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August 27, 2025

New Nica Rustica “Shade” is Revealed on Drew Estate’s Freestyle Live Show

New Nica Rustica “Shade” is Revealed on Drew Estate’s Freestyle Live Show August 26, 2025 – Drew Estate is proud to unveil the latest chapter in our ongoing dedication to Estelí, the Nica Rustica “Shade.” Welcoming, balanced, and affordable Nica Rustica Shade is an exciting addition to our portfolio. Shade is the third brand expression, […]

New Nica Rustica “Shade” is Revealed on Drew Estate’s Freestyle Live Show

August 26, 2025 – Drew Estate is proud to unveil the latest chapter in our ongoing dedication to Estelí, the Nica Rustica “Shade.” Welcoming, balanced, and affordable Nica Rustica Shade is an exciting addition to our portfolio. Shade is the third brand expression, joining Broadleaf and Adobe – all affordably priced premium cigars.

From Sag Harbor New York Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate, says, “from the music-filled barrios of Estelí, Nicaragua to the beautiful, sunny, windswept mountains north, the geography and people of Nicaragua and the city we call home have always been at the forefront of the Nica Rustica brand. Today’s a great day to be Drew Estate.”

The Nica Rustica Shade is a mellow-to-medium bodied, traditional cigar that is perfect for even the most discerning cigar connoisseur who is also economy-conscious.

Nica Rustica Shade spotlights a luxurious, silky-smooth Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper overtop a Mexican binder leaf and an intricate, balanced blend of Nicaraguan, American and Dominican fillers. This five-country combination creates effortless depth and complexity – the full, layered flavor marries beautifully.

Nica Rustica Shade will launch to retailers worldwide on 08/26/2025.

Blend Details:

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Shade

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Binder: Mexican

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Filler: Nicaragua, United States, Dominican Republic

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Body: Mellow – Medium

· ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Taste: Refined and relaxing; buttery smooth core with hints of pepper and woods

Available Sizes:

  • Gordo 5×66
  • Toro 6×50
  • Short Robusto 4.5×50

ABOUT DREW ESTATE
​Founded in 1996 in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, Drew Estate has single handedly defined modern day cigar culture through a hard-hitting, authentic, bottom-up approach to lifestyle branding and culture building. Our mission and manifesto is “The Rebirth of Cigars,” which we amplify through our uncanny authenticity, high energy and through deeply-loved brands produced from La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua, such as: ACID, 20 Acre Farm, Deadwood Tobacco Co., Factory Smokes, Herrera Estelí, Isla del Sol, Kentucky Fire Cured, Liga Privada, Nica Rustica, Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars, Tabak Especial and Undercrown; and the celebrated Barn Smoker, Cigar Safari, Family Reunion, Tour de Liga, and Freestyle Live experiential events. Learn more about our story and our brands by visiting Drew Estate

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October 8, 2025

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August 12, 2025

Drew Estate Begins Shipping Its Enhanced ST Dupont Liga Privada Collection Featuring Rare Savage Feast Cigars

July 15, 2025

Drew Estate Unveils Customer-Exclusive “ACID Long Legs” Cigar at Great Lakes Cigar Festival

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Wrappers, Binders, and Fillers

The wrapper, binder, and filler refer to the individual leaves that make up the cigar you're enjoying.

The filler leaves of the cigar are the inner-most leaves and make up a majority of the tobacco inside. Filler leaves are bunched together by buncheros at the factory.

These filler leaves are held together with a binder leaf - a whole leaf encasing all of the filler tobacco and holding them tightly together.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the wrapper. This single leaf is the outermost cover of the cigar, and must be high-quality in both performance and aesthetics.

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Cigar shapes and sizes

Individual cigar sizes, called vitolas, can shape your experience and enjoyment of a blend. At Drew Estate, we strive to offer our brands in a variety of vitolas that best show off the tobaccos contained inside. Exploring the subtle taste profile differences between different sizes is a great way to learn more about your favorite blend or switch up your experience.

Each size is presented in two numbers: the first is the length of the cigar, in inches. The second is the “ring gauge” - a measurement of the diameter of the cigar, measured in 64ths of an inch.

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