Drew Estate today announced the national release of Undercrown Dark Harvest, sold exclusively through Cigars International online, select online retailers, and at its retail superstores. That wrapper carries Liga Privada DNA: it comes from the exact same crop lineage as the leaf on the famed Liga Privada Unico Serie H99. Dark Harvest ships immediately in Robusto, Toro and Gordo sizes, in 20-count boxes, at $10.20 to $13.20 per cigar.
WHY “DARK HARVEST”
The name describes what is inside. Under the wrapper, the factory floor team bound the blend with Mexican San Andrés Otapan Negro Último Corte, a dark leaf from the último corte, the final cut of the harvest. That binder holds a filler core of aged Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos.
The result is a dense, velvety smoke built around rich espresso, with aromatic cedar and a remarkably balanced finish.
A SILK WRAPPER WITH LIGA PRIVADA DNA
The wrapper is the contrast. Dark Harvest is dressed in a Connecticut Corojo Hybrid, a cross between Corojo 99 and T52 Habano grown in the Connecticut River Valley. It is harvested from the same crop lineage as the H99 wrapper. Lighter in color than standard Habano or Corojo leaves, the silky wrapper adds natural sweetness, subtle spice and rich cedar tones. Light on the outside, dark at the core.
BORN ON THE FACTORY FLOOR
Undercrown has always belonged to the buncheros and rolleras of La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate. The brand was born when the rolling team was challenged to craft a daily smoke that rivaled the complexity of Liga Privada, and it became an instant symbol of worker-led craft. Dark Harvest closes the loop. A brand born chasing Liga Privada now wears a wrapper from Liga Privada’s own crop lineage, and it keeps the raw, uncompromised spirit that started it all.
“Undercrown was born on the factory floor, when our rollers set out to build a smoke that could stand next to Liga Privada. Dark Harvest is years in the making, and it’s that same team taking another swing. They took a dark San Andrés binder and aged Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos and wrapped them in a Connecticut Corojo leaf from the same lineage as our H99. It looks light and smokes dark: dense, velvety and loaded with espresso. Launching the first-ever Undercrown exclusive with Cigars International is a big moment for this brand and for the people who roll it.”
Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate.
BLEND, SIZES AND AVAILABILITY
• Wrapper: Connecticut Corojo Hybrid (Corojo 99 x T52 Habano), Connecticut River Valley
• Binder: Mexican San Andrés Otapan Negro Último Corte
• Filler: Aged Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos
• Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí, Nicaragua
• Flavor: Aromatic cedar, rich espresso, natural sweetness and subtle spice; dense, velvety smoke
• Robusto (5 x 54): MSRP $10.20 per cigar | $204.00 per 20-count box
• Toro (6 x 52): MSRP $11.00 per cigar | $220.00 per 20-count box
• Gordo (6 x 60): MSRP $13.20 per cigar | $264.00 per 20-count box
• Availability: Shipping now; exclusive to Cigars International, online and at its retail superstores
To purchase Undercrown Dark Harvest or learn more, visit Cigarsinternational.com.
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