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The Belgian Blue is a breed of cattle from Belgium known not only for its' strength but for its' lean, hyper-sculpted, muscular physique which is termed "double-muscling." The double-muscling phenomenon is a genetic condition resulting in an increased number fibers knwon as hyperplasia. It is in this spirit of strength that Crowned Heads is excited to introduce an all new blend in a limited edition format, the Crowned Heads Belgian Blue LE 2024, “Many modern era cigars are intentionally blended to be strong, but Belgian Blue was blended to be full in flavor first, full in body second, and the resulting intensity and strength were a by-product of the blend,” said Jon Huber, co-founder of Crowned Heads, in a press release. “I’d classify the profile as intense in terms of spice, especially in the retrohale, and strong in terms of body but not in a nicotine-nausea-inducing sort of manner. The blend is comprised of 75 percent ligero with a textured base, meaning that the base leaves selected have more thickness and texture, resulting in more strength and better combustion. The profile is simultaneously strong and smooth.”
Belgian Blue is a 6 x 54 box-pressed toro that uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Notably, 75 percent of the fillers are from the ligero priming, leaves found on the top of plants that are stronger than those found on the bottom of the lands. This cigar is made at TacaNicsa, the Nicaraguan factory that also makes the Mil Días line for the company. Production is limited to 2,000 boxes of 12 cigars. Belgian Blue is scheduled to ship in early November.
Flavor profile: Spice forward yet seamlessly balanced, retaininga raw and robust character, while maintaining a refined elegance that exudes layers of pepper, leather, oak and molasses notes.
