Drew Estate
Factory Smokes Shade
Strength: Mild-MediumIn stock
About this cigar
A bundled Nicaraguan robusto from Drew Estate’s value-oriented Factory Smokes series. Its Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper surrounds Indonesian binder and Nicaraguan mixed filler, producing an approachable profile suited to casual, everyday smoking without elaborate presentation.
Tasting notes
cedarcreamtoastpeppernuts
Available sizes
5 options5 in stockSelected size
Robusto
5" × 54 · Pack of 25
In stock
$76.00$3.04 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
coffeelagerbourbon
At a glance
- Wrapper
- Ecuador
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Mild-Medium
- Sizes
- 5 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Smooth
Strength
Mild-Medium
Soft, with a little more presence than a truly mild cigar.
Flavour
cedar · cream · toast · pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
cedarcreamtoastpeppernuts
Secondary
peppernuts
What each note tastes like
Sweetness1/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess4/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness1/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood5/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spicepepper
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cream & buttercream
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
Nut & graintoast · nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Wrapper
- Ecuador · claro
- Binder
- Indonesia
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Released
- 2018
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4–7" × 32–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
Ecuador wrapper · made in Nicaragua · mild-medium in strength · pairs with coffee, lager, bourbon
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robusto | 5" × 54 | Pack of 25 | $3.04 | $76 | |
| Cigarillos | 4" × 32 | Box of 50 | $1.56 | $78 | −23% |
| Toro | 6" × 52 | Pack of 25 | $3.20 | $80 | |
| Churchill | 7" × 50 | Pack of 25 | $3.40 | $85 | |
| Gordito | 6" × 60 | Pack of 25 | $3.68 | $92 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
How the wrapper develops
Shade-grown wrappers are at their brightest young. Rest them, then smoke them within the year while the cream and cedar are still forward.
Aging window
Milder blends age less dramatically — plan to enjoy this one inside a year or so rather than cellaring it long-term.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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