While Southern Draw Cigars first debuted in 2014, many will contend that it wasn’t until 2017 that the Texas-based operation began hitting their stride. It was only one year after the brand was notably absent from the industry’s largest trade show (IPCPR), rebounding with two of the most talked about cigars in craft circles: Jacobs Ladder and Rose of Sharon. Like every Southern Draw release before, both cigars were rolled at A.J. Fernández’s burgeoning factory in Estelí. In addition, both cigars featured amped-up smoking profiles for their respective blend styles (Broadleaf and Connecticut Shade, respectively).
Two years later—celebrating the company’s fifth anniversary—Southern Draw capitalized on the success of both cigars, releasing even fuller-bodied renditions with the Jacobs Ladder Brimstone and Rose of Sharon Desert Rose. Read the full review here...
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