Drew Estate Website Review
By Jesse | May 17, 2008
This website review comes as a special request from Jerry over at Stogie Review. He had some frustrations finding information on a cigar he’d recently smoked and wanted to call them out. Drew Estate is famous/notorious for the ACID lines, but in recent years they come up with some non-infused blends that are some very good cigars.
Cigars: C
This site is frustrating, in some places they do a great job and in others they don’t. Under each cigar they provide just some information and each one they seem to provide a slightly different type of information. Some places they do great with pictures, some places they are good about listing the sizes and some are lacking in both. The LVH is probably the worst of the bunch. In big letters they tell you the cigar is available in four wrappers, but they don’t mention what four wrappers. They never do a really good job of breaking down the tobaccos in each cigar either. The only thing I can really give them credit for is that they seem to have everything listed.
Company: D
The company history is an interesting read, but they don’t really have much else. There is no news section and no contact information. This is the probably the first website I’ve run across that has absolutely no contact information, not even an email address or contact form.
Features and Usability: C
The website relies heavily on images so if you are on a slow connection prepare for a long wait between page loads. I felt the navigation was a bit clunky, mostly because of the heavy use of images. I’d grade them worse, but they do have some decent features. The photo gallery has a ton of photos, and the events section is up to date. They’ve also got a mailing list I just subscribed to, but not sure how effectively they use it.
Recommendations:
Drew Estate’s website is in sore need of an overhaul. The heavy use of images slows the load time and they don’t effectively use the space on the page unless you are still using an 800×600 resolution. They need to add a news section and a contact pages to really make the site useful. I have to agree with Jerry, the cigar sections are really bad in on some lines and need to provide more information.
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Tags: ACID Cigars, Drew Estate Cigars, Website Reviews
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A First Look at the Alec Bradley Tempus
By Jesse | May 16, 2008
I’ve heard good things about this new cigar from Alec Bradley and hope I get the chance to try one soon. The Tempus, according to the site, has been a few years in the making and along with the release of this cigar the company is planning a new look by featuring the company name more prominently on the cigar band.
The Tempus will be available in five sizes and while most of the details on the blend aren’t mentioned in the article, it does state that the wrapper is from Nicaragua.
Cigar Advisor has an interview with Alan Rubin that also talks about the Tempus.
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Tags: Alec Bradley Cigars, Alec Bradley Tempus, Nicaragua
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601 Rewards and New Sizes
By Jesse | May 16, 2008
I got this in the mail from EO Brands and thought I’d share it. EO Brands has launched a rewards site and by sending in their cigar bands […] Continue Reading…
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Tags: 601 Cigars, EO Brands, New Cigars
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Nat Sherman’s Johnson Club Room
By Jesse | May 16, 2008
Gear Patrol has a great write up on the Nat Sherman’s new Johnson Club Room in New York City. I’m not sure if the contest is still running, but […] Continue Reading…
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Tags: Gear Patrol, Johnson Club Room, Nat Sherman, New York Cigar Stores
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Camacho Releases the Diploma in Two New Sizes
By Jesse | May 16, 2008
The newest additions, the Camacho Scorpion and the Diploma 60×6 , will finally be distributed nationwide. Previously available in only two stores, you may now receive these limited production cigars. It is well known that the Camacho Corojo Diploma is Christian’s absolute favorite cigar because of its strength, complexity, and smooth finish.
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Tags: Camacho Cigars, Camacho Diploma, Camacho Scorpion, christian eiroa
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