Crowned Heads has joined with FITTED to bring you a limited edition series of Paniolo Kamehameha New Era 9Fifty cap. In total, production of these caps will be limited to only 144 pieces. The caps will feature a crown woven from black Lauhala fabric, top visor of black denim, a Tri-Laka patterned under visor, and a PU leather accent embossed with the FITTED Kamehameha logo. They will make their debut at the launch event for the 2018 Paniolo. This event will take place at The Prince Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu on February 23rd, 2018.
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·"I really enjoyed this cigar and would definitely add it to my routine repertoire. I’m not a big pepper fan but the amount of pepper in this cigar was perfect. Not overpowering but well balanced with the other flavors to create a cigar that consistently kept my attention but was also relaxing and smooth. This is a great cigar for either an intermediate or experienced cigar smoker." -Diana (ArmyRN)
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·"Have you ever lit up a cigar with no preconceived notions, and after the fist puff you say to yourself, or out loud "Damn, this is nice?" well I did and that same thought stayed with me the entire smoke. Just a great amount of cream/honey and sweetness. This would be an excellent first cigar of the day with or without coffee. My only complaint was it was so short, but maybe that was the maker's intention, to keep you coming back for more. I personally would like to keep these in my humi, for when I need that perfect smoking experience. " -Mickey T. (irratebass)
Today, Altadis U.S.A. announced its first collaboration with boutique cigar manufacturer Crowned Heads. The brainchild of these two companies is the Montecristo Ciudad de Música.
"Overall a very enjoyable stick. The flavor profile was very nice, and the smoke was as smooth as silk. I'll be on the look out for these after the reveal." -Dave W. (mdwest)
The 2018 Paniolo Especial is being produced at My Father Cigars S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua. It is a 5.5 x 48 Super Corona, a vitola that was inspired by the Bolivar Super Coronas EL 2014 (Cuba). The Paniolo Especial 2018 features binder and filler leaves from Nicaragua and a San Andres wrapper leaf from Mexico. The cigar will be priced at $8.90 per cigar and available in 12-count boxes. Production is limited to 500 boxes, total.
Crowned Heads will be going North. The Nashville based cigar company has formed a distribution agreement with Brigham Enterprises, Inc.
Jericho Hill, Le Carême, and Four Kicks are slated to be the first offerings released in Canada by Brigham Enterprises, Inc. These are scheduled to release in May 2018.
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·Each of our panelists were given 10 votes to towards our top 25. Order mattered on their votes as their #1 vote is worth twice as much as their #10. Our list is made up of cigars that had a wide release this year. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man's Puff, but the reviewer must have smoke it at some point to vote for it.
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·"While a pretty simple stick with no transitions or changes detected from beginning to end, this was still a really good smoke with plenty of flavor provided, a great flavor profile, and no maintenance required. I'd happily smoke this one again and recommend it to a friend. " -Dave W. (mdwest)
Crowned Heads showcased two releases this year: Four Kicks Maduro and Luminosa. The latter was available last year as part of a soft launch with a full launch this year including a new vitola the petite corona.