Crowned Heads has put out a Las Calaveras release each year, since 2014. Las Calaveras is made to honor those who were close to Crowned Heads and have passed that year. The Las Calaveras annual release has become on of my most looked forward to releases. Beyond its significance for honoring those who passed, it…
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This is the most expensive Crowned Heads cigar to date. At just over $20 for the No. 54 (close to a toro), getting three of these for this review was a hard pill to swallow but I didn’t hesitate too much as I have really enjoyed many of the recent releases from them. Crowned Heads…
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Each year Crowned Heads releases the Las Calaveras line of cigars. They began releasing Las Calaveras in 2014 as a way to honor and remember those in the cigar industry who passed away the previous year. It has become a release that I look forward to every year. Some are better than others, but I…
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The Mule Kick is a cigar that I look forward to every year. I have hopes that one of these years it will match the greatness that was released in 2012. While I have written about Crowned Heads being a good limited-edition cigar brand in the past, I have found myself smoking mostly Crowned Heads…
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As another year passes, the cigar community is treated to yet another limited edition cigar from Crowned Heads. The first cigar I had from the series was in 2018 and since then it has generated cult following among fans. While there are some good regular production choices, the limited edition lines always seem to outshine…
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I’m going to let you, the reader, in on a little secret. Apparently, there was some controversy over the box art on the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick 2022. Why? Because it has the Mexican flag colors on it. Who, you ask, would have such an issue with this? I have no idea. What…
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Alright, first things first; it would be weird if they weren’t, right? I am not the biggest Crowned Heads fan, but I dont avoid them either, and if I see one on the shelf I haven’t smoked in a while, I will pick one up. With that in mind, I had a conversation with the…
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The Serie E was, according to Jon Huber, “sonically inspired by the guitar solo ‘Eruption’ from Eddie Van Halen in 1978 [on] the original Van Halen album.” Jon goes on to describe how the cutting, toasting and toasting of the cigar are a metaphor for the bass guitar and drums at the beginning; the majority…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Robusto Extra SIZE:  5-1/2″ x 54 ORIGIN:  Dominican Republic FACTORY:  Tabacalera La Alianza S.A. WRAPPER:  Connecticut Broadleaf BINDER:  Nicaraguan FILLER:  Nicaraguan STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE: Tampa Humidor ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Cigar Masters – Providence, RI WHEN: October 18, 2016 @ 10 PM DRINKS: Pint o’ Guinness WEATHER: Kinda warm New England fall night – but I’m inside…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Toro SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Dominican Republic FACTORY:Â Â Tabacalera La Alianza S.A. WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Trade w/ the one and only Stogie Bear ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: October 04, 2017 @ 11 PM DRINKS: Blanton’s Single-Barrel Bourbon WEATHER: Cool fall night, low…
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