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A pair of slender, limited-edition smokes from Drew Estate are returning to cigar retailers this summer. | Cigar Aficionado

Release Date: March 2021 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 There are a couple of things about the Liga Privada Único Serie Year of the Ox that catch my attention: the gold foil is the first and most obvious, though easily the least worthy of discussion beyond its crinkly texture. The purple and gold foot band is the next on my list; the purple feels new for a Liga Privada release, and the gold used differs just enough from the foil to be noticeable. Finally, the script on the primary band...

Joya de Nicaragua Announces Return of Two Número Uno Vitolas Joya de Nicaragua has announced that it will be bringing back two of the vitolas in its Número Uno line for a limited release this summer. The Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L’Ambassadeur, a 6 5/8 x 44 lonsdale, and the Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno Le Premier, a 6 7/8 x 48 Churchill, will be back on store shelves this August. Both cigars feature the same blend, using an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and N...

Drew Estate Announces Undercrown Dojo Dogmas Returning for 2021 Continuing the buildup to its May 6 “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” online event, Drew Estate has announced that both the Undercrown Dojo Dogma Sun Grown and Undercrown Dojo Dogma Maduro will be returning for 2021 releases and available exclusively through Drew Diplomat Program retailers. The Undercrown Dojo Dogma Maduro was first released in 2014 in celebration of Cigar Dojo’s first anniversary, and is a blend based on the...

Herrera Estelí Limited Edition Lanceros Returning This Summer Another round of Herrera Estelí Lanceros will be arriving on the shelves of Drew Diplomat Program retailers this summer. Today, the company announced that the Herrera Estelí Connecticut Broadleaf Lancero is scheduled to begin shipping in June, while the Herrera Estelí Habano Lancero will be available in August. Both cigars measure 7 x 38 and are offered in 15-count boxes with an MSRP of $194.24, or about $12.95 per cigar. “Lanc...

Drew Estate Increasing Prices Next Month Effective April 5, 2021, Drew Estate will increase prices for most of the products it sells, including Joya de Nicaragua’s products which Drew Estate sells in the U.S. In a letter sent to retailers, the company highlighted the fact that it followed through on its promise to not increase prices in 2020 but is now doing so “to account for rising costs.” “We look forward to celebrating two significant milestones in 2021—Drew Estate’s 25th annive...