932. Drew Estate Blackened M81 Toro

Gifted by a friend.

Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: USA Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaragua & USA Pennsylvania Green River One Sucker
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: La Gran Fábrica Drew Estate (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production.

Size: 6×52, Toro.

Wrapper: Dark chocolate brown, oily and coarse texture with small veins.

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Dried fruits, candied citrus, earthy sweetness and light wood.

1st third: Crunchy peanut butter, salty, earthy sweetness, dried fruit and woody.

2nd third: Fairly unchanged, still enjoyable.

Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.

Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: Unchanged.

Duration: 21:00-22:50, 1h 50min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. It’s a solid Maduro cigar not as strong as many others in Drew Estates portfolio.

Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André