Crowned Heads Belgian Blue Limited Edition 2024 (6″ x 54)

Crowned Heads Belgian Blue is a new limited edition for 2024. It is a 6 x 54 box-pressed Toro that features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. But what makes this blend stand out is the fact the 75% of the filler tobaccos are from the ligero priming. These leaves are known for producing stronger flavors. “Many modern era cigars are intentionally blended to be strong, but Belgian Blue was blended to be full in flavor first, full in body second, and the resulting intensity and strength were a by-product of the blend,” said Jon Huber, co-founder of Crowned Heads, in a press release. “I’d classify the profile as intense in terms of spice, especially in the retrohale, and strong in terms of body but not in a nicotine-nausea-inducing sort of manner. The blend is comprised of 75% ligero with a textured base, meaning that the base leaves selected have more thickness and texture, resulting in more strength and better combustion. The profile is simultaneously strong and smooth.”