Nica Rustica is a Drew Estate brand made at La Gran Fábrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua, as a tribute to that city. It debuted in 2013 and now spans three blends. The original Broadleaf pairs a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper with a Mexican San Andrés Negro binder and Nicaraguan filler from Estelí and Jalapa; Drew Estate rates it medium to full in body, with typical notes of black pepper, cedar, earth and chocolate. Adobe (2022) uses a habano wrapper over a Brazilian binder and is rated mellow to medium in body, with sweet, spicy and warm notes. Shade (2025) has an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper and is rated mellow in body, with a buttery core and hints of wood. Of the three, Shade is the mellowest in body and Broadleaf the fullest. Oxford Cigar Company lists Nica Rustica on its category page when in stock.
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Frequently asked questions about Nica Rustica Cigars
Who makes Nica Rustica cigars and where are they made?
Nica Rustica is made by Drew Estate at its factory, La Gran Fábrica Drew Estate, in Estelí, Nicaragua. Drew Estate introduced the brand at the 2013 IPCPR trade show as a tribute to Estelí, and the El Brujito artwork on the boxes is based on an image of a shaman found on a rock dating to pre-Columbian times.
How strong are Nica Rustica cigars?
It depends on the blend. Drew Estate rates its blends by body rather than strength: Shade is mellow, Adobe mellow to medium and the original Broadleaf medium to full. When the original launched in 2013, Drew Estate described it as medium-full in strength, and Jonathan Drew said it was lighter in strength than Liga Privada.
What is the difference between Nica Rustica Broadleaf, Adobe and Shade?
Broadleaf is the original 2013 blend: a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Mexican San Andrés Negro binder and Nicaraguan filler from Estelí and Jalapa, with typical notes of black pepper, cedar, earth and chocolate. Adobe, added in 2022, uses a habano wrapper, a Brazilian binder and Nicaraguan filler, and Drew Estate describes it as sweet, spicy and warm. Shade, released in 2025, uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper, a Mexican binder and filler from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Pennsylvania, with a buttery core and hints of wood. By Drew Estate's body ratings, Shade is the mellowest of the three and Broadleaf the fullest.
Where can I buy Nica Rustica cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company lists Nica Rustica on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/nica-rustica-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.