Drew Estate's Undercrown Maduro Flying Pig packs big flavors into its chubby 3 15/16" x60 figurado frame. This Mexican San Andrés-wrapped stogie delivers coffee sweetness with Nicaraguan kick, though its squat "pig" shape burns slower than you'd expect. The box-pressed foot lights easier than most maduros - just watch that tapered head during touch-ups.
The initial puff surprises with creamy mocha notes - way smoother than the dark wrapper suggests. At ½" ash, roasted cashew flavors emerge with faint cinnamon spice through the nose. Construction holds solid despite the bulbous shape, though the final inch brings bitter cocoa that makes me stop before the nub.
San Andrés's volcanic soil gives that signature maduro chewiness, while Estelí-grown fillers add Nicaraguan earthiness. The Brazilian mata fina binder comes through strongest when retrohaled - like sniffing fresh-roasted coffee beans with a nicotine kick. Box dates matter here; at least 6 months' rest mellows the young tobacco bite.
