For a company that historically has used some very dark wrappers on its most popular lines, it might come as some surprise that one of its latest releases uses a lighter Connecticut shade wrapper instead. Just before the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade show, Drew Estate announced the Undercrown Shade. It wasn’t just a rehash of the original Undercrown blend with a Connecticut wrapper thrown on it, but a completely new blend to complement the new wrapper. Willy Herrera, Drew Estate’s master blender, had this to say about the blending process: Since day one, Drew Estate has demonstrated that no premium cigar company better understands its team, and that the heart of the company is the production floor and factory. This is why I chose to work closely with the rollers responsible for the original Undercrown blend, and challenged them to create a Connecticut blend that would satisfy my palate. It was a long road, taking more than a year to develop. In the end, it was a very rewarding process, as finding a Connecticut blend to fit my palate wasn’t easy. While the Undercrown Shade might not share a blend with its predecessor, it does adhere to the same very ...
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