There are certain forces in the creative space that simply exude innovation. Take Drew Estate from the world of premium cigars or Metallica in the metal genre, for example; the coming together of such brands feels destined. This is exactly the case with the Blackened Cigars “M81” by Drew Estate cigar project, combining the talents of Jonathan Drew (Drew Estate), James Hetfield (Metallica), and Rob Dietrich (BLACKENED American Whiskey).
The Blackened Cigars “M81” by Drew Estate cigar began with a former collaboration between Metallica and Sweet Amber Distilling Co., where a bizarrely creative technique was implemented to produce the Blackened American Whiskey. Essentially, blend of whiskeys are finished in brandy casks with the help of Metallica's metal. What sets it apart is that the band members of Metallica custom curate a playlist of their own music and blast the barrels with low-frequency sound waves, forcing the whiskey to penetrate deeper into the barrel.
With the Blackened Cigars “M81” by Drew Estate cigar, the trio of cigarmaker, musician, and distiller came together to find the proper cigar pairing for such a unique spirit. "After two years of enjoying and sampling cigars together, the group decided on the exact flavor profile that would become BLACKENED Cigars “M81” by Drew Estate." The cigar is crafted from a thick and oily Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, a Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf maduro binder, and fillers of Nicaragua and Pennsylvania Broadleaf maduro (said to be the boldest selection of Broadleaf ligero in DE's arsenal). This three-part maduro recipe truly brings something new within Drew Estate's impressive portfolio, offering a medium-full intensity and maduro-centric flavors of smoky hickory, rich leather, black pepper, toasted oak, and chewy chocolate.
Country of Orgin : Nicaragua
Strength : Medium-Full
Wrapper : San Andres
*Please note that all SKUs have two product lines. The top line is the box/bundle count. The second line is less than a box/bundle count and will be shipped as loose cigars in a humidified bag.
Kenneth Stewart II - BLACKENED M81 by Drew Estate Corona - 5 Pack (Verified buyer)
Great cigars, super strong, deep rich Smokey flavor, probably not for someone new to cigars
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Bryan Brantley - BLACKENED M81 by Drew Estate Corona - 5 Pack (Verified buyer)
Another solid smoke from Drew Estate. The profile is strong. Oak is prevalent with a touch of a sweet note on the end. This was designed to be smoked with Blackened whiskey and I can clearly see why. Do yourself a favor, grab a pour and light this bad Larry up!
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Preston Jones - BLACKENED M81 by Drew Estate Robusto - 5 Pack (Verified buyer)
This is one of the best smokes on the market right now in my opinion. They are kind of hard to come by but well worth it. I have been enjoying them since the Freestyle LIve event last fall. Will definitely be a staple in my humidor.
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Vincent Burgo - BLACKENED M81 by Drew Estate Toro
I'm a huge Maduro fan so I knew I was going to like this one. Solid maduro flavors, clean burn and draw. Will smoke more of these!
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Jonathan Niski - BLACKENED M81 by Drew Estate Toro - 5 Pack
Had never tried this brand before and was super happy with the result Great cigar with bold flavors Definitely going in my regular rotation
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David Braunfotel - BLACKENED M81 by Drew Estate Toro - 5 Pack (Verified buyer)
Not normally a maduro fan but this is solid stick and highly recommend it.
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