Let's talk about Drew Estate's Undercrown Shade Corona - your 6x52 parejo-shaped smoke buddy with a wallet-friendly $183.48/box price tag. This Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper houses Nicaraguan fillers that'll make you rethink mild cigars. Just pulled one from my 68% humidor after two-month rest - oily wrapper, firm roll, and that signature cedar aroma makes my fingers sticky with anticipation.
Creamy cedar slaps your tongue first - like sniffing freshly sanded mahogany. White pepper tickles the nose on retrohale while zesty orange peel cuts through the cream. Burn line's straight as ruler, ash holding strong. Medium smoke output - not fog machine levels.
Buttered toast notes emerge at 20-minute mark. Almond skins and wet limestone earthiness balance the citrus. Draw stays perfect - no relights needed. Watch the heat though; nicotine starts humming beneath the sweetness.
Last inch brings roasted coffee bean bitterness - pleasant counterpoint to lingering cream. Retrohale gets spicy enough to make your eyes water. Stop before nub unless you want that nicotine rush. Total smoke time: 75 minutes easy.
52 ring fills hand without strain - perfect for Netflix marathons. Band peels clean (no glue residue). Construction remains Drew Estate's strong suit - zero soft spots. Pairs best with sparkling water or light roast coffee. Skip the bourbon unless you like flavor wrestling matches.
