James Hetfield and Drew Estate

[Jim D]

This sounds like an interesting selection of leaf, has anyone tried one of the early release mystery cigars that will be the Blackened?

Enter Cigar Man: Metallica’s James Hetfield And Drew Estate Create Blackened Cigar | Cigar Aficionado

One of the biggest names in heavy metal is now in the cigar business. James Hetfield of Metallica has partnered with cigarmaker Jonathan Drew and Blackened distiller Rob Dietrich on a new cigar brand. | Cigar Aficionado

www.cigaraficionado.com

 

[Boudie]

There is a distiller and Jonathan Drew involved in the blending but no mention of the cigar being infused with whiskey? I wonder if that will be revealed down the road once people have the chance to try them.

 

[icehog3]

There is a distiller and Jonathan Drew involved in the blending but no mention of the cigar being infused with whiskey? I wonder if that will be revealed down the road once people have the chance to try them.

Maybe they just blast the curing tobacco with Metallica riffs like they do with their whiskey?

 

[Jim D]

I wonder if the whiskey will pair well with the cigars...

 

[Boudie]

I'd be surprised if tastings where part of the blending, I understand that Hetfield is a recovering alcoholic

 

[MikeNice]

I am surprised that it comes in a corona size. Drew Estate just discontinued the short corona gorda size from all Herrera Esteli brands and cut a bunch of small ring gauge Liga cigars.

 

[Capn_Jackson]

Going to be all Maduro leaf. As a Metallica fan since the 80’s, when I wasn’t even ten yet I will have to try it. The whiskey didn’t impress me much when I tried it, but I was playing drums at a gig and someone gave it to me between songs. Was a little distracted, but I gave it my taster’s best. Wasn’t bad, just wasn’t all that special. I’m more of a bourbon guy.

I have a lot of respect for Hetfield, musically. One of the hardest-working frontmen of the last 40 years. I never knew until reading that article the other day that he was a cigar guy. Now I’ll have something to talk about if I ever meet him haha!

 

[joe45]

It's not infused. I smoked one before I knew what it was and really enjoyed it. Definitely not mild.

 

[Jim D]

Going to be all Maduro leaf. As a Metallica fan since the 80’s, when I wasn’t even ten yet I will have to try it. The whiskey didn’t impress me much when I tried it, but I was playing drums at a gig and someone gave it to me between songs. Was a little distracted, but I gave it my taster’s best. Wasn’t bad, just wasn’t all that special. I’m more of a bourbon guy.

I have a lot of respect for Hetfield, musically. One of the hardest-working frontmen of the last 40 years. I never knew until reading that article the other day that he was a cigar guy. Now I’ll have something to talk about if I ever meet him haha!

Me too...
Grew up loving Metallica, but haven't bought an album after Load...except the S&M album.
I'm not a fan of the whiskey either, still have most of the bottle.
Glad to hear the cigar is better and I will definitely have to try it.

 

[MikeNice]

Going to be all Maduro leaf. . . .

So, all black, just like their best album.