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Crowned Heads La Imperiosa Review

La Imperiosa Nicaragua review Crowned Heads 2015 release at the RDC show with the success of the 2014 Las Calaveras line crown has had high demand for that blend the 2015 version of the loss Calaveras was fantastic but really did not have the same punch that the original 2014 version had so John Huber and his genius staff started out to create a new version of that cigar and it's here in the lot and processed this beautiful dark which oily rapper from Estilli Nicaragua is the spitting image of the original Las Calaveras.

As I open the wrapper the cellophane the smell of the cigar was fantastic rich earthy flavors with a little bit of the leather that you could smell any hints of espresso upon first light the ashes gorgeous it's a nice white rich gray the first draw flavors were fantastic just what I expected from the original Las Calaveras line little bit of pepper, little salt right off the bat with a nice earthy woody flavor the construction of the cigar from initial appearance is just beautiful not overly veiny well wrapped fantastic feel it's firm the Is exactly what you would expect from Crowned Heads it's beautiful new unusual seems or construction issues there is a smoke a cigar now for just a couple minutes I'm getting this nice kind of dry rub pepper it's not overpowering but it's just enough to make my palate kinda go while I'm getting a little bit more of that earthy flavor and itself it's very exciting.

I purchased the cigars at Tinderbox in Dublin Ohio new cigar store for me it was the first time in it and the prices were extremely extremely good the 50 that I'm smoking right now was $10.50 and the short reduce does were 895 so very competitively price.

I've been a fan of the Crowned Heads line for a number of years starting with the Four Kicks and the Jericho Hill they really blossomed into a fantastic boutique cigar manufacturer of the quality of their products is just top shelf it's what you would expect from a BMW or Mercedes or Porsche fantastic quality for the money. 

The flavors right off the bat are just fantastic that nice earthy woody flavor with a little bit of leather I'm getting it's a really nice medium to full-bodied cigar not super heavy but yet has just fantastic range to it a hint of espresso rococo and maybe even some caramel on the exhale once again I am just very very very impressed with the with the with the brand,  About an inch in of the initial light the ash is a beautiful shade of gray and getting nice continued leather and earthy taste with some cedar now little bit of pecan it's just or just a beautifully smoking cigar I mean get a little bit of maybe a raisin or fig on the back and I'm still trying to kind of make out what the flavor is paired with a root beer to help clean the pallet and enhance some of the flavors but it almost doesn't need it the cigar itself just stands alone beautifully.

I know that the initial comparison was to the Las Calaveras 2014 and that was something that crowned heads and that in the public really wanted but I actually think this cigar might be better than the 2014 Las Calaveras.

This cigar is going to be a huge hit I've said it before that I was very impressed with it but the flavor and the bouquet out of the cigar are just unbelievable. Crowned Heads has knocked this one out of the park. There's some really interesting flavors that I'm getting on the back into the cigar it's still really rich and beautiful I'm still getting that nice cedar P con mix with that hint of espresso I find that the overall burner the cigar is fantastic from a construction standpoint it's a 10 from a bouquet and flavor standpoint to give it a nine out of 10 overall the cigar is just fantastic.

At the midway point the cigar is still spot on no problems with the rapper coming apart no construction issues beautiful white gray smoke and a host of other really nice flavors the cigars opened up a little bit so the flavors are intensifying just a little still getting that nice woody earthy flavor with the leather and the espresso getting just a little bit more caramel on the back and overall just a very enjoyable cigar.

I used to punch rather than cutting the cap of the cigar try to concentrate the flavors a little bit more give me a better overall experience on the second cigar I will cut there cap  To see if it changes the draw or the flavor intensity.  The La Imperiosa is a solid 95 cigar, I really could not find any problems with this cigar it's a classic example of a boutique cigar and crowned heads knocked this one out of the ball park for sure I highly recommend you try a few.