Crowned Heads Announces Sfumato in C Major - PCA Exclusive - Cigar News

Crowned Heads Announces Sfumato in C Major – PCA Exclusive – Cigar News

2022 will make the second year in a row that will release a cigar exclusive to Trade Show attendees. This years release is the . The inspiration behind it comes from a Renaissance art technique made popular by Leonardo da Vinci. Sfumato is a pictorial technique for softening the transition between colors, creating an image that has no lines or edges, producing a soft hazy effect. The word sfumato comes from the Italian language and is derived from fumo (“smoke”).

Sfumato is somewhat of a departure for us. I saw where we were heavier in the darker wrappers, the medium-to-full lane, and I just wanted something different; I wanted something that would be perfect with a morning cup of coffee or compliment an afternoon glass of chilled Rose. Essentially, the goal was to create a blend with no edges, just a flavor profile that was easily approachable, smooth, and with exquisite balance. I knew that this hybrid wrapper would get us to where we wanted to go, so that is where the C (““) Major allusion is derived from.

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is a 6 3/4″ x 48 parejo. The blend uses an Ecuadorian ( hybrid) wrapper, Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, and filler tobaccos from , , and Peru. It is packaged in 20-count cabinet boxes and have and MSRP of $10.95 per cigar. is rolled at Tabacalera Pichardo in Esteli, , where many other cigars are made such as brands as Juarez, Mil Dias, and Serie E.