Category: Drew Estate
Cigar News: Drew Estate Brings Back Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive
Drew Estate is now shipping its TAA Exclusive version of the Herrera Esteli brand to retailers. This is the same cigar that the company shipped in 2016 for TAA retailers.
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Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Undercrown Shade Suprema
“I feel the only downside to this cigar was the draw but because of how much flavor I got off cigar, it ended up not bothering me that much. I felt the second third was the best part of this cigar. Although it smoked fast, the flavor of slight pepper, salted pretzels and caramel was enjoyable. For a mild to medium cigar I though this was very flavorful. For me this would be a perfect cigar for a golf course.” -Jake P. (Jake P.)
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Postpones Florida Barn Smoker
Drew Estate has postponed the Florida Barn Smoker originally scheduled on May 16th to November 14th due to concerns about Coronavirus COVID-19 and guidance form the CDC.
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Pappy Van Winkle “Tradition” Gets New Distribution/Price Cut
Drew Estate announced today that its line Pappy Van Winkle “Tradition” would now be distributed exclusively by Pappy & Co. at www.pappyco.com. Previously, the cigar had been available at Drew Diplomat retailers in 5 vitolas, now there will only be two: Robusto Grande (5.5 x 54) MSRP $140.00 per box, and Toro (6 x 50) MSRP $150.00 per box. Both come in boxes of 10. Pricing for those two sizes is significantly less than before with the Robusto Grande previously selling for $216, and the Toro selling for $236.
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Blind Cigar Review: Joya De Nicaragua | Cinco Décadas Fundador
“This was a very good cigar with excellent burn and flavor transitions. I would definitely smoke this one again. At first, I thought this was going to be a quick smoke, however, it continued to burn well beyond what I expected. Pair with coffee, English Brown or Lightly pleated Scotch. ” -James H. (Keikan Jim)
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Cigar New: Drew Estate Announces Barn Smoker Dates and Locations for 2020
Drew Estate released details today of it’s 2020 Barn Smoker event schedule. This year, locations will include events in Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky and Louisiana. The Drew Estate Barn Smoker shows of the American Tobacco Experience, educating consumers on growing and processing tobacco, and manufacturing premium cigars. It also serves to raise awareness for Cigars for Warriors, a 501(c)(3) charity, whose sole focus is to support the American military .Tickets are available for purchase at www.barnsmoker.com and you can learn more about Barn Smokers via Instagram.com/debarnsmoker and facebook.com/barnsmoker
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Blind Cigar Review: Joya De Nicaragua | Selección de Torcedor 2019
“Other then the occasional cardboard taste that would pop in it was a great smoke. An interesting profile that had several profile changes kept me engaged till the end. I would smoke it again and hope that the paper flavor wasn’t present.” -Alan (Eulogy)
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Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro Toro Especial
“Any experienced cigar smokers should be on the lookout for this cigar. For me, this was a fine specimen in appearance, and was a supreme way to spend 90 minutes of my busy life. I could gladly make this a regular part of my smoking rotation.” -Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Expands Distribution of Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rat
Drew Estate launched the Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rat back in 2016 as a cigar lounge exclusive. Now, the company is expanding that cigar to Drew Diplomat Events to coincide with the Chinese New Year and it will be shown at TPE 2020.
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces New Undercrown Corona Pequena Size
Drew Estate announced today, a new size for their Undercrown Maduro and Shade blends, a 4 x 44 Corona Pequena. The new size will be shown off at TPE 2020.
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Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces Paniolo Especiale 2020 for Hawaii
For the second year in a row, Crowned Heads is partnering with Drew Estate for their annual “Paniolo Especiale” Limited Edition cigar. This is an exclusive to the state of Hawaii. Paniolo Especiale 2020 is rolled at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Esteli, Nicaragua and is a corona gorda measuring 5 3/4 x 46. The blend is similar to last years using a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Mexican San Andres binder, and filers from Nicaragua, and Dominican Republic, but this year features tobacco from Brazil. The Paniolo Especiale 2020 comes in boxes of 10 and have the same price of $9.80. Production is smaller this year at 5,000 cigars compared to 4,000 in 2019.
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Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2019
Every year we put together a list of our Top 25 Cigars of the Year. Our list is a bit different from some other lists, it is not simply a rehashing of our top scores from the year, or one person’s opinion. We gave each of our panelists 10 votes to cast how they please for what they enjoyed the most in 2019. The order of their votes matter, so their #1 pick is worth twice as much as #10. The cigars do not have to have been reviewed by Blind Man’s Puff, but the panelist must have smoked it.
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