Undercrown

acknowledge its unsung heroes at the factory and express its gratitude for their toil. When designing Undercrown’s packaging and bands, Drew Estate chose a lion to symbolize the valiant courage of the Nicaraguans working at the factory, and the upside-down crown to represent their noble humility.
Using different vintages and primings of many of the same tobaccos used in Liga Privada No. 9 and T52 cigars and a high priming San Andres Maduro wrapper from Mexico, the Liga Undercrown Series was born. Blends like Liga Undercrown Sun Grown, among others, followed. Before you know it, a decade had passed. 
Drew Estate had an interesting way of showing off its new Undercrown 10th Anniversary line. It was actually first shipped unbanded as a mystery cigar as a part of their Freestyle Live event before the cigar was announced. During the show it was revealed that the cigar was the Drew Estate Undercrown 10, a cigar celebrating the 10th anniversary of the original Undercrown. 

When Drew Estate released the first Undercrown cigars in 2011, the company called it the brand “Born on the Factory Floor,” referencing that it was created by La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate's Liga Privada blending team on their own initiative. Undercrown gave Drew Estate the perfect opportunity to