Maduro to the core. Blackened M81 is a passion project that brings together three immensely talented and vastly experienced cigar enthusiasts - Jonathan Drew, Founder & President of Drew Estate, James Hetfield Metallica co-founder, singer & guitarist; and Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller of and blender of BLACKENED American Whisky.

Having been friends for well over a decade, Dietrich and Drew always wanted to combine their talents to collaborate on something special, and this seemed to be the perfect opportunity. After two years of sampling cigars together, the group decided on the exact flavour profile that would become BLACKENED Cigars M81 by Drew Estate.

BLACKENED M81 presents a journey through different Maduro leaves, starting with a thick and oily Maduro wrapper that’s grown in the rich volcanic soil of Mexico’s San Andres Valley. The binder and filler blend of Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro tobaccos include the boldest Pennsylvania Broadleaf ligero in Drew Estate’s vast tobacco inventory.