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Nicholas Melillo

Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! (Prerelease)

In early December 2011, Erik Calviño of Cigar Snob Magazine posted this picture of a preproduction Undercrown. Shortly thereafter, it was confirmed that the name…

Liga Privada No. 9 (2006)

In July 2006, the Liga Privada No. 9 made its first public debut at Drew Estate’s RTDA booth. The story has been told numerous times,…

Weekly News (December 12, 2011)

Editor’s Note: A few things. Last week I stated that we would not be publishing a Top Ten list this year, I lied. Due to…

Liga Privada Único Serie Feral Flying Pig (Prerelease)

In 2009, Drew Estate introduced the Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig, the vitola of which Steve Saka picked the shape from a photograph of…

Review: Liga Privada Único Serie A

Today we will be taking a look at a promotional product from Liga Privada, the Único Serie A! About a year ago there were rumors…

Liga Privada UF4 (Exclusive)

Single store Liga Privada. A few weeks after Jonathan Drew posted a picture of a bundle of MF4s in craft paper, and now the particulars….

Weekly News (September 12, 2011)

Editor’s Note: And we shall call this, the one where everything has been delayed. After the jump is news on four major releases that have…

Weekly News (August 15, 2011)

Editor’s Note: We’re back. First, the server issue has been resolved and we are back up. This week I promise to actually fix the 2011…

Undercrown Gran Toro (Prerelease)

In continuing with our IPCPR 2011 cigar reviews, today we will be taking a look at a new cigar line from the Drew Estate crew,…

Review: Liga Privada Único Serie L40

The narrative we tell today is one of two very different cigars, both born in the Drew Estate factory and both inspired by the Dirty Rat. While almost no one has heard of the Liga Privada EV-10, the L40 is a cigar that’s generated quite a bit of buzz. And unlike the EV-10, the L40 is bound for production and set to make an appearance at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas, two months from now.

Review: Liga Privada T52 6 x 60 (Preproduction)

Today we will be taking a look at a brand spanking preproduction of a new line addition to the Liga Privada T52 line, the 6×60!…