Portraits: Nicholas Melillo
Nicholas Melillo made news earlier this month when he announced his departure from Drew Estate. He spent 11 years in the tobacco side of the…
Willy Herrera Appointed Master Blender of Drew Estate
Drew Estate has announced the Willy Herrera has been appointed to the position of master blender of Drew Estate. The news comes less than a…
Weekly News (May 12, 2014)
Cigar News Nicholas Melillo Leaves Drew Estate Camacho Adds Ecuador Villiger Expanding Two New Lines Aging Room Bin No. 1 Scheduled for IPCPR 2014 Quesada…
Nicholas Melillo Leaves Drew Estate
Nicholas Melillo, the executive vice-president of international operations for Drew Estate Tobacco Company, has left the company. Melillo’s responsibilities included the purchasing and monitoring of…
Liga Privada Motherf****** Flying Pig
In 2009, Drew Estate reintroduced the Flying Pig vitola to the world in the form of the Liga Privada No. 9. It was limited to…
Drew Estate BOTL.org 2013 Corona
To say that the BOTL.org cigars have become a phenomenon in the online cigar world would be a bit of an understatement. In an era of…
Drew Estate BOTL.org 2013
Earlier this year, PodMan Cigars and Drew Estate released its second cigar for the BOTL.org, the Drew Estate BOTL.org 2013. Last year PodMan Cigars released a…
IPCPR 2013: Drew Estate & Joya de Nicaragua
Even with an injured Jonathan Drew and a resigning Steve Saka, IPCPR 2013 might have been the best year ever for Drew Estate. KFC, Nica…
Nica Rustica (Prerelease)
In case you missed it at the end of last week, we posted a news story for Drew Estate’s only entirely new brand they are releasing…
Drew Estate’s Nica Rustica to Debut at IPCPR 2013
As has become standard fare for Drew Estate’s most anticipated releases, there was never any strong assurances Nica Rustica—the company’s newest line—would be ready in…
Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Fritas
The Papas Fritas was one of the largest releases last year for the cigar market: a cheaper Liga Privada, a more accessible Liga Privada and…
