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by | October 23, 2019 · 8:34 am

News: Two from Drew: Fabian Leaving and 6×60 Fat Bottom Betty

I get to start out my joblessness with just about the worst head cold I’ve had in a very long time. So here’s some news out of Drew Estate.  I was surprised that Fabian announced his resignation. He was the face of Acid and Larutan (nee Natural) cigars and the voice of their podcast for the last few years, and MC’d the Barnsmokers.  I didn’t know him well, but he seemed like a pretty cool dude. I’m not sure where a guy like him fits into the cigar world other than where he was, but I’m sure he has a plan. Maybe Alec Bradley made him an offer he couldn’t refuse ?.  As far as the second item, I am a fan of the Deadwood line, and would certainly smoke this Gordito without hesitation. 

 

Fabien Ziegler to Leave Drew Estate to Pursue Other Interests

Drew Estate, a global manufacturer and distributor of premium cigars announced today that Fabien Ziegler, Director of Consumer Engagement, is leaving the company to pursue other interests.

A twenty-year veteran “on the street”, Mr. Ziegler has been a tremendous ambassador for Drew Estate, working in both sales and marketing, including most recently leading the company’s Consumer Engagement team.

“My years at Drew Estate have been incredibly rewarding, most importantly because of the opportunity to work and build relationships with so many retailers and cigar enthusiasts around the country and the world,” said Ziegler.  “I want to thank everyone at Drew Estate as well as the countless store owners and employees and cigar fans that have made this a fantastic journey for two decades.”

Said Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate, “Fabien is truly one of a kind. He’s a giant dude with a heart and personality to match. Fabien’s warm smile and fun persona immediately connect him to everyone he meets.  Sometimes in the sales department, sometimes in Marketing, Fabien spent the last 19 years dedicated to Drew Estate, spreading the company’s message and vision throughout the trade and to the masses of consumers.  I want to personally thank Fabien for all he has done for Drew Estate.”

Drew Estate CEO Glenn C. Wolfson added, “Fabien will always be a part of the heart and soul of Drew Estate.  We thank him for all his contributions to the Company over the years, many of which will endure for a long time to come, and we wish him great success in all his future endeavors.”

 

Drew Estate Revs the Motor on Deadwood by Unleashing Fat Bottom Betty Gordito

Drew Estate Revs the Motor on Deadwood by Unleashing Fat Bottom Betty Gordito

Drew Estate announces today the national launch of the Deadwood Fat Bottom Betty Gordito to Drew Estate retailers. The Deadwood brand continues to skyrocket in popularity among consumers and retailers alike, and now the Gordito joins the Fat Bottom Betty lineup.

The Fat Bottom Betty Gordito features a lush maduro wrapper and is blended with aromatic and exotic tobaccos that bring out the innate sweetness of the cigar. Presented in a 6 x 60 vitola, this cigars gives the larger ring gauge enthusiast ample opportunity to enjoy Fat Bottom Betty in all her glory.

From the Wynwood Safehouse, Jonathan Drew Founder and President of Drew Estate notes, “Deadwood is on FIRE for our retailers, and is evidenced by its presence on social media. We’ve been wanting to introduce a larger ring to the Fat Bottom Betty lineup for a while, and there is no better time than right before Halloween. A perfect smoke for those cool October nights.”

The Fat Bottom Betty Gordito is sold in 10 count boxes with an MSRP of $102.50 per box and is shipping on October 28th.

ABOUT DREW ESTATE

Founded in New York City in 1996, Drew Estate has become one of the fastest growing tobacco companies in the world. Under their mantra “The Rebirth of Cigars”, Drew Estate has led the “Boutique Cigar” movement by innovating new elements to the tobacco industry with their unique tobaccos and blending styles that attract new and traditional cigar enthusiasts. In their Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, the Nicaraguan headquarters, Drew Estate produces a variety of brands such as ACID, Herrera Estelí, Herrera Estelí Norteño, Isla del Sol, Kentucky Fired Cured, Liga Privada, MUWAT, Larutan by Drew Estate, Nica Rustica, Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars, Tabak Especial, Undercrown, Florida Sun Grown, and Java by Drew Estate.

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by | July 17, 2018 · 10:27 am

Podcast: CigarCraig Podcast Episode Five: Cigar Prop with Kevin Shahan

Kevin Shahan is an entrepreneur who makes products to suit his own needs and put them on the market! His cigar props are beautifully made and designed, and his lighter bleeding tool is something everyone who has a butane lighter needs to have. In my 20 years of interacting with cigar smokers on the internet, I’ve taken pride in the fact that I’ve personally met many hundreds of those people, and I’m quite pleased that Kevin is among those I have met face to face and feel privileged to call him a friend. He’s someone who came across my blog and started a conversation, like many of you. Cigars are good for that. So check out CigarProp.com to see Kevin’s wares, or check them out on Amazon.com.

 

 

We also smoked and talked about the Fat Bottom Betty from Drew Estate’s Deadwood Tobacco Company’s Crazy Bitches line, I enjoy those quite a bit for a change of pace, loads of unique flavors! Although some of the audio isn’t great, I hope you enjoy this episode! I’m still working on technical aspects, this time I thought I had something good, but it turned out I didn’t, fortunately Kevin had my back, recording it from his end. I’ll get this figured out, I promise…Thanks to Kevin for joining me on the show!

 

Until the next time,

 

CigarCraig

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by | November 15, 2017 · 8:10 pm

Deadwood Tobacco’s Fat Bottom Betty by Drew Estate

Fat Bottom BettyAs I’m getting my palate back after this cold, I wanted to smoke something with tons of flavor and was fairly new and interesting.  I recently heard Fabian Ziegler, also known as Dirty Fabian, on a podcast or two talking about the line of cigars Drew Estate made for Deadwood Tobacco in South Dakota, and recently took national to their Drew Diplomat accounts. He described it as a variation on the Natural line, which I enjoy now and then because it uses interesting tobaccos like Perique and Syrian tobaccos more often used in pipe tobacco. I want to say that the difference is the maduro wrapper on the Fat Bottom Betty, which I smoked tonight, the line also has the Crazy Alice and the Sweet Jane, three crazy bitches, as Drew Estate describes them.  I even like the sweet cap on these. The Fat Bottom Betty is a 5″ x 54 with an unfinished foot. It starts out very sweet, with the interesting spices from the exotic tobaccos making for a very entertaining smoke. There was a point near the end where I got a hint of a spiced candy that I can’t quite place, but I recognized, whether it was those spiced gumdrops, or some hard candy your grandmother might have had in her candy dish at the holidays, I’m not sure.  It smoked perfectly, as one would expect from a Drew Estate offering.

I admit that I don’t gravitate toward the non-traditional cigar lines, nor fat bottoms,  but this cigar is one I’d smoke again in a heartbeat. This holds true for the Natural (soon to be called the Larutan to avoid trouble, but seriously, cigars are natural, why not be allowed to call them that?) as well, as I’ve really enjoyed the NDB in the past, and owe the rest of the line a try. While I’m thinking about Dirty Fabian, give his podcast a listen, it’s DE4Live, available on iTunes until Apple decides that cigar podcasts go against their terms like Cigar Aficionado’s Where to Smoke App (story at the link if you haven’t heard)…or whatever other podcast app you might use. It’s a fun show.

That’s enough out of me for tonight, until the next time,

CigarCraig

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by | September 27, 2017 · 8:51 pm

Contest! Cigar Prop and Tobacco Locker Cigar Bar

I guess it’s been too long since we had a contest, right?  Has to have been a couple of weeks. This time we are featuring Cigar Prop and the Tobacco Locker Cigar Bar in Port Charlotte, Florida.  Kevin, the creator of the Cigar Prop has put together a nice prize pack including two of his new Cigar Prop XC, a portable Cigar Prop that fits in your wallet. I have a prototype that has been with my in Las Vegas and at the Connecticut Barn Smoker. It’s a very handy item!  Also, courtesy of Tobacco Locker Cigar Bar, are four cigars: A Jose Carlos, a Pappy Van Winkle, an acid Kuba Candela, a Fat Bottom Betty. The Jose Carlos is Tobacco Locker’s brand and is very nice. The other three are Drew Estate products. There’s a good chance I might send a selection of cigars from my humidor to the winner as well!

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In addition to comments here as entries, go to Cigar Prop’s and Tobacco Locker Cigar Bar’s Facebook pages and “like” them.

https://www.facebook.com/cigarprop/

https://www.facebook.com/TobaccoLockerCigarBar/

We’ll select a winner next Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Usual rules apply.  Leave a comment here and good luck. Thanks to Kevin at Cigar Prop and The Tobacco Locker Cigar Bar for sponsoring this contest!

 

That’s all for now, until the next time,

 

CigarCraig

 

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