Southern Draw Cigars

Southern Draw is affiliated with a handful of charitable organizations, such as the Cigars for Warriors charity, Warriors on the Fly and the U.S. Border Patrol Fallen Agents Scholarship Fund through their Ignite Some Good initiative. Southern Draw is also involved in the 300 Hands project, which aims to give back to the people of Nicaragua who are searching for a better life. Few companies have devoted themselves more to sharing the stories of the many people who work on these cigars and 25% of the company’s profits go toward ground-level contributions to those in the country striving for better accommodations, more reliable food sources and more stable housing.For more information about this cigar, check out our 300 Hands cigar review on Embers & Insights!

And beyond their commitment to service, they have produced some of the most memorable cigars of the past few years. The Southern Draw portfolio includes nearly 20 different varieties, each comprised of high-quality tobacco sourced from sustainable partners in some of the world’s most sought-after tobacco hotbeds such as Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Among their accolades: a top 20 rating from Cigar and Spirits Magazine for the brand’s Manzanita line and multiple other top 25 finishes for their diverse, yet expertly crafted line.

The Manzanita, for example, is a combination of hybrid Habano wrapper, an undisclosed habano binder and filler tobacco that includes Corojo 99 and Pelo d’Oro long fillers. Blended by Robert Holt and produced in the AJ Fernandez factory, this cigar has a peanut butter like sweetness along with some dried fruit and wood. Manzanita has a special meaning to the company.

“We have long desired to share the history of traditional tobacco and its spiritual importance and then we had an epiphany while working on names for our new cigar release,” Holt said in a press release. “Some nostalgic names were thrown around, but, when we saw this leaf, its deep red color, observed the texture, rolled the tabaquiados and smoked them together, there was a unanimous endorsement that Manzanita, meaning ‘little apple’ in Spanish, describing the tiny, apple-like fruit, was perfect.”

Of course, this is just one of many incredible options from the Southern Draw line. Be sure to check out 300 Hand Coloniales, Desert Rose, Jacobs Ladder, Rose of Sharon, Kudzu and more. You can also check out our Firethorn cigar review on Embers & Insights to learn more about this cigar. We know you’ll be drawn in by the story and keep coming back for these incredible tastes.