Crowned Heads announces Crowned Heads Belgian Blue LE 2024 ($12.95), a new brand addition to the Crowned Heads portfolio. The 6 x 54 box-pressed cigar features a San Andrea wrapper, Nicaraguan and Dominican filler with an Ecuadorian binder.
The Belgian Blue is a breed of cattle from Belgium known for its lean, muscular physique which is termed “double-muscling.” The double-muscling phenomenon is a genetic condition resulting in an increased number of muscle fibers known as hyperplasia.
“Many modern-era cigars are intentionally blended to be strong,” Crowned Heads co-founder Jon Huber said in a press release. “‘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. I’d classify the profile as intense in terms of spice, especially in the retro-hale, and strong in terms of the 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.”
Belgian Blue will begin shipping in early November.