Length: 5 1/2"
Ring Gauge: 50
Strength: Medium to Full
Packaging: 1 Single
Vitola: Robusto
Smoking Time: 45 Minutes
Wrapper: Dominican Negrito
Binder: Dominican Corojo
Filler: Dominican Corojo Ligero, Dominican Negrito Viso, and HVA 20/20
There’s not many boutique brands that have had as big a “hype train” as Caldwell. They seem to have gone from a little-known brand, to one of the most talked about, in no time at all! Sometimes “fad cigars” can leave us a bit disappointed, but this one has some legitimacy. This brand will surprise and delight you and is certainly one that you should submit to the latest trend with. Unique and interesting blending meets quality and style. This is one hype train that won’t be derailed!
Robert Caldwell is the face of Caldwell Cigar Co. a company founded in 2014 that produces its core line of cigars at Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. Caldwell entered the cigar industry in 2008, when he launched a concierge-like service that provides cigars and cigar accessories to high-end hotels and restaurants. Today, his portfolio boasts over 10 brands made in three different countries, and he’s known for his popular collaborative blending projects with other cigar makers
THE KING IS DEAD
The King Is Dead is an interesting brand that took over five years to blend. The wrapper is grown from a rare Dominican varietal called Negrito and combined with a Dominican Corojo binder, the blend is finished with expertly aged Dominican long filler tobaccos
A medium to full bodied with balanced and bold notes of spice, chocolate and coffee with hints of maple sweetness