Blackened S84 - 10 Packs of 5 (Total 50)

Rather than committing to a full 20-count box of a single vitola, this format packages S84 Shade to Black into 10 individual packs of 5 cigars, 50 total, a practical way to keep a steady supply of this blend on hand or to try it for the first time without the larger upfront cost of a full box. The tobacco itself is identical to every other S84 listing: an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over a Connecticut Broadleaf binder, with Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania Broadleaf maduro filler doing the real work underneath.

That filler blend is exactly what carried over from Blackened's original M81 release, the same dark, structured core tobacco, just presented here under a lighter, shade-grown wrapper that produces a noticeably different top-layer character. Reviews across the S84 line consistently describe an opening built around hay, peanut nuttiness, and cream, developing into wood, cedar, and earth as the smoke progresses, with black pepper and spice threading through at varying intensity depending on the specific cigar and how much rest it's had in a humidor.

Since this format doesn't specify a single vitola the way the dedicated Toro, Robusto, Corona Doble, and Corona listings do, expect a genuinely practical, smokeable quantity of the S84 blend rather than a size-specific purchase. This is a reasonable way to build a working supply of Blackened cigars for regular rotation, or to sample the blend before deciding which specific size in the line suits your preference for a full box going forward.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: hay and peanut nuttiness lead the way, cream and a subtle spice developing from the Connecticut Shade wrapper
2. Mid-smoke: wood and cedar build steadily, black pepper and earth threading through as the profile deepens
3. Close: earth and wood remain dominant through the final draws, strength building gradually rather than peaking early

Key Features:

1. Brand: Blackened by Drew Estate
2. Line: S84 Shade to Black
3. Collaboration: James Hetfield (Metallica), Rob Dietrich (Blackened Whiskey), Jonathan Drew
4. Released: March 2024
5. Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Estelí, Nicaragua
6. Country of Origin: Nicaragua
7. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
8. Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
9. Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania Broadleaf (Maduro)
10. Construction: Handmade
11. Format: 10 packs of 5 cigars
12. Strength: Mild to Medium, building through the smoke
13. Flavor Profile: Hay, peanut, cream, wood, cedar, earth, black pepper
14. Total Count: 50 cigars
15. Price per Cigar: approximately $5.85