Drew Estate Non Infused Cigars
MrGreenMachine
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This isn't a review of any one particular cigar but more my experience with their lines. Most people only look at the ACID line when they think DE. But they have all these other traditional lines that really show off their blending skill and some style.
Starting off with their "economy" line, La Vieja Habana. I'm pretty sure these are a mixed filler cigar, but it burns and tastes great! It's a $2-$3 stick available in all the common wrappers. My personal favorite the Corojo and Brazilian Maduro. Only have ever seen them online.
Chateau Real- A medium smoke available in Connecticut or Maduro. Normally found in B&M's, a decent smoke $6-$8.
Joya De Nicaragua, , mostly Nicaraguan puros, these aren't just distributed by DE they are rolled by them as well. The Celebracion, a nice medum body smoke. The Antano 1970, for most considered a full body smoke, The Cabinetta, a Criollo head and Ecuadorian foot, and of course the Antano Dark Corojo familiar to many now. $7-$10 stick, online and B&M's
The Liga Privada line, T52 and T9's. These are the high end line for DE. Most smokers know the name but don't necessarily know it's DE who puts them out. $10-$15 online and B&M's
And then there's Undercrown which inspired this whole thread. I picked one up in the local B&M (a gran toro) and was BLOWN away by this smoke. The burn was flawless the whole way through, billowing smoke, near perfect construction, and the flavor was phenomenal! I'm not sure if DE will run this seperate from the Liga Privada line but they should. I went back the next week and picked up the other vitolas they had and appearance on them is the same, spectacular! I' ve only smoked the robusto since and my experience was the same as the gran toro. So the blend seems consistent so far across the vitolas. I have a belicoso waiting for me to smoke still. $9-$12 online and B&M's
CCom should put together a sampler of these so people can see that there's more to Drew Estate than just the ACID line.
Starting off with their "economy" line, La Vieja Habana. I'm pretty sure these are a mixed filler cigar, but it burns and tastes great! It's a $2-$3 stick available in all the common wrappers. My personal favorite the Corojo and Brazilian Maduro. Only have ever seen them online.
Chateau Real- A medium smoke available in Connecticut or Maduro. Normally found in B&M's, a decent smoke $6-$8.
Joya De Nicaragua, , mostly Nicaraguan puros, these aren't just distributed by DE they are rolled by them as well. The Celebracion, a nice medum body smoke. The Antano 1970, for most considered a full body smoke, The Cabinetta, a Criollo head and Ecuadorian foot, and of course the Antano Dark Corojo familiar to many now. $7-$10 stick, online and B&M's
The Liga Privada line, T52 and T9's. These are the high end line for DE. Most smokers know the name but don't necessarily know it's DE who puts them out. $10-$15 online and B&M's
And then there's Undercrown which inspired this whole thread. I picked one up in the local B&M (a gran toro) and was BLOWN away by this smoke. The burn was flawless the whole way through, billowing smoke, near perfect construction, and the flavor was phenomenal! I'm not sure if DE will run this seperate from the Liga Privada line but they should. I went back the next week and picked up the other vitolas they had and appearance on them is the same, spectacular! I' ve only smoked the robusto since and my experience was the same as the gran toro. So the blend seems consistent so far across the vitolas. I have a belicoso waiting for me to smoke still. $9-$12 online and B&M's
CCom should put together a sampler of these so people can see that there's more to Drew Estate than just the ACID line.
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Does anyone know what the extent of this is? How independent is JdN? Do they have their own facility, or is everything done at La Gran Fabrica now?
that wouldnt be an issue if it was "his."
JdN is the oldest factory in Nicaragua. Established in 1968. DE started in its current incarnation in 1998
i feel that "at best" JdN and DE have a relationship much like Camacho and Davidoff. yes Davidoff "owns" camacho, but they dont blend, farm, roll, etc the cigars.
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As much as I love LP and the JdN DC, it was an awesome conversation, to say the least...
and he topped it off by giving me a handful of MUWATs and Undercrowns... I have since become damn near obsessed with the Undercrown.