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Rock & Smoke: Blackened UK Tour

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This summer, Blackened Cigars is taking the UK by storm with the Rock & Smoke Tour, following Metallica’s UK concerts.



The cigars were co-created by Metallica frontman James Hetfield in collaboration with Master Distiller Rob Dietrich and Drew Estate's founder Jonathan Drew. Blackened brings together the worlds of rock, spirits, and premium handmade cigars in a raw and uncompromising way.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEc_HssYRoM
Watch the three co-creators talk about making an iconic cigar.

Hetfield is known for his passion for cigars, often lighting up a Blackened on stage. Together with Dietrich and Drew, the trio created two distinctive blends, both of which you can sample at these events.


Guests at each Rock & Smoke event will enjoy the bold and dark Blackened M81 Maduro to the Core Robusto, alongside the smoother and milder Blackened S84 Shade to Black Robusto. In some cases (see info below), a third exclusive surprise cigar is included.


You can also expect exclusive Blackened x Metallica swag, special pairings at each event, and tasting insights from Rob Dietrich, our special guest for the Blackened UK Tour.


Rob Dietrich, Master Distiller of Blackened Whiskey and co-creator of Blackened cigars.
Rob Dietrich, Master Distiller of Blackened Whiskey and co-creator of Blackened cigars.

Alongside Rob, you’ll get the chance to engage with the larger-than-life Drew Estate international team, including Ricardo Ortiz and David Cruz.


You won’t want to miss this.


Choose your fate. Choose your event.


24 June - Edinburgh

  • Cigars: 3 total. M81 Maduro Robusto + S84 Shade to Black Robusto + Surprise cigar

  • Pairing: 1x Whisky cocktail + 3x samples of The Court of Redonda Whisky

  • Location: Indigo Yard

  • Time: 6:30 pm

  • Ticket Price: £81

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27 June - Stourbridge

Hosted by Cigar Nights

30 June - Chiswick, London

  • Get 2 Cigars: M81 Maduro Robusto + S84 Shade to Black Robusto

  • Pairing: Bladnoch Whisky 8yo, 16yo, 19yo

  • Location: 129 Chiswick High St

  • Time: 6:00 pm

  • Ticket Price: £60

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1 July - Mayfair, London

Hosted by James J. Fox

  • Get 2 Cigars: M81 Maduro Robusto + S84 Shade to Black Robusto

  • Pairing: Se Busca Madrecuishe Mezcal

  • Location: 19 St James's St

  • Time: 6:30 pm

  • Ticket Price: £70

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2 July | Marylebone, London

Hosted by No.6 Cavendish

  • Get 2 Cigars: M81 Maduro Robusto + S84 Shade to Black Robusto

  • Pairing: Old Fashioned cocktails

  • Location: 6 Cavendish Sq

  • Time: 7:30 pm

  • Ticket Price: £85

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4 July | Brixton, London



M81 Maduro vs S84 Shade to Black

Whether you prefer the intensity of the M81 Maduro or the smoother character of the S84 Shade to Black, Rock & Smoke is your chance to experience Blackened Cigars in true Metallica fashion.


If you wish to learn a bit more about each blend, who better to tell you than James Hetfield himself:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5McRfedxdok
James Hetfield of Metallica introduces the M81 Maduro to the Core.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK1ROnlI_Es
James Hetfield of Metallica reviews the Blackened S84 Shade to Black



 
 
 

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