Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro
- Origin Nicaragua
- Wrapper Mexican San Andres
- Binder Nicaragua
- Filler Brazil, Nicaragua
- Strength Medium-Full
In the cigar business there are a few indicators that you may have a hit on your hands. You may see it in exceptional sales numbers or rave reviews from industry publications, or the people responsible for rolling the cigars themselves smoke too damn many of them. The latter is exactly what happened at Drew Estate with the rollers who make their prestigious Liga Privada line. When the company saw the balance sheet and noticed how many LP’s the rollers were smoking, they approached them with a unique proposal – blend your own cigar using similar components, and you can smoke as many as you like. They did, and their creation was so good that it became a regular production line dubbed Undercrown Maduro. Never one to rest on their laurels, Drew Estate has expanded the Undercrown line to include a Connecticut Shade version and most recently a Sun Grown version too.
Undercrown Maduro was blended on the factory floor by Drew Estate’s torcedors (cigar rollers) using exceptional, rare tobaccos usually reserved for DE’s Liga Privada line. Using different vintages and primings, they were able to create a wonderful medium to full strength cigar using Nicaraguan Cuban seed and Brazilian Mata Fina fillers. A T52 stalk cut binder was selected and a beautiful San Andreas Maduro wrapper was used to cap off the blend. The result exceeded all expectations and quickly became a top seller. It’s a lush, smooth smoke featuring flavors of cocoa, earth, and cedar with hints of sweetness, cream, and pepper.