera Esteli marks the first blend for Drew Estate done by Willy Herrera who came over from El Titan […]