Drew Estate
blackened
Strength: FullIn stock
About this cigar
Blackened M81 is a collaboration between Drew Estate's Jonathan Drew, Metallica's James Hetfield and BLACKENED Whiskey master distiller Rob Dietrich. Made in Nicaragua, its Mexican San Andrés wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Nicaraguan-Pennsylvania filler create a dense, full-bodied, maduro-forward smoke.
Tasting notes
dark chocolateespressoblack pepperearthmolasses
Available sizes
5 options5 in stockSelected size
Cigarillos
4" × 32 · Pack of 50
In stock
$108.00$2.16 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
BLACKENED whiskeybourbonstoutespressoBLACKENED American Whiskeyrye whiskey
At a glance
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Full
- Sizes
- 5 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Bold
Strength
Full
Powerful and intense — best once you have some experience.
Flavour
dark chocolate · espresso · black pepper · earth
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
dark chocolateespressoblack pepperearthmolasses
Secondary
leathermolassesoaksmokecharred oak
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood4/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedaroak · charred oak
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeedark chocolate · espresso
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessmolasses
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Also noted: smoke.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Released
- 2022
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4–7" × 32–52
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Nicaragua · full in strength · pairs with BLACKENED whiskey, bourbon, stout
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarillos | 4" × 32 | Pack of 50 | $2.16 | $108 | |
| Corona | 5" × 43 | Box of 20 | $9.60 | $192 | |
| Robusto | 5" × 50 | Box of 20 | $9.85 | $197 | |
| Toro | 6" × 52 | Box of 20 | $10.20 | $204 | |
| Corona Doble | 7" × 50 | Box of 20 | $10.80 | $216 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Two to three weeks of rest after delivery lets the box settle back to your humidor before the first smoke.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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