2012 Top 10 Medium Cigars
Welcome to Leaf and Grape’s first annual list for Top 10 Medium Cigars. We decided to do take a different approach with our “Best Of” lists. Instead of publishing one over-all list, we have 3...
View Article2012 Year in Review Part I – Steve Saka on Papas Fritas
As 2012 comes to a close, we decided to take a look back at some of the highlights of our journeys. In this video, Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka gives us an in-depth look at newest member in the Liga …...
View Article2012 Top 10 Full Cigars
Welcome to Leaf and Grape’s first annual list for Top 10 Full Cigars. We decided to take a different approach with our “Best Of” lists. Instead of publishing one over-all list, we have 3 separate...
View Article2012 Top Cigars – Best Core Lines
Now that our Top 10 lists for the best Light, Medium and Full strength cigars has been compiled and published. We thought it would be fun to slice-and-dice our information a couple of different ways....
View Article2012 Top 10 Cigars – Best of the Best
Now that our Top 10 lists for the best Light, Medium and Full strength cigars has been compiled and published – we continued crunching the numbers to come up with an “Over-All” Top 10 list of the Best...
View ArticleTake 5: Great Cigars Projected For CA Top 25
Welcome to our 2nd installment of Take 5 – a series aimed at bringing you short, unique perspectives on certain facets within the cigar and/or wine industries. As the name implies, each Take 5 segment...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Pre-Order Sale on MUWAT Digital Son 6
Charlotte, NC – Outland Cigars announces pre-order sales for the all-new My Uzi Weighs A Ton Digital Son 6. Starting at 10am ET on Thursday, January 17th, Outland Cigars will allow a limited quantity...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Herrera Esteli – Scheduled for February
On January 14th, 2013 Cigar Aficionado announced Herrera Esteli, by Drew Estate, will begin shipping to stores sometime in early February. Since joining the ranks of Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli brand...
View ArticleCigar Review: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate
When cigar enthusiasts here the name Drew Estate, two things usually come to mind: 1) infused cigars; and 2) full-bodied limited releases. The former includes such common lines as ACID, Natural and...
View ArticlePress Release: Drew Estate Unveils New MUWAT KFC
Miami, FL – Drew Estate Inc. announced today the impending release of Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars, an extension to the MUWAT brand also to be produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory. In development...
View ArticleTake-5: Drew Estate Cigar Safari 2013 – Part 1
Last month, our dear friends at Drew Estate and Joya de Nicaragua cigar companies invited members of the cigar media down for a special edition Cigar Safari. Media members were broken down in to two...
View ArticleTake-5: Drew Estate Cigar Safari 2013 – Part-2, Fire Cured Tobacco
Following up on our coverage of the Drew Estate Cigar Safari, we jump right in to an interesting topic for 2013 – the use of fire-cured tobacco. In this clip, Steve Saka and Nicholas Melillo share...
View ArticleTake-5: Drew Estate Cigar Safari 2013 – Part-3, Stalk Cut Habano
Continuing our recap of last month’s Drew Estate Cigar Safari, we spend more time with masterminds Steve Saka and Nicholas Melillo. In this video clip we get a behind-the-scenes look at how pilones...
View ArticlePress Release: Drew Estate Acquires Heavenly Cigar Company
Miami, FL — Drew Estate, Inc. announced today that they have acquired the Heavenly Cigar Company with headquarters in Naples, FL. As a result of the acquisition, Drew Estate will take ownership of all...
View ArticleCigar News: My Uzi Weighs A Ton 7×70
Drew Estate Chairman, Jonathan Drew (via his Instagram account) shared a short video clip of the all-new My Uzi Weighs A Ton 7×70 – which is expected to be released later this Summer. This all-new 7×70...
View ArticleIPCPR 2009 Game Changer – Stalk Cut Habano Wrapper
Our major game changer from IPCPR 2009 happens to be a wrapper – one that was introduced in 2009, but would not fully be felt across the industry for a couple of years. It all started with Drew...
View ArticleCigar News: Steve Saka Retires, Trades In Chaveta for Shimano
Miami, FL – In a written statement from Drew Estate, it was announced that CEO Steve Saka has retired from the company effective Thursday, July 11th. The statement went on to thank Steve for his hard...
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