金属乐迷们会发现这个品牌名称是对金属乐经典曲目的一种熟悉演绎，而数字则是乐队历史上一个重要的事件。金属乐最受欢迎的歌曲之一是《Fade to Black》，这是一首关于失去之痛的阴沉旋律，开始时柔和而富有旋律感，结束时狂怒而激烈。这首歌出现在1984年的专辑《Ride the Lightning》中。
Metallica’s James Hetfield Expands Cigar Line With Drew Estate
Mar 19, 2024 | By David Savona
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Metallica’s James Hetfield Expands Cigar Line With Drew EstatePhoto/Jim Wright
James Hetfield smoking at Metallica headquarters during the interview and photo shoot for the March/April cover of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is known for his powerful music, and his first cigar was full in body. Now, he’s releasing a follow up, and like a ballad this one is going to be far more easygoing than the opening act.
Blackened “S84 Shade To Black” by Drew Estate, cloaked in Connecticut shade, is ready to ship. The Nicaraguan-made cigar, formed in partnership between Hetfield, Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate and Rob Dietrich of Blackened Whiskey, comes in white boxes that draw a stark contrast to the original Blackened cigar, Blackened Cigars “M81.” That cigar launched in 2022, and one of its first tastings was the Las Vegas Big Smoke. The corona size went on to score 95 points and be named No. 7 Cigar of 2023 by Cigar Aficionado.
Shade To Black
(Photo/Drew Estate)
Metallica fans will find the brand name a familiar take on a Metallica classic, and the number an important one in the band’s history. One of Metallica’s most popular songs is “Fade to Black,” a haunting melody about the pain of loss that begins soft and melodic and ends furious and hard. It appears on the 1984 album Ride the Lightning.
“ ‘Shade to Black’ is more than just a cigar for us, it’s a celebration of passion and a tribute to the craftsman who strives for excellence,” said Hetfield, who appeared on the cover of the March/April 2023 issue of Cigar Aficionado.
Shade To Black
(Photo/Drew Estate)
“It’s like a deep, dark, rich, Connecticut that’s smooth as silky velvet, plush with triple plushness,” said Drew.
The “Shade to Black” cigar is made with a blend that has some similarities to the first release, so under that shade wrapper is plenty of maduro tobacco. The binder is Connecticut broadleaf, and there is also Nicaraguan tobacco in the filler blend along with some Pennsylvania broadleaf.
Shade To Black
(Photo/Drew Estate)
The cigar comes in boxes of 20 in the same size lineup as “M81,” with prices ranging from $9.15 to $10.35 per cigar. The Robusto measures 5 by 50, with a suggested retail price of $9.45; Toro is 6 by 52, $9.85; Corona Doble is 7 by 50 and sells for $10.35 and the Corona is 5 by 43, selling for $9.15. Unlike the original, which was only available to Drew Diplomat retailers, this new brand is being offered on a nationwide basis.
Look for a blind, vertical brand tasting in an upcoming Cigar Insider.
金属乐迷们会发现这个品牌名称是对金属乐经典曲目的一种熟悉演绎，而数字则是乐队历史上一个重要的事件。金属乐最受欢迎的歌曲之一是《Fade to Black》，这是一首关于失去之痛的阴沉旋律，开始时柔和而富有旋律感，结束时狂怒而激烈。这首歌出现在1984年的专辑《Ride the Lightning》中。
Metallica’s James Hetfield Expands Cigar Line With Drew Estate
Mar 19, 2024 | By David Savona
Share
Metallica’s James Hetfield Expands Cigar Line With Drew EstatePhoto/Jim Wright
James Hetfield smoking at Metallica headquarters during the interview and photo shoot for the March/April cover of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is known for his powerful music, and his first cigar was full in body. Now, he’s releasing a follow up, and like a ballad this one is going to be far more easygoing than the opening act.
Blackened “S84 Shade To Black” by Drew Estate, cloaked in Connecticut shade, is ready to ship. The Nicaraguan-made cigar, formed in partnership between Hetfield, Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate and Rob Dietrich of Blackened Whiskey, comes in white boxes that draw a stark contrast to the original Blackened cigar, Blackened Cigars “M81.” That cigar launched in 2022, and one of its first tastings was the Las Vegas Big Smoke. The corona size went on to score 95 points and be named No. 7 Cigar of 2023 by Cigar Aficionado.
Shade To Black
(Photo/Drew Estate)
Metallica fans will find the brand name a familiar take on a Metallica classic, and the number an important one in the band’s history. One of Metallica’s most popular songs is “Fade to Black,” a haunting melody about the pain of loss that begins soft and melodic and ends furious and hard. It appears on the 1984 album Ride the Lightning.
“ ‘Shade to Black’ is more than just a cigar for us, it’s a celebration of passion and a tribute to the craftsman who strives for excellence,” said Hetfield, who appeared on the cover of the March/April 2023 issue of Cigar Aficionado.
Shade To Black
(Photo/Drew Estate)
“It’s like a deep, dark, rich, Connecticut that’s smooth as silky velvet, plush with triple plushness,” said Drew.
The “Shade to Black” cigar is made with a blend that has some similarities to the first release, so under that shade wrapper is plenty of maduro tobacco. The binder is Connecticut broadleaf, and there is also Nicaraguan tobacco in the filler blend along with some Pennsylvania broadleaf.
Shade To Black
(Photo/Drew Estate)
The cigar comes in boxes of 20 in the same size lineup as “M81,” with prices ranging from $9.15 to $10.35 per cigar. The Robusto measures 5 by 50, with a suggested retail price of $9.45; Toro is 6 by 52, $9.85; Corona Doble is 7 by 50 and sells for $10.35 and the Corona is 5 by 43, selling for $9.15. Unlike the original, which was only available to Drew Diplomat retailers, this new brand is being offered on a nationwide basis.
Look for a blind, vertical brand tasting in an upcoming Cigar Insider.
