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Review: Drew Estate “Double Signature Reserve”

For those of you that don’t know… The odds are that you have never heard of this cigar produced by Drew Estate, and the story behind it is one of the main reasons I decided to spend the time to review it… In 2009, the (then) owner of Tobacco World in Atlanta, Georgia, Robert Wachtel, [...]

Liga Privada T52 Flying Pig (Prerelease)

When I think of fantastic cigars of the past year, one that jumps right out at me is the Liga Privada #9 Flying Pig (which we reviewed here). If you are active in the cigar community, you have definitely heard, seen or experienced Drew Estates rise to the top of the Premium cigar world. There [...]

Review: Liga Privada T52 Double Corona

When Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate fame told me he was sending me a few samples to smoke and review, I said “awesome, can’t wait!” Inside the package I received from Drew Estate were some samples of a cigar called the JD4, which we will get into at a later date when we review it, and [...]

Review: Drew Estate “Dirty Rat” (Preproduction)

(Editor’s Note: As with all Preproduction cigar previews, this one will be a list of information about the cigar and general impressions from smoking it. There will be no final rating given, as I believe it is not equitable to rate a cigar that has not yet been finalized and released to the public. Having said [...]

Review: Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig (Prerelease)

When I heard that Drew Estates was releasing a new size in the Liga Privada No. 9 blend called the “Flying Pig”, I honestly thought it was a joke. However, I have to admit that the name sticks, and the unique shape and look of the cigar does not hurt any either. For those of you [...]