Earlier today came word that four of the largest cigar companies: Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. These companies are owners of some of the most popular cigar brands in the world. The following is a […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #25: Liga Privada No. 9 Petit Corona by Drew Estate
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“The Liga Privada No. 9 Petit Corona is a small cigar, but it’s a bold and flavorful one.” Wrapper: Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf Oscuro Wrapper Binder: Plantation grown Brazilian Mata Fina Binder Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Petit Corona: 4 1/2 x 46 Price: $9.18 […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Liga Privada Unico Serie Pancetta Lounge Exclusive for Two Stores
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Two Drew Estate lounges will be the recipient of new limited production Liga Privada Unico Serie cigar. Today Drew Estate announced the release of the Liga Privada Unico Serie Pancetta. It’s a once a year exclusive cigar that will be exclusive to Wooden Indian Tobacco Shop in Havertown, PA and Barrister Cigars in Union, NJ. […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Drew Estate
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It’s been two big back-to-back years for Drew Estate. Last year it was Liga Privada’s 10th anniversary and this year is ACID’s 20th anniversary – two of Drew Estate’s foundation brands. One can certainly make the case that Liga Privada was Drew Estate’s gateway into the traditional handmade cigar segment, but ACID is the brand […]
Agile Cigar Review: Liga Privada No. 9 Petit Corona by Drew Estate
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Liga Privada T52 Corona Viva by Drew Estate
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: First Retailers Selected for Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario and the Liga Privada H99 Allocations
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The Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario and the Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo, two of the highest profile releases unveiled at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, are heading to retailers in limited quantities. Today, Drew Estate announced ten retailers to receive four boxes of Liga Privada 10-Year Aniversario and five retailers to receive two boxes of the Liga […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Release 2018 Release of Liga Privada Unico Series UF-4
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The Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4, one of the most limited Liga Privada cigars by Drew Estate, has returned for its annual release. As in previous years, the UF-4 was released to coincide with Countryside, Illinois-based retailer Casa de Montecristo’s annual Halloween party on October 25th. Drew Estate President Jonathan Drew was in attendance for […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Brings Liga Privada Unico Serie Pork Beli to Hyde Park Cigars
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Dew Estate has announced that Hyde Park Cigars in Chicago, Illinois will be the exclusive home for the Liga Privada Unico Serie Pork Beli. The Pork Beli becomes the latest release in the Liga Privada Unico Serie which will be a limited annual release. If Pork Beli sounds familiar, it’s because two years ago a […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Drew Estate at the 2018 IPCPR
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It was a big year for Drew Estate at IPCPR. It was as big a year as I’ve seen a company have – and Drew Estate has had a lot of big IPCPR Trade Shows. Most of Drew Estate’s announcements were made prior to the opening of the trade show through a series of […]