In 2019, Southern Draw Cigars celebrated its fifth anniversary. As is the case with many cigar brands when they hit a significant milestone, they release a special cigar to commemorate the occasion. In the case of Southern Draw Cigars, the company decided to go back to one of its original lines and create an offshoot […]
Cigar Review: Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone
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Over the past few years, Southern Draw Cigars has carefully been expanding the number of brands in its portfolio. The company has certainly worked hard to offer a wide range of cigars to satisfy a wide range of cigar enthusiasts. That would continue into 2019, but the company would take a different route on […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Says No Price Increase for 2020
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With Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, the industry’s first major trade show of the year less than two weeks away, Southern Draw Cigars announced it is not planning to increase prices for 2020. In a press release, Sharon Holt of Southern Draw Cigars explained, “We wish to avoid spending too much time on price […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw to Launch Cedrus Lancero at TPE 2020
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A lancero size has been a staple of many Southern Draw Cigar lines and it’s now coming to Southern Draw’s Cedrus line. At TPE 2020, the company will formally unveil the Southern Draw Cedrus Lancero – the fifth vitola to be featured in the line. The Cedrus Lancero features an Indonesian Besuki wrapper over a […]
Prime Time Awards 2019: Small/Medium Company of the Year – Southern Draw Cigars
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The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2019 Small/Medium Company of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown #17: Southern Draw IGNITE Corojo No. 4 Rothschild
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“I really liked the direction that Southern Draw took for the 2019 IGNITE Series – namely going with different blends from the core portfolio… it is one that certainly delivers in terms of overall performance.” Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan and Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Rothschild: […]
Cigar Review: 300 Hands Connecticut Petit Edmundo by Southern Draw Cigars
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One of the busiest companies at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show was Southern Draw Cigars. For the most part, Southern Draw focused on brand extensions (additional blends for existing brands, and line extensions (new vitolas for existing blends). One of the new brand extensions came to Southern Draw’s 300 Hands brand in the form of […]
Cigar Review: Southern Draw IGNITE Corojo No. 4 Rothschild
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In 2018, Southern Draw Cigars would launch a collaborative charity project under a brand known as IGNITE. The 2018 releases would feature a series of unique line extensions to Southern Draw’s core lines: Jacobs Ladder, Rose of Sharon, Kudzu, and Firethorn. These cigars would see Southern Draw Cigars donate a portion of the sales to […]
Announcement: Contest – Southern Draw Swag Giveaway
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As Robert Holt mentioned on Prime Time Special Edition #57, he is making a special SWAG pack for those who watch the replay of the episode. To enter simply leave a comment ON THIS PAGE with your favorite Southern Draw Cigar being released in 2019. Contest closes end of day on August 10th. Comments will […]
Prime Time Special Edition #57: The Desert Rose Show with Robert Holt
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, we got an opportunity to cover the unveiling of Southern Draw Cigars’ new Rose of Sharon Desert Rose. Now we have one of the main principals behind Southern Draw, Robert Holt, to talk about the project. Desert Rose was one of many new releases by Southern Draw unveiled at […]