Let's talk about Drew Estate's Undercrown Maduro Robusto - the dark horse of Nicaraguan smokes. This box-pressed beauty measures 5"x54 and comes in 25-count boxes at around $194. Packed with Nicaraguan fillers and a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, it's like liquid darkness rolled into a cigar. The first time I lit one up, I thought "damn, that's a campfire-sized smoke ring machine".
First Third: Immediate slap of baker's chocolate and burnt coffee grounds. The San Andrés wrapper delivers that signature maduro sweetness, but keeps it reined in. Draw's tighter than my jeans after Thanksgiving - needs a proper punch cut.
Middle Section: Transitions to roasted almonds dipped in espresso. Pepper sneaks up through the nose like uninvited house guests. Ash holds strong for two inches - no flaky nonsense here.
Final Stretch: Leather and charred oak take over. Gets earthy like a damp forest floor but never bitter. Last inch gets feisty - nicotine kick might knock newbies sideways.
Wrapper's as oily as a bacon cheeseburger. Rolled tight enough to survive a backpack commute. Only saw one wonky burn in five samples - drew like a milkshake through a wide straw when properly humidified.
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