Undercrown

The story of Jonathan Drew and Marvin Samel begins at college. These two "frat bros" from New York, who love Nicaragua and good cigars, began their adventure in the cigar world by running a small kiosk in town.

Two years later, Jonathan moved to Esteli with a handful of dollars in his pocket and three words of Spanish. He hired a few torcedors to roll the first cigars. Meanwhile, Samel continued to run the New York shop, borrowing money from anyone who would believe in them.

It was a long and winding road until La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate opened in 2007, rolling over 90,000 cigars every day.