Just a month after announcing its new event-only cigar Snake Oil, Crowned Heads has changed the name of the brand. Crowned Heads changed the name of the cigar to Blood Medicine after learning that Kansas City, Mo.-based retailer The Outlaw Cigar Co. owns the trademark for Snake Oil in regards to cigars. “When we first announced our Event-Exclusive cigar under the ‘Snake Oil’ name earlier this month, I had no prior knowledge that this was a brand that had been registered,” said Jon Huber, Crowned Heads co-owner, in an email to halfwheel. “When we first looked into “Snake Oil Cigar,” nothing popped up on the radar; however, I received a phone call from an associate, Kendall Culbertson (The Outlaw Cigar Co.), and he explained he’d registered ‘Snake Oil.’ In the interest of keeping ‘industry peace,’ we agreed to change the name going forward. The new name—“Blood Medicine”—has a much stronger tie-in to our hometown of Nashville, and actually makes better sense for Crowned Heads from a ‘story’ standpoint, while maintaining the whole ‘vibe’ of the old snake oil salesmen of years ago. So, in the end, everything worked out for the better.” As for the cigar, the rest of the details will remain ...
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