Tag: Jonathan Drew
Cigar News: Jessi Flores Leaves Drew Estate
Today, Drew Estate announced that the Director of Subculture Studios, Jessi Flores, would be leaving to pursue new business ventures. Jessi has been with the company since 1999, and was the company’s second employee, after Jonathan Drew. He was responsible for the grown of Subculture Studios, receiving awards and recognition.
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Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada H99 Toro
“This was a thoroughly enjoyable smoke that I could recommend to anyone that enjoys medium bodied and flavorful cigars. The flavor profile of light brown sugar, spices, and figs were very enjoyable as they each took turns highlighting themselves. Definitely a box where the smoke that I would buy multiples of!” -John A. (Bostoneo)
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Cigar News: Liga Privada Line Extensions Ship to Drew Diplomat Retailers
The line extensions for Drew Estate Liga Privada 9 and T52 that were announced at the 2018 IPCPR trade show have now shipped to Drew Diplomat Retailers. The Corona Viva, Short Panatela, and Petit corona will become core sizes of the No. 9 and T52 facings, featuring the Liga Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf (No. 9) and Stalk Cut Habano (T52) wrapper, over plantation grown Brazilian Mata Fina binders, and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers. Each of the three new sizes will be presented in 24-count boxes.
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Cigar News: Undercrown Dojo Dogma Now Available at Drew Diplomat Retailers
Drew Estate have shipped Undercrown Dojo Dogma to Drew Diplomat Retailers across the United States. The Undercrown Dojo Dogma is a tweaked blend of the original Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva, with a Mexican San Andres wrapper, Connecticut Stalk Cut Habano Binder, and Nicaraguan and Brazilian Mata Fina fillers. The “Dogma” was originally released as a special cigar to celebrate the anniversary of the Cigar Dojo social media community in 2014.
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Cigar News: Sam Morales Leaves Drew Estate
Sam Morales, Director of Marketing of Drew Estate, has resigned. Morales started with the company in 2013 as a consultant then hired on as a Customer Loyalty and Advertising Analyst. Sam was promoted to Lifestyle Marketing Manager in 2014 and Director of Marketing in 2016. Sam was instrumental in developing the Drew Diplomat Program, as well as the company’s renowned Barn Smoker, Cigar Safari, and Subculture Studios programs.
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Introduces Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo
Drew Estate is bringing another addition to the Liga Privada line this week at the IPCPR trade show, and this is a big one. The new blend is dubbed H99 and uses a Connecticut Corojo wrapper. This marks the first new regular production line to the Liga Privada family since the T52 in 2009.
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Rebrands Herrera Esteli and Announces Maduro and Miami Extensions
Today, Drew Estate announced that they would be rebranding their Herrera Esteli lines as well as releasing two new line extensions. The two new versions are the Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro and Herrera Esteli Miami. The entire line will be shown off later this week at the IPCPR trade show.
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Expand Their Tin Collection
Drew Estate will expand their offerings of 4 x 32 cigars in Tins at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. Now available in the Tins will be Undercrown, Deadwood, La Vieja Habana, Isla del Sol, Ambrosia and Kentucky Fire Cured. In addition, some of the Joya de Nicaragua lines will also be available in this format. These lines include Antano 1970, Joya Black, and Joya Red.
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Cigar News: Drew Estate will Debut Kentucky Fire Cured Sweets
Drew Estate will soon release Kentucky Fire Cured (KFC) Sweets. They are a twist on the KFC cigar with a sweet/savory tip. KFC Sweets will be available for order in Drew Estate’s Booth at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The cigar itself is identical to the original KFC cigar, but according to a Press Release “The mouth feel on the cigar is like bacon maple goodness mixed with bourbon and barbecue.”
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Cigar News: Debonaire House | Soon to End Distribution Agreement With Drew Estate
For close to three years, Drew Estate has been handling the distribution for Debonaire House. As of January 1, 2019, Debonaire House will handle their own United States distribution. Debonaire House will directly manage all U.S. operations including distribution, sales, and marketing. The company has agreed to a partnership with United Parcel Service (UPS), and “Cigars Direct” which allows them to ship their Indian Motorcycle and Debonaire cigars directly from their Dominican Republic factory to cigar retailers here in the United States.
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Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada T52 Robusto
“The cigar started out great with notes of wood and nuts. There was a overlying sweetness to the whole cigar that kept it all as one but had nice transitions throughout. The cigar kept me interested and waiting to see what the next third would be like. The draw was a little loose but I was getting an adbundance of smoke that was neither airy or light. ” -Matt (Mattehh)
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Cigar News: Two Guys Smoke Shop | Return of ACID Amigos
Drew Estate just announced the return of ACID Amigos. The ACID Amigos is a collaboration with Two Guys Smoke Shop, a Drew Diplomat Retailer in New Hampshire.
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