A Visit to Drew Estate II

 

(Halfwheel) In February, I was able to see and tour the new Drew Estate II (DE) facility in Estelí, Nicaragua, which opened in early 2014. Like La Gran Fabrica Drew across the street, the entire operation is extremely impressive and obviously well thought out.
Drew Estate’s original factory already produces 100,000 cigars a day, making it the largest in Nicaragua and one of the largest handmade factories in the world. As it has grown, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate simply ran out of space, so the company began work on a massive $4 million project across the street that would not only relieve the stress level at the main factory, but also allow for the company to bring much of its tobacco processing operation under one roof. Continued