Swisher International Announces Purchase Agreement to Acquire Drew Estate

[decigar]

Wonder what this means for the pipe tobacco?
http://drewestate.com/press-release-swisher-international-announces-purchase-agreement-acquire-drew-estate/

 

[pylorns]

Nothing most likely. A little birdy mentioned this a couple weeks ago - they'll be fine.

 

[woodsroad]

Swisher is well known for it's high quality tobaccos, right? What could possibly go wrong?

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

No Woodsroad, Swisher's known for cheap cigars that the pot heads buy, empty the filling out of, and then stuff with weed.

 

[sallow]

I haven't smoked a swisher sweet since I was fourteen.

 

[woodsroad]

I guess I need to use the sarcasm emoticon.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Lol, no woodsroad. I was sure you were being sarcastic. I was just joining in on the fun.

 

[JimInks]

Admit it, fellas!! You guys have hundreds of Swisher Sweets aging in your humidors so you can sell them at premium prices later. Buncha hoarders!!! :nana: :crazy: :rofl:

 

[woodsroad]

That and a Schlitz, eh Sallow?

 

[lucky695]

@JimInks said

You guys have hundreds of Swisher Sweets aging in your humidors so you can sell them at premium prices later. Buncha hoarders!!!

This is true. I have also established quite the wine cellar. There are several cases of fine '86 Boones Farm Strawberry. I have a few bottles left of the "88 Mad Dog 20/20, those are hard to keep, such a good vintage, my go to whilst eating at Castillo Blanca. But my prized wines have to be my assortment of Charles Shaw. My Three Buck Chuck is saved for special occasions exclusively.

 

[condorlover1]

You left out Colt 45 Malt Liquor!

 

[woodsroad]

Man, I hope you are kidding me, Simon.
Colt 45? Really?
That doesn't cellar worth shit, it's pasteurized.

 

[woodsroad]

Man, I hope you are kidding me, Simon.
Colt 45? Really?
That doesn't cellar worth shit, it's pasteurized.

 

[condorlover1]

Hey Dan drinking that stuff causes you to double post!

 

[papipeguy]

“As a global leader in the cigar and OTP categories, Swisher prides itself on developing, manufacturing, and distributing the most innovative and high quality tobacco products available. I see those same principles in Drew Estate,” said Peter Ghiloni, President and CEO of Swisher International.
Like Dan said, what could go wrong?

 

[conlejm]

My brother lives in Jacksonville and claims he gets his Swisher Sweets "fresh from the factory" ... Really? Is that a good thing?

 

[pylorns]

So apparently there has been a big PR issue and poop storm over this because news of the purchase had leaked and the PR people at Drew Estate went out sending cease and desist letters to websites that had leaked the rumor... then of course it turned out to be true.

 

[woodsroad]

This probably a pretty good fit, to be honest.

I wouldn't be surprised if Swisher supplies the flavorings for Acid.

I've always seen the Acid line as an upmarket Swisher anyways. Apparently, they agree.

 

[bulletsnbriars]

Swishers aren't THAT bad guys! In fact swisher black is a decent little el cheapo. The peach and grape though, ugh. They probably just want in on the pipe market, the drew estate brand will stay and the blends probably won't change, just using a brand name to get into a new market instead of making their own.

 

[wyfbane]

I had some swishers this summer in Alaska. blah start ending in blech. Those things hit a wall at about the 1.75 inch mark.