Drew Estate
Undercrown Shade
Strength: Mild-MediumIn stock
About this cigar
Made by Drew Estate at La Gran Fábrica Drew Estate in Nicaragua, Undercrown Shade pairs an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper with a Sumatra binder and Dominican Criollo 98 plus Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo fillers. The Robusto is creamy and smooth, with restrained spice and a mild-to-medium profile.
Tasting notes
creamcedartoastwhite peppernutstoasted nuts
Available sizes
8 options8 in stockSelected size
Toro Especial
6" × 50 · Box of 10
In stock
$93.00$9.30 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
coffeeChardonnaywheat beerlight rumbourbonaged rum
At a glance
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Mild-Medium
- Sizes
- 8 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Smooth
Strength
Mild-Medium
Soft, with a little more presence than a truly mild cigar.
Flavour
cream · cedar · toast · white pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
creamcedartoastwhite peppernutstoasted nutspepper
Secondary
nutshaysweet spicevanillatoastcitrussweet haymild sweetness
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess3/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness4/5
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.
Earth & leatherhay · sweet hay
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spicewhite pepper · pepper · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Sweetnessvanilla · citrus · mild sweetness
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Cream & buttercream
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
Nut & graintoast · nuts · toasted nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Released
- 2015
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 3.9–7" × 32–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Nicaragua · mild-medium in strength · pairs with coffee, Chardonnay, wheat beer
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toro Especial | 6" × 50 | Box of 10 | $9.30 | $93 | |
| Coronets | 4" × 32 | Pack of 50 [5/10] | $2.18 | $109 | |
| Flying Pig | 3.9" × 60 | Box of 12 | $13.25 | $159 | |
| Corona Doble | 7" × 54 | Box of 25 | $7.84 | $196 | |
| Robusto | 5" × 54 | Box of 25 | $8.20 | $205 | |
| Gran Toro | 6" × 52 | Box of 25 | $8.76 | $219 | |
| Corona | 5.6" × 46 | Box of 25 | $9.84 | $246 | |
| Gordito | 6" × 60 | Box of 25 | $10.32 | $258 |
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.
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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