Cigar Aficionado review of the Colibri V-Cut.

The Colibri V-Cut

G. Clay Whittaker
Posted: February 20, 2014

Somewhere between the clean cut of a punch and the straight cut of a guillotine exists another option to snip your cigar: the v-cutter. The v-cutter is a great way to enjoy a cigar when done right, and Colibri's V-Cut is done exceedingly well.
For the unfamiliar, a v-cutter is really just a single guillotine with a curved or v-shaped blade. Its cut creates a wedge-shaped channel narrower (and cleaner) than a guillotine's straight-cut, with a draw that's fuller than a punch.
The Colibri V-Cut is capable of doing this to a variety of cigars, including rings up to 60 gauge and figurados. It's a single blade, and both the steel and mechanics are designed to never tear the cap. The blade is spring-loaded, and a powerful spring means a quick, aggressive release without having to dig tobacco out of the works first.
An important factor in v-cutters is the weight, which Colibri's V-Cut has. While the V-Cut may add extra sag to your pocket, the heft allows you to press firmly against the cigar so it won't slip at the last moment. This is especially important with v-cuts, which require more precision than straight-cut guillotines.
With the V-Cut, Colibri has found a good balance of weight, strength and shape that makes this rather tricky cut hassle-free. It's not for everyone, and it may not be for every cigar, but at only $39—and in red, black and blue finishes—it's an easy-operating cutter.

 

VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010’ returns!

We are happy to get back to you with exciting news!!

Two years ago, Altadis U.S.A  launched ‘VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010’ as a special edition.

Due to high demand from our consumers,  ‘VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010’ returns to the market with 3 on-going front marks.

VEGAFINA SUMUM.  The name says it all.

Sumum (latin): the highest, the greatest, the summit

For some, it is an unreachable challenge.  For us, it was a pleasurable accomplishment.

VegaFina Sumum is made of the very best tobaccos, hand selected at the peak of the season for their unique characteristics and aged with care. Qualities our expert blenders knew would create a stick with the most satisfying and rich flavors and aromas.  The result is a cigar with distinct body, toasty aroma and unique rich flavors.  A truly spectacular cigar that we could only name SUMUM.

Carefully aged, this 2010 vintage is a very special cigar.

Wrapper:  Aged for 2 years.  The Ecuadorian grown Cuban seed wrapper tobacco is harvested at its prime and specially chosen for the dark, rich color.

Binder: Aged 3 years. The Santa Domingo binder has harmonious, almost sweet notes that create an exceptional aroma and a clean, firm ash.

Filler: Aged 3 Years.  Tobacco of Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Peru are blended, creating earthy and spicy notes with just a sense of coffee flavor.

VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010’ is now available with 3 front marks:

Description                        Size                        Units/box                           RSP/cigar

Robusto                               54X5                            16                                        $6.80

Toro                                     54X5                            16                                        $7.00

Magnum                              60X6                            16                                        $7.65

Launch Date:      February 2014

Jose M. Fernandez-Daza

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Altadis U.S.A. Inc. | An Imperial Tobacco Group Company

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http://www.altadisusa.com

Drew Estate and Royal Gold Cigars Announce NIRVANA

Miami, FL

 

February 5, 2014

 

 

 

Royal Gold Cigars has partnered with renowned cigarmanufacturer Drew Estate for their latest premium, hand-rolled cigar release, NIRVANA CAMEROON SELECTION. The new cigar features a luscious, light-brown, Rosado wrapper grown in the Eastern province of Cameroon, Africa.

The wrapper is grown by small farmers who, when it’s time to cure the tobacco, clear an area of land and construct a rustic curing barn. This completely natural process translates into a leaf almost devoid of disease and also produces some of the best tasting Cameroon leaf in the world. The origin of the Cameroon seed varietal is Sumatra Indonesia, which has been grown in Africa for over 60 years.

The balance of the blend consists of fillers from Nicaragua, specifically Jalapa and Estelí,

along with a portion from the Jamastran region of Honduras. The binder is San Andreas tobacco from Mexico.

When reached for comment, Drew Estate co-founder Marvin Samel responded from their Miami

office stating that, "the beauty behind the Nirvana blend is the combination of Cameroon wrapper and Nicaraguan filler leaves. Cameroon leaf is from Africa and is known for its sweetness and a natural sweet spice taste. Blending the strength, body, and richness of the Nicaraguan tobacco with the Cameroon allows a nuanced & layered depth to really come through. This is not an old fashioned mild Cammy. Quite the contrary."

Co-founder and company namesake Jonathan Drew stated, "Nirvana is extremely important to

Drew Estate Tobacco Company for a variety of reasons.

First, Nirvana will join our product lineup as one of only two brands that we produce for strategic partners. Second, our relationship with Alex Goldman is akin to that of a brother. When he hurts, we hurt. When he succeeds, our hearts are filled with pride.

The brand Nirvana is a long-term relationship that begins with the Cammy Selection. Testing and

experimenting with different blends, different algorithms of leaf and concept-is the beauty of creation.

We have a lifetime to learn together. Nirvana will be that common space and bond between DE and Royal Gold. We will deliver something beautiful that proves itself over time. We are in no rush."

 

 

Drew Estate and Royal Gold Cigars Announce NIRVANA

The new NIRVANA line is offered in five sizes, including a 6x46 Corona Gorda, 5x52 Robusto, 6x52 Toro, 6x54 Torpedo, and finally a 4x44 size called the “Silencio”. The line will be available exclusively through Royal Gold Cigars distribution network. The first shipment of NIRVANA will be shipped in unique, limited edition, wooden display boxes featuring beautiful silk screen graphics.

 

The cigars are produced at Drew Estate’s La Gran Fabrica in Estelí, Nicaragua. The facility currently produces 95,000 hand-rolled cigars per day, without the assistance of any machines. The factory is known for their other highly praised lines, including Herrera Esteli, Liga Privada, Undercrown, ACID Cigars by Drew Estate, and many more.

 

When asked about the new partnership with Royal Gold Cigars and Drew Estate, company

president Michael Cellucci shared his excitement. “We have worked with Alex (Goldman) for years and have always been close friends. This new venture allowed us to collaborate on a project we are both proud of and both committed to.”

 

Royal Gold Cigars president Alex Goldman stated that, “When I started Royal Gold at the beginning of 2013, my vision was to work with the best blenders and factories in the world to create our brands. Of course, Drew Estate was right at the top of the list. The talent and creativity of the Drew Estate team, combined with all the resources that Royal Gold, its parent company, and my own history in the cigar business, allowed us to create a truly special blend. The limited nature of the Cameroon wrapper will not allow us to produce all the cigars that we feel the market will demand, but you can be sure that neither Drew Estate nor Royal Gold will trade quality for quantity-we will keep the production limited to ensure the best possible product is delivered to our consumers. Both the Royal Gold and Drew Estate names and logos appear on the packaging, and as such we will always stand behind the quality of this product.

This is just the first brand of what I hope will be a long term collaboration between Royal Gold Cigars and Drew Estate”

 

 

 

Information on ordering NIRVANA Cigars can be obtained from Royal Gold Cigars by telephone at 800 524 4406, by email at info@royalgoldcigars.com, or on the web at www.royalgoldcigars.com

Drew Estate Press Release for immediately release....

Drew Estate Press Release

Drew Estate & Corona Cigar Company Announce “Drew Estate Lounge”

Miami, FL

February 11, 2014

Drew Estate announced today their plans to open the first official “Drew Estate Lounge” at the Corona 

Cigar Company Sand Lake, FL location. This momentous news was met with much excitement from both 

the Drew Estate and Corona Cigar camps.When asked to describe his relationship with Drew Estate, Jeff 

Borysiewicz, owner of Corona Cigar Company, said, “Since the infancy of both Corona Cigar Company 

and Drew Estate, Jon, Marvin, and I have not only had a close business relationship, but a long personal 

relationship built on trust, respect and an incredible passion for all things cigars. Drew Estate and its 

entire  team, both in the U.S. and Nicaragua, are incredibly talented and we are proud of our long 

standing relationship with them.”

The Drew Estate Lounge in Corona Cigar Company's Sand Lake headquarters is currently being 

remodeled with a significant but undisclosed investment, featuring an entirely new full liquor bar 

area,complete with an incredible selection of Bourbon, Single Malt Scotch, Dark Rums and Cognac.

Two new community tables will add additional seating and a place for cigar enthusiasts to gather

with fellow aficionados.

Drew Estate and their stable of cigar brands will be tastefully displayed throughout the lounge via custom 

art, custom furniture, unique ashtrays and other eclectic items that Drew Estate's Nicaraguan artists 

will create.In addition to the branded Drew Estate Lounge, Corona Cigar Company will be working 

with DrewEstate creating a series of unique, limited edition, lounge exclusive offerings of Liga 

Privada,Undercrown, Natural, Tabak Especial, Nica Rustica and Herrera Esteli cigars, available in 

summer 2014.

 

Drew Estate co-founder and namesake, Jonathan Drew, had this story to tell about the first time he

met Borysiewicz: "It was 3 A.M. on some random day in 1999 when Jeff Borysiewicz walked by our little

factory in Estelí, Nicaragua and saw us working, prepping the boxes for the release of the "Natural by

DE" line. Half the factory had no roof; we were drinking borrowed iced tea while we placed bands on each 

cigar ourselves. Jeff told me that he respected our hard work and humility. We probably should have 

jumped him for his cash to finish up the factory roof! Hahahahahahahaha...well, the rest is history"

When asked why Drew Estate chose Corona Cigar, Drew Estate co-founder Marvin Samel said that,

“I consider Corona Cigar Company to be Drew Estate's home away from home. Every December, 

Jonathan [Drew] and I get together with Jeff [owner of Corona Cigar], his wife Tanya, their family,

store manager Angel, his extremely talented staff, and consumers for a year-end celebration. It is here 

that I tend to become most nostalgic and emotional, reconnecting with consumers who have 

returned to this annual event for over 10 years now.” 

Marvin continued, “What a way to end each year, surrounded by family and friends who have

embraced our mantra, ‘The Rebirth Of Cigars’, from the beginning! The fact that Corona has the largest

selection of Drew Estate products cemented our decision that Corona Cigar Company’s Sand Lake

location would become the very first Drew Estate Lounge.”

To stay up to date on the progress of the first Drew Estate Lounge, visit http://drewestate.com

Partagas Homage Benji 62 2013 Robusto Gordo

Size: 5 1/2 X 52
 
Wrapper: Honduran Olancho San Agustin
 
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
 
Filler: Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico

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Villiger Colorado Robusto

Size: 50 x 5
 
Wrapper: Jalapa Colorado
 
Binder: Esteli Habano and Ometepe Habano
 
Filler: Nicaraguan

Miami Cigar & Company Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Humidor - Press Release

For Immediate Release


MIAMI, FL – Twenty-five years ago Nestor and Mariana Miranda began distributing cigars
out of the trunk of their car, visiting accounts that Nestor had built relationships with
through his many years in the liquor business. Never in their wildest dreams would they
have thought that twenty-five years later their hard work and dedication would translate
into one of the nations largest premium cigar distributors.

To commemorate this accomplishment Miami Cigar & Company has decided to release a
limited edition 25th Anniversary Humidor containing cigars from the two factories that
have helped them reach this milestone.“ We are very excited to be working with La Aurora
and My Father Cigars on this project”, said Jason Wood, Miami Cigar’s Vice President,
“Twenty-five years would not have been possible without the help of the Leon and Garcia
families and we thank them for that.”
This piano-finished humidor has the capacity for 75 cigars. It will contain 20 Toro sized
cigars, each packaged in their own individual coffin. The individual cigar will have a
secondary band denoting its country of origin. Total production on this limited release will
be 500 humidors set to hit the US market mid-March.

“I feel privileged to be a part of this historic milestone” said Wood. “What the Miranda’s
have been able to accomplish is something that I can only hope to duplicate in the 25 years
to come. They have provided us with the blueprint, now with the help of everyone at Miami
Cigar, we look forward to an amazing run continuing their legacy.”

About Miami Cigar & Company.
Miami Cigar & Company, founded in 1989, is the worldwide owner/distributor of Tatiana,
Nestor Miranda, Casa Miranda, Anoranzas and Don Lino lines of cigars. They are also the
exclusive US distributor for La Aurora brands. They can found on the web at
www.MiamiCigarCompany.