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The Story Behind Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025

Jon Huber, co-founder of Crowned Heads, is known for infusing his blends with personality and meaning—and the Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025 is perhaps one of his most sentimental creations yet.

Inspired by the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo Des Dieux, a Cuban classic discontinued in 2014, this cigar pays homage to the memory of a blend that lingered in Huber’s mind for over a decade. The original cigar’s balance, aroma, and nostalgic character inspired Huber to recreate that essence through a modern lens.

The seed of this release was planted years ago, when Huber asked My Father Cigars to craft a custom version of the Las Calaveras 2015 blend using the same vitola as the Le Hoyo Des Dieux. That experiment became the spark for what now evolves into a full-scale release: the Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025—a masterful fusion of heritage and innovation.

Crafted in collaboration with Eradio Pichardo at the D’Hatuey factory, the Mil Días Des Deux arrives as a dual-release box featuring two variations: the Mil Días Habano and Mil Días Maduro—each with its own unique character and complexity.

Anatomy of the Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025

The Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025 showcases meticulous craftsmanship and a refined blend architecture designed to deliver layered transitions and harmony in every puff.

• Origin: Handcrafted in collaboration with Eradio Pichardo at the D’Hatuey Factory, embodying the artistry and precision that define Crowned Heads’ small-batch releases.

• Wrapper: Available in two refined selections — Ecuadorian Habano and Connecticut Broadleaf — each chosen for its depth, balance, and aromatic expression.

• Binder: A combination of Nicaraguan and Ecuadorian Habano binders, ensuring even combustion and a consistent, slow burn throughout the smoke.

• Fillers: A masterful blend of tobaccos from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Peru (Habano) and from Condega, Jalapa, and Ometepe (Maduro), delivering layers of spice, sweetness, and earthy complexity.

• Vitola: Corona Extra (6 ⅛ x 42) — a traditional Cuban-inspired size that highlights the cigar’s harmony, transitions, and elegant finish.

Who Is Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025 For?

The Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025 is designed for cigar enthusiasts who appreciate:

• Classic Cuban-inspired flavor balance.
• Refined construction and aging.
• Limited-edition releases that tell a story.
• A smoking experience that evolves with complexity from start to finish.

Whether you’re a long-time Crowned Heads devotee or a collector who values historical inspiration blended with modern artistry, this cigar deserves a place in your humidor.

Mil Días Des Deux EL 2025 Specs

Mardo Comments

Packaging & Design

The cigar’s color scheme and band work exceptionally well — elegant, distinct, and worthy of display. The paper wrap and ribbon on the lower half add a premium unboxing experience that elevates it beyond a simple smoke.

Appearance & Construction

Wrapper tone is notably dark and even, with slight variations at the seams that lend character rather than flaw. Roll is firm and consistent across samples; a couple of sticks showed a gentle oval press but without negative impact on draw or burn.

Aroma & Cold Draw

The foot gives off subtle, varied aromas — from light tea and blackberry on one sample to dry tobacco and earth on others. Cold draws are smooth and woody, offering a mellow preview that becomes more complex once lit.

Flavor Progression

• First third: Creamy start that quickly opens into pepper and dry wood; pleasantly direct and medium-plus in flavor.
• Second third: A shift toward creamy cohesion — woodiness and cream tie the profile together, thickening body while maintaining balance.
• Final third: Earth and mineral notes broaden; hints of vanilla pudding-like sweetness appear, finishing with slightly gritty pepper if puffing is too frequent.

Retrohale & Strength

Retrohales are milder than expected given the flavor intensity, serving as a subtle accent rather than main event. Strength trends from medium-minus to medium (with some sticks approaching medium-full in the last third).

Burn & Draw Performance

Construction is very good overall — even burn, consistent draw, and steady smoke output. A careful puffing rhythm avoids overheating; occasional relights on longer rests do not noticeably impact flavor.

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