Drew Estate is a premium cigar brand founded in 1998 by Jonathan Drew and Marvin Samel in New York. The company started with a small retail booth in the World Trade Center and later expanded to Nicaragua, where it operates La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, one of the largest cigar factories in the country .
The brand is known for innovative cigar blends and styles. Key product lines include:
- Liga Privada series: Features full-bodied cigars like No. 9 and T52, using Connecticut broadleaf wrappers with Nicaraguan fillers
- Undercrown: Created by factory workers as an alternative to Liga Privada, using similar blending techniques
- ACID: The brand's infused cigar line that helped popularize flavored cigars in the U.S. market
- Factory Smokes: More affordable cigars maintaining Drew Estate's quality standards
- Blackened: Collaboration with Metallica, using Mexican San Andrés wrappers
- Unique shapes: Including the egg-shaped figurado cigar with over 100 ring gauge
Drew Estate cigars primarily use Nicaraguan tobacco, with some lines incorporating Connecticut, Mexican, and Pennsylvania leaf. The factory in Estelí, Nicaragua employs traditional hand-rolling techniques while incorporating modern innovations .