Blackened S84 Robusto - BOX OF 20

S84 Shade to Black Robusto carries the same maduro-heavy core found across the entire Blackened line, Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania Broadleaf filler bound with Connecticut Broadleaf, wrapped in a seamless, smooth Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf that lightens the appearance considerably compared to M81's dark San Andrés maduro. The wrapper contributes a genuine creamy note to what one detailed retailer description calls a robust, chocolaty core, medium-bodied but noticeably fuller than a typical mild Connecticut cigar.

The cold draw and opening puffs consistently bring coffee, cream, and cedar, with sweet spice and earth developing quickly, one detailed review specifically described deeply smooth, oily, sweet creamy pastry notes right from the start. Black pepper shows up early and can run aggressive in the first third for some smokers before settling down, and the second third generally turns wood-forward as the pepper mellows. Strength typically builds toward the final inch and a half rather than staying flat.

It's worth being genuinely direct about reception here: this is one of the more divided cigars in the Blackened lineup. Several reviewers describe it as a fantastic, high-value Connecticut they'd smoke through by the boxful over a summer, while at least two independent team reviews found the profile linear and average, with a specific recurring complaint about a burning construction paper note joining the wood and earth base, a documented, if uncommon, quality concern worth knowing about.

Most feedback lands positive, an outstanding draw and strong, consistent ash across the majority of reviews, but this genuinely isn't a universally loved cigar the way some other Blackened releases are.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: coffee, cream, and cedar lead the cold draw, sweet spice and earth developing quickly alongside an aggressive black pepper note that varies by stick
2. Mid-smoke: the pepper mellows as wood notes take over, hay and chocolate undertones building beneath the core cedar and earth
3. Close: strength builds toward the final inch and a half, wood and earth remaining dominant through the last draws

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. Vitola: Robusto
12. Size: 5 inches x 50 ring gauge
13. Strength: Medium
14. Flavor Profile: Coffee, cream, cedar, wood, chocolate, black pepper, earth
15. Smoke Time: Approximately 49 to 60 minutes
16. Box Count: 20 cigars
17. Price per Cigar: approximately $10.00