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Bold Drops, Boutique Icons & Why Cedar Matters
Andres Sanchez
June 11, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
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This week in cigars: classic flavor, bold innovation, and a whole lot of heritage.
From the edgy Viso Horny 555 to the patriotic Pledge of Allegiance 2025, there’s no shortage of exciting new releases. Industry updates include Davidoff's 150th anniversary, La Aurora's new Miami hub, and Raíces Cubanas expanding into Europe.
Our Brand of the Week is Crowned Heads—a boutique legend blending Nashville soul with old-world craftsmanship. Whether you’re into rock-inspired cigars or rich, story-driven blends, they’ve got something for you.
Plus: ever wonder why cigars are stored in cedar?
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Casa Blanca Nicaragua – 62% OFF
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This Week In The World Of Cigars
New Releases
Industry News
Brand Of The Week
Tradition with a Rock & Roll Soul
Founded in 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee, Crowned Heads has become one of the most respected and creative brands in the boutique cigar space. Co-founded by Jon Huber, the brand blends old-world craftsmanship with modern edge—often taking inspiration from music, history, and personal stories to shape its unique releases.
Blending With Purpose
Crowned Heads partners with top factories such as Tabacalera La Alianza (Ernesto Perez-Carrillo) and Tabacalera Pichardo to produce cigars that are bold, flavorful, and deeply nuanced. Their portfolio ranges from full-bodied powerhouses to subtle, refined smokes—always crafted in small batches with top-quality tobaccos.
Blends Worth Trying
🔥 Four Kicks (Buy Here) – The cigar that started it all: medium-bodied with notes of red pepper, cedar, and cream.
🔥 Jericho Hill (Buy Here) – Inspired by Johnny Cash, this dark, rich cigar offers notes of espresso, cocoa, and spice.
🔥 Le Carême (Buy Here) – A medium-bodied blend with a sweet, dessert-like profile featuring dark chocolate and toasted marshmallow.
For cigar lovers who appreciate story-driven brands with serious flavor—Crowned Heads always delivers.
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Weekly Interesting Cigar Facts
Why Cigars Are Stored in Cedar
There’s a reason Spanish cedar is the go-to wood for humidors—and it’s not just about tradition.
Spanish cedar (which is actually a type of mahogany) has natural properties that make it perfect for storing cigars. It helps regulate humidity, repels tobacco beetles, and even enhances the aging process by subtly adding aroma and flavor to the cigars over time.
In fact, some cigar makers age their cigars in cedar-lined rooms or wrap them in cedar sleeves to develop a smoother, more balanced profile.
So when you open a humidor and catch that warm, woody scent—that’s not just the cigars. That’s the cedar doing its quiet, essential job.
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Weekly Cigar Deals
Steals Of The Week
Casa Blanca Nicaragua (Click Here To Buy 62% OFF)
Casa Blanca Nicaragua is a bolder take on the classic Casa Blanca, crafted in Nicaragua at Tabacalera Fernandez. Wrapped in robust Broadleaf (also available in natural) over Dominican fillers and a Mexican binder, it delivers medium–full flavor with earth, spice, leather, nuts—and the Maduro version adds rich chocolate notes.
BUFFALO TRACE® Cigars (Click Here To Buy 39% OFF)
A medium–full-bodied cigar crafted in the Dominican Republic by General Cigar (for the Sazerac/Buffalo Trace brand), featuring an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper atop Brazilian Arapiraca binder and Nicaraguan–Dominican long fillers. Tasting notes include cedar, leather, vanilla, spice, and toasted nuts—making it a fitting partner for bourbon.
HC Series Blue Barber Pole (Click Here To Buy 70% OFF)
The HC Series Blue Barber Pole features an eye-catching barber-pole design with alternating Connecticut Shade and Maduro wrappers over a Nicaraguan binder and filler. It's a medium-bodied smoke with a smooth, flavorful profile.
VegaFina Exclusivo USA Toro (Click Here To Buy 60% OFF)
The VegaFina Exclusivo USA Toro is a medium-bodied, limited-edition cigar crafted with Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers, a Nicaraguan binder, and a silky Ecuadorian wrapper. Aged two years post-roll, it delivers smooth, creamy notes of leather, espresso, and baking spice. Only 1,776 boxes were made, making it a rare and refined patriotic release.
Macanudo Cafe Hyde Park (Click Here To Buy 43% OFF)
The Macanudo Café Hyde Park is a mellow, creamy 5.5" x 49 cigar featuring a silky Connecticut Shade wrapper and Dominican-Mexican blend of tobaccos. Known for its smooth draw and mild flavor with notes of nuts, cream, and a touch of sweetness, it’s a go-to cigar for beginners and seasoned smokers alike. A true classic in the world of premium cigars.
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