Elogio Excéntrico No. 3
In 2011, Elogio released Excepcionales, an extremely limited release that bucked the trend of what had otherwise been relatively conservative cigars. It was a massive…
Casa Fernández Reserva Connecticut
Last month, Tampa, Fla.-based retailer Thompson Cigars launched a new exclusive release that it had been working on with Casa Fernández for the past two…
Illusione H-Town Lancero
At the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show I was told a plan had been hatched. The plan: Illusione had agreed to be the latest entry…
Padrón 1926 Serie Famous 75th Maduro
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pa. turned to one of the biggest names in the cigar industry for a store-exclusive…
Sobremesa Cervantes Fino
There are some that go away never to be heard from again, and then there’s Steve Saka. When it was announced in 2013 that Saka…
Casa Magna D. Magnus II Marcus Aurelius
Since debuting in 2008, the Casa Magna brand has evolved quite impressively; starting with the original Casa Magna Colorado that was heralded as Manuel Quesada’s…
Tatuaje CiGWAR 2015
Last year Pete Johnson teamed up with the band GWAR to release a special limited edition cigar for the art-rock-heavy-metal-comedy group’s yearly GWAR B-Q. This…
Herrera Estelí Norteño Edición Limitada
Officially introduced at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Herrera Estelí Norteño line was the much anticipated followup to Drew Estate’s popular Herrera Estelí…
MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th
In the last two months or so, Drew Estate has become more aggressive with new single store releases for some of its larger accounts. It…
El Güegüense Corona Gorda
In January 2014, Nicholas Melillo left his job as the evp of international operations for Drew Estate Tobacco Co., after being with the company for 11…
Ezra Zion Tantrum PA
Last year Ezra Zion followed up their initial limited edition Tantrum release with the Tantrum PA. The tobacco used for the original Tantrum was limited,…
