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News: Drew Estate Unveils Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive for 2020

Estate unveils today the 2020 Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive release.

The Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive is a 6 x 52 toro featuring a rich Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, bold Brazilian Mata Fina binder, and lush Nicaraguan fillers. Blended by Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera exclusively for the TAA, this cigar is a testament to the complexity and quality behind the Herrera Esteli line. For 2020, the boxes have been re-designed to complement the other Herrera Esteli lines and also feature the bold red banding that signifies Willy Herrera’s exclusive projects.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 23, 2020
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News: Drew Estate Announces Pappy Van Winkle “Tradition” as Pappy & Co. Exclusive

Interesting news about the Pappy Tradition. I guess you could get these at Drew Diplomat shops, but now they are just available direct from Pappy Van Winkle. They are good smokes, oddly I prefer the Barrel Fermented line more.

Drew Estate announces today that the Pappy Van Winkle “Tradition” will now be sold exclusively through Pappy & Company at www.pappyco.com.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 10, 2020
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News: General Cigar Revamps CigarWorld.com Site

General Cigar establishes itself as a key resource for all things cigar with the launch of the brand new CigarWorld.com.

The newly revamped digital property delivers a tailored experience for cigar smokers from beginners to experts. “Cigar smoking is all about community and camaraderie, this new site brings that experience where we are –  on our phones and tablets,” said General Cigar Marketing VP Chris Tarr. … Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 6, 2020
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News: Drew Estate Launches Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rat to Celebrate Chinese New Year

Drew Estate announces today the launch of the Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rat for upcoming Drew Diplomat events to coincide with the Chinese New Year. The Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rat will be showcased at the upcoming TPE trade show held in Las Vegas, NV on January 29th-31st.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
January 24, 2020
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News: Casa Cuevas Cigars Adds La Mandarria To Core Line

Here’s some Friday news from Casa Cuevas. This is a company I’m interested in meeting at TPE. I know I’ve smoked cigars that they’ve made, although I have yet to smoke any of their own branded cigars (yet…very soon). I’m pretty sure I know someone who can make introductions at the show 😉.

Casa Cuevas Cigars, makers of handmade premium cigars to add the “La Mandarria” (translates to the sledgehammer brand) to their core line up of cigars.  La Mandarria was initially a limited Edition 500 count box run. The brand was born out of the unfortunate burglary which occurred in February 2019 at the Casa Cuevas Cigars distribution center in Miami.  Burglars used sledgehammers to break in and steal over 25,000 units of the Casa Cuevas brands, which included the Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco, and Casa Cuevas core line of cigars. The Cuevas family made the decision to forge ahead and create a cigar, that will mark the era where they faced and overcame adversity.
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Craig Vanderslice
January 24, 2020
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