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Undercrown Shade Cigars by Drew Estate

Last verified September 7, 2026

Undercrown Shade Cigars by Drew Estate at a Glance

Official Taste Profile: Creamy and balanced; earth, vanilla, caramel and pepper
Body: Medium

Undercrown Shade family group image approved for the master file. Drew Estate describes Undercrown Shade as a continuation of the factory-floor Undercrown story. After the original Maduro, the company says its rollers continued experimenting and created the blend that became Undercrown Shade. The result was intended to deliver a creamier profile while retaining body. Robusto, Corona Viva, Flying Pig and Coronets. The History of Undercrown Shade Undercrown Shade grew out of the same production-floor culture that created the original Undercrown Maduro. Drew Estate says its rollers kept innovating after Maduro and developed a new blend that became Shade. The company positions Shade as the creamier side of Undercrown, with a medium body and a profile centered on earth, vanilla, caramel and pepper. Where Undercrown Shade Is Made Undercrown belongs to Drew Estate’s production at La Gran Fabrica in Estelí, Nicaragua. The factory is central to the brand’s identity because Undercrown itself originated with the buncheros and rolleras working there. The Seven Shade Formats Corona Doble — 7 × 54 Gran Toro — 6 × 52 Gordito — 6 × 60 Robusto — 5 × 54 Corona Viva — 5 5/8 × 46 Flying Pig — 3 15/16 × 60 — Seasonal Release Coronets — 4 × 32

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Format	Size	Expressions
Corona Doble	7 × 54
Gran Toro	6 × 52
Gordito	6 × 60
Robusto	5 × 54
Corona Viva	5 5/8 × 46
Flying Pig	3 15/16 × 60	Seasonal Release
Coronets	4 × 32

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