Joya de Nicaragua is releasing Número Uno, a cigar previously only available to wold leaders handed out by Nicaraguan ambassadors on business around the world. This is the latest release in what the company calls the Obras Maestras, or "Masterpieces" collection which also includes the Cuatro Cinco and Cinco Decedas.
Today, Drew Estate announced a new limited edition version of it's Undercrown Shade line, Undercrown Shade SUPREMA. It will be an exclusive to Drew Diplomat retailers and shown off at IPCPR 2019.
Drew Estate announced today that its ACID Mega and Blond lines will be distributed in Germany. Royal AGIO will handle the distribution starting today. ACID Mega is a Kuba Kuba under a different name for international markets. It comes in a 5 x 54 robusto vitola that uses a Sumatra wrapper with binder and filler from Nicaragua and sells for 7,90€ /cigar. ACID Blonde is a 4 x 38 that uses a Connecticut wrapper with NIcaraguan binder and fillers and sells for 4,50€/cigar. Both lines ship in July.
Drew Estate today announced the shipment of their seasonal Flying Pig vitola. The lines receiving shipments are Liga Privada No. 9 and T52, Undercrown Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown, and Kentucky Fire Cured. The Flying Pig vitola is a very popular vitola made famous by Drew Estate featuring a 100mm x 60 ring gauge and signature pigtail cap. The shape is based on a photograph of an 1895 cigar salesman’s size selection case. It is a very difficult shape to make and is limited to only the most skilled buncheros and rolleras at the factory.
Drew Estate has announced new viotlas for their Fat Bottom Betty and Sweet Jane lines. The new cigars are the Betty Toro and Sweet Jane Dia de los Muertos. Both will be shown in their IPCPR booth.
Drew Estate today showed off a new variety of Tubos and packaging related to them aimed at point of purchase sales. The lines getting new tubos/displays are: ACID Kuba Deluxe, Undercrown Maduro, Undercrown Shade, Undercrown Sun Grown, Tabak Especial Dulce, Tabak Especial Negra, as well as Kentucky Fire Cured and Kentucky Fire Cured Sweets. The new Drew Estate Tubos will be shown off at the Drew Estate booth at IPCPR.
Today, Drew Estate announced Five Limited Edition Gift Sets and Boxes. The three gift sets are Undercrown Maduro, Undercrown Shade, and Tabak Especial Negra, and the two limited boxes for Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang and Kentucky Fire Cured Sweets. The Drew Estate Gift Sets and limited boxes will be shown off at Drew Estate’s Booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow.
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·Crowned Heads will release La Coalición at IPCPR this year, a collaboration with Drew Estate. The companies have collaborated previously on All Out Kings.
Drew Estate will show off a new vitola of ACID cigars at the 2019 TAA Trade show March 17-21st in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic. This release is part of the 20th anniversary of ACID. The Plus joins Extra Ordinary Larry (6 x 60), Roam (7 x 48), C-notes (3.75 x 20 small cigars), Krush Morado (4 x 32), Croqueta (2.5 x 50) in the Purple line.