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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Crowned Heads debuted its first regular production cigar out of Drew Estate’s La Gran Fabrica known as La Coalición. The name coalicíon is Spanish for coalition, and it’s appropriate for this cigar in that it is positioned as a collaborative project between Crowned Heads and Drew Estate
“We believe that there is an undeniable synergy of philosophies and ethos between Drew Estate and Crowned Heads,” said Jon Huber co-founder of Crowned Heads in a press release. “More specifically, Willy (Herrera) and I share a similar vision towards the tradition and artistry of cigars, blends presentation, and so forth. What you’re going to see with La Coalición is truly a collaborative effort on every level between Crowned Heads and Drew Estate, and between Willy Herrera and Jon Huber.”
The cigar features a Grade A Dark Connecticut Broadleaf, a Sumatra binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. It will come in four sizes: Corona (5 x 46), Gordito (5 1/2 x 50), Siglo (6 x 52), and Sublime (6 1/2 x 54). Pricing is set from $10.95 to $14.95 per cigar.
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate
Vitolas Offered
Corona: 5 x 46
Gordito: 5 1/2 x 50
Siglo: 6 x 52 REVIEWED TODAY
Sublime: 6 1/2 x 54
The cigar is nice looking with it's dark brown wrapper. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were cedar, green apple, cinnamon, quite a bit of nutmeg, light caramel, and a large black coffee base. Initially there was a white pepper rated at 7 1/2.
At the first third (28 minutes) I had lost the green apple notes that I had at light up. Dry cocoa notes have appeared. Very light leather notes have also appeared. The flavor notes now are cedar, brown sugar, caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, light leather, dry cocoa, and black coffee. The finish is dry cocoa and nutmeg with decent lingering black pepper. (The pepper changed over to a black pepper during the first third) The cigar is medium bodied. The cigar has nice flavors in the first third. I rated the first third 93.
At the second third (50 minutes) the flavor notes continued the same but the sweetness dipped. The leathery nutmeg is now more pronounced. The brown sugar and caramel have decreased. The finish is unchanged. The cigar is a low grade medium to full bodied. I rated the second third 92.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 12 minutes. The cigar kept transitioning in the same manner. I no longer have any cedar notes. I did have light brown sugar, caramel, nutmeg, and cocoa as the sweeter flavors. There was still a black coffee base but it was not elevated for a Connecticut broadleaf. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is still cocoa and nutmeg but there is a touch of caramel to give it some sweetness. The lingering black pepper is improved. The black pepper on the front end is pretty good; not great but pretty good. The cigar started pretty good and slowly went downhill. I rated the final third 91. 
Overall Score: 92
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