{"title":"Undercrown Shade","description":"\u003cp\u003eUndercrown Shade is the Connecticut-wrapped Undercrown: a new blend Willy Herrera developed with the rollers behind the original Undercrown, shown at the 2015 IPCPR trade show. Drew Estate lists an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and a filler of Dominican Criollo '98 with Nicaraguan Criollo '98 and Corojo '99, rolled at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua. Drew Estate rates its body medium and describes it as creamy and balanced, with earth, vanilla, caramel and pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUndercrown began in 2011, when Drew Estate's rollers, told to stop smoking the Liga Privada inventory, blended a cigar for themselves; \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/undercrown-maduro\"\u003eUndercrown Maduro\u003c\/a\u003e came first. Drew Estate called the Shade the first cigar Herrera blended outside his Herrera Estelí brand family. Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider have rated its strength from mild to mild-medium, depending on size and year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUndercrown Shade sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/undercrown-shade-corona-doble\"\u003eCorona Doble\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 x 54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 points, Cigar Aficionado, October 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/undercrown-shade-gordito-1\"\u003eGordito\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91 points, Cigar Aficionado, February 2017; 85, April 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/undercrown-shade-gran-toro-1\"\u003eGran Toro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 points, Cigar Coop (November 2015) and halfwheel; 86, Cigar Insider, January 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/undercrown-shade-robusto-1\"\u003eRobusto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 x 54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmong the first Shade sizes to ship, August 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/undercrown-shade-flying-pig-1\"\u003eFlying Pig\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 15\/16 x 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeasonal release; 89 points, Cigar Aficionado, October 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxes of 25, except the Flying Pig, which comes in boxes of 12. Every size is also sold as a single or a 5-pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUndercrown Shade prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with Undercrown Shade\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate suggests a grapefruit soda or a hefeweizen. For a spirit, our house rule is to match the body: a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e, or, since Drew Estate rates the body medium, a 90-proof wheated \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e if you want more sweetness. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/cigar-and-whiskey-pairing-guide\"\u003ecigar and whiskey pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between Undercrown Shade and Undercrown Maduro?\u003c\/strong\u003e They are different blends, not one blend in two wrappers. Drew Estate rates the Maduro medium to full in body and the Shade medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho blended Undercrown Shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Willy Herrera, with the rollers behind the original Undercrown. Drew Estate showed it at the 2015 IPCPR trade show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Undercrown Shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider have rated it mild to mild-medium, depending on size and year. Drew Estate rates its body medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Undercrown Shade Flying Pig?\u003c\/strong\u003e A 3 15\/16 x 60 perfecto from a shape Steve Saka took from an 1895 cigar salesman's size case. Drew Estate releases it seasonally, in boxes of 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Undercrown Shade made the Top 25?\u003c\/strong\u003e No Shade size has. The Undercrown Churchill on Cigar Aficionado's 2017 list is the original, Mexican-wrapped Undercrown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is Undercrown Shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Current prices for every size are in the price table above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a single?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every size is sold as a single, a 5-pack or a box. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every Undercrown on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/undercrown-cigars\"\u003eUndercrown cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page, or read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/drew-estate-cigars-for-sale-liga-privada-acid-more\"\u003eDrew Estate buying guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"undercrown-shade-corona-doble","title":"Undercrown Shade Corona Doble","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eUndercrown Shade Corona Doble\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 7 x 54, the longest size on Drew Estate's current Shade list. Cigar Aficionado scored it 90 points in October 2023, nutty and cedary with herbal and white-wine notes and a baked-pineapple finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate added the Shade to Undercrown in 2015 as a new blend Willy Herrera developed with the rollers behind the original Undercrown, not the original blend with a new wrapper. It pairs Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade with an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, and Drew Estate describes it as creamy and balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 x 54 Corona Doble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Criollo '98, Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate suggests a grapefruit soda or a hefeweizen. From our bar, we suggest a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Added in 2016, it was the sixth Flying Pig and the first with a secondary band. Drew Estate lists it as a seasonal release, and Cigar Coop notes that Flying Pigs are made in limited quantities because the shape is hard to roll. Cigar Aficionado scored it 89 in 2017, creamy and woody with citrus and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is the Undercrown Shade by Willy Herrera: an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, with Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, rolled at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 15\/16 x 60 Flying Pig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Criollo '98, Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate suggests a grapefruit soda or a hefeweizen. From our bar, we suggest a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e. See every size on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/undercrown-shade\"\u003eUndercrown Shade\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drew Estate","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50113334116594,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50113334149362,"sku":null,"price":78.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 12","offer_id":50113334182130,"sku":null,"price":176.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/download_8f3a509b-7cc8-4197-b348-08650e0d125f.jpg?v=1790217342"},{"product_id":"undercrown-shade-gordito-1","title":"Undercrown Shade Gordito","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eUndercrown Shade Gordito\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6 x 60 that Cigar Aficionado scored 91 points in February 2017, a bright, creamy smoke with lemon peel, dried orange and honey. Its most recent Cigar Aficionado rating, in April 2019, was 85, rated mild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is part of the Shade line Willy Herrera blended for Drew Estate, launched in 2015: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, and filler of Dominican Criollo '98 with Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo. The Undercrown name dates to 2011, when the factory's rollers created their own blend during a Liga Privada tobacco shortage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 60 Gordito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Criollo '98, Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate suggests a grapefruit soda or a hefeweizen. From our bar, we suggest a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Cigar Insider scored it 86 in January 2016 and rated it mild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate introduced the Shade at the 2015 IPCPR trade show. Willy Herrera spent more than a year on the blend with the Undercrown team: an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and Dominican Criollo '98 with Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo filler, rolled at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 52 Gran Toro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Criollo '98, Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate suggests a grapefruit soda or a hefeweizen. From our bar, we suggest a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Drew Estate describes the blend as creamy and balanced, with earth, vanilla, caramel and pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUndercrown itself began in 2011, when demand for Liga Privada outran its Connecticut Broadleaf and Drew Estate asked its factory workers to stop smoking it; the rollers blended their own cigar instead. The Shade is a new blend Willy Herrera developed with the original Undercrown rollers, his first outside Herrera Estelí, per halfwheel: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade over an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, with Dominican and Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo filler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 x 54 Robusto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Criollo '98, Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Estate suggests a grapefruit soda or a hefeweizen. 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