Drew Estate has announced a new size in the Liga Privada H99 blend: Phineas Gage Lancero. This will be a Drew Diplomat Program Event Exclusive Cigar. The new vitola is a Lancero that measures 7 x 40 and is named Phineas Gage.
Drew Estate has announced that their Limited Edition Herrera Estelí Lanceros are returning as a Drew Diplomat Program exclusive. The two lanceros are the Herrera Estelí Habano Lancero and Herrera Estelí Connecticut Broadleaf Lancero. Both cigars will be showcased during Drew Estate’s “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast, which will air tomorrow night from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern on the company’s Facebook Live page and YouTube channel.
2021 was the 25th Anniversary of the first Smoke Inn premium cigar store. To celebrate, Drew Estate and Smoke Inn’s owner, Abe Dababneh, have created a special commemorative Herrera Estelí cigar honoring Abe’s father and mentor, Raji Dababneh. The Herrera Estelí Miami Smoke Inn 25th Anniversary Raji comes in one size, a 6 x 50 Toro. It is a limited-edition cigar rolled at El Titan De Bronze, the Little Havana boutique cigar factory that’s owned by Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera’s family and where Herrera Estelí Miami cigars are made.
Drew Estate is adding a new size to the Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented line, a Gordo (6 x 60). For now, the new size is exclusive to Pappy & Company’s website, pappyco.com. Starting in 2023, it will be available to Drew Diplomat Program participants.
Drew Estate has announced the return of their Barn Smoker program for 2022. It was announced during their Feb. 17 “Freestyle Live” broadcast on Drew Estate’s Facebook and YouTube pages, the 2022 Barn Smoker program will consist five events:
Drew Estate revealed the identity of the mystery cigar inside its latest Freestyle Live Event Pack last night. The new cigars is an addition to the Nica Rustica line: Nica Rustica Adobe. This marks the second blend in Drew Estate’s value-priced Nica Rustica line.
Drew Estate is set to announce a new premium cigar brand in a new Freestyle Live Event during its May 12 “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast. Like a few new releases prior, the company is giving fans a chance to preview the brand before its global unveiling by way of a new Freestyle Live Event Pack. This concept was used in revealing the Undercrown 10 and 20 Acre Farm cigars. These new event packs will go on sale starting today.
"There are some that would call this your grandfather's Connecticut cigar. I personally am not a fan of that flavor profile but I know the majority of the smoking community are. So this would be a winner for the fan of a cigar that is heavy on the cedar, vegetal, and pepper notes. This could make a great everyday cigar for that fan base and should find a home in many humidors." -Estevan Z. (TheRealBanzi)
The Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo made its first appearance at IPCPR in 2018. Since then, it has been one of the more hard to find and sought after cigars on the market. At the time, we gave it an impressive 94 in our blind review. Now, this cigar will be regular production at qualifying Drew Diplomat Program participants.
Drew Estate has announced the Liga Privada Unico Year of the Tiger Exclusively for CoH (Cigars of Habanos) Cigars. Hong Kong based CoH Cigars is one of our oldest sponsors along with Drew Estate of course. The new cigar coincides with the beginning of Chinese New Year which starts Feb. 1, 2022.