Drew Estate Unveils Undercrown 10 to Commemorate its “Decade of Dedication”

Drew Estate is commemorating ten years of Undercrown with the global release of Undercrown 10, a bold new ultra-premium addition to Undercrown’s current premium lineup of Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown expressions.

To celebrate the brand’s anniversary in 2021, Drew Estate is getting “All Dekked Out,” a tag line that denotes Undercrown 10’s elegant packaging and reinforces the pride of Undercrown’s ten years of excellence. The new, sophisticated packaging is surpassed only by Undercrown 10’s complex, rich and bold blend of ultra-premium aged tobaccos that includes the highest priming of Mexican San Andres dark wrapper, the very finest Broadleaf binder from the Connecticut River Valley, and a tripa blend of select and rare Nicaraguan tobaccos.

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TPE educational sessions address cigar legislation

As the TPE International Trade Show approaches, TPE is putting out information about impending tobacco restrictions. They hosted experts from TMG and NATO to speak about their work to lobby the federal and state governments.

They spoke about the health of the industry during a pandemic. Some manufacturers closed shop but sales increased in the second half of 2020 to make it a good year for cigars. Right now, the big issue with sales is back orders but speakers reported that most manufacturers are up and running and are working their way to get back.

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Placencia Alma Fuerte Hex Sixto I Robusto

This cigar has a six-sided box press with a medium dark wrapper that is very smooth and somewhat oily. Only very light tobacco aromas are in the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a Shiner Bock, a safe pairing for any smoke.


The initial smoke is very smooth and rich. The flavor profile is medium bodied and tobacco forward. The ash is mottled grey. The burn is even.
In the first third the flavor profile takes on a loamy sweetness with hints of coffee and cocoa. The retohale remains smooth and full. The ash looks fairly solid and taps off in a solid chunk leaving a sharp cone. The burn begins to be diagonal.

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CAO Amazon Basin Anaconda

This is a very dark cigar with a long pigtail wrapped around it, and a cap was applied over the top bit of the tail. The aromas from the foot are earthy and rich. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a Parade Ground Coffee Porter.


The initial flavor profile is medium bodied and earthy. The retohale is smooth with light pepper notes. The ash is mottled grey and looks solid. The burn is even.

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Davidoff Nicaraguan Robusto

This is a nice looking cigar with a very smooth medium brown wrapper. It has very light aromas of earthiness. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a Yuengling Black and Tan.


The initial flavors are medium and smooth with deep earthy notes. The retohale has light to medium white pepper notes. The ash is mottled grey and looks less than solid. The burn is very even.

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Gran Habano Black Dahlia Corona

This is a very attractive cigar with a smooth medium dark wrapper. The cold draw is a bit tight. There are very rich aromas of toasted tobacco from the foot. Today’s beverage is a Guinness Nitro Cold Brew Coffee Stout.

The initial flavors are earthy and a bit sweet. The retrohale is very smooth. This is a medium bodied smoke with a slightly tight draw. The ash is mottled grey and the burn is even.

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Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Lancero 2020

This is a beautiful dark smooth wrapper Lancero. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a Diplomatico Reserva Exclusivo.

The initial flavors are medium to full bodied with excellent strong smoke. There is a little sweetness at the bottom of the flavor profile. The ash is mottled grey and fairly solid looking and the burn is even.

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Camacho Nicaraguan Rum Barrel Aged Corojo Toro

This is a nice looking corojo with a very smooth medium wrapper. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a pour of Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva.

The initial flavors are surprisingly smooth with none of the characteristic char of a freshly lit cigar. The profile is medium bodied and smooth with a light sweetness. The rum is a good pairing. The ash is light grey and mostly solid and the burn is even.

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