The Undercrown and Undercrown Shade lines are receiving line extensions. Drew Estate will add a new three lines extensions in the form of a Churchill, a Tubo, and now a petit 4 x 32 size packaged in tins. The new line extensions will debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show.
The new Churchill will be a classic 7 x 48 offering in each of the lines. Pricing for the Undercrown Churchill is set at $8.27 while the Undercrown Shade Churchill at $9.27.
The Tubo offerings will introduce a new size in the form of a 6 x 50 Toro that will be packaged in a tube adorning art work representing Undercrown and Undercrown Shade respectively. Last year, Drew Estate introduced its first Tubo offering for Herrera Esteli. Pricing for the Undercrown Tubo will be $10.25 while the Undercrown Shade Tubo will be $10.56.
The new 4 x 32 Tin offerings will come in ten count tins. These mark the first tin offerings for Drew Estate’s traditional hand-rolled lines outside its infused lines. Pricing for the new Undercrown and Undercrown Shade Tins will be $18.00.
In addition, Undercrown Shade will have a Flying Pig vitola that will launch at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. We recently discussed the details around this offering.
New Undercrown / Undercrown Shade offerings (Left to Right): Undercrown Shade Flying Pig, Undercrown Tubo, Undercrown Shade Tubo, Undercrown Shade Churchill, Undercrown Churchill
Undercrown and Undercrown Shade will have a common set of vitolas for the generally available vitolas. The one caveat is the Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! is described as more of a tweaked blend.. The Undercrown (Maduro) offering has several shop exclusive and regional offerings as well.
At a glance, here is a look at the Undercrown and Undercrown Shade lines.
Undercrown
Note: Shop Exclusive and Regional releases not listed here.
Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Connecticut Stalk Cut Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan and Brazilian Mata Fina
Country of Origin: Nicaragua (La Gran Fabrica)
Churchill: 7 x 48
Tubo (Toro): 6 x 50
Tin: 4 x 32
Flying Pig: 3 15/16 x 60
Corona Double: 7 x 54
Belicoso: 6 x 52
Gran Toro: 6 x 52
Gordito: 6 x 60
Robusto: 5 x 54
Corona ¡Viva!: 5 5/8 x 46
Undercrown Shade
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
Binder: Sumatra
Filler: Dominican Criollo 98, Nicaraguan Criollo, and Nicaraguan Corojo
Country of Origin: Nicaragua (La Gran Fabrica)
Churchill: 7 x 48
Tubo (Toro): 6 x 50
Tin: 4 x 32
Flying Pig: 3 15/16 x 60
Corona Double: 7 x 54
Belicoso: 6 x 52
Gran Toro: 6 x 52
Gordito: 6 x 60
Robusto: 5 x 54
Corona: 5 5/8x 46
Photo Credits: Drew Estate
