In March, we reported on the The Angel’s Anvil, a 7 1/8 x 49 churchill from Crowned Heads made exclusively for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). The standalone brand is rolled at Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.’s Tabacalera La Alianza, S.A. in the Dominican Republic and incorporates Nicaraguan tobacco for both the binder and fillers and is covered in an Ecuadorian Havana wrapper. According to Crowned Heads co-owner Jon Huber, the story behind the new brand involves a wingless angel who befriends a blacksmith to help him create new wings. The story parallels Huber’s time in the cigar business, specifically when his former employer, CAO, was forced to move from Nashville to Richmond, Va. in order to become part of the General Cigar Co. portfolio following the completion of the merger between Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group. Huber and Mike Conder, another former CAO employee, started Crowned Heads in 2011. The information sheet that comes with the cigars indicates it was centered around the idea of classic Cuban Churchills. “The Angel’s Anvil blend was inspired by the classic Cuban Churchill cigars of years gone by, a la Romeo Y Julieta Churchill, H. Upmann Sir Winston, and Quai d’Orsay Imperiales.” It’s the sixth ...
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