On Episode 243, we welcome honored to welcome one of the true icons of the cigar industry, Tim Ozgener. Tim’s family founded the legendary CAO brand and it changed the cigar industry as we know it. Tim stepped away from the business 12 years ago, but this year he has come back – with an […]
The pending split between Crowned Heads and Ace Prime (now Luciano Cigars) is now publicly becoming acrimonious. This evening Crowned Heads issued a statement saying it has filed a Cease and Desist against Luciano Cigars. The Statement from Crowned Heads was as follows: [themify_box] On September 22, our attorneys contacted Mr. Luciano Meirelles and all […]
Crowned Heads has announced the Four Kicks Capa Especial Lancero LE 2022. The Lancero is a limited edition vitola for the Four Kicks Capa Especial line and is the company’s first lancero since the Four Kicks Maduro Lancero in 2018. The Four Kicks Capa Especial Lancero LE 2022 follows a model of Crowned Heads offering […]
Cigar Coop has learned that Crowned Heads and Ace Prime’s fulfillment and distribution agreement has come to an end. According to Crowned Heads, this split will take place on November 1st. The distribution agreement was part of a strategic partnership between Crowned Heads and Ace Prime that the two companies entered into back in 2020. […]
After a one-year absence, Crowned Heads Paniolo Especiale returns for 2022. Paniolo had been a release that had been exclusive for the State of Hawaii. The name Paniolo refers to a Hawaiian Cowboy. Paniolo has been a cigar that has been done in various blends and sizes in various factories since 2015. This year the […]
When it comes to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Crowned Heads has been a staple for over a decade. Every year, when it comes to visiting the Crowned Heads booth, my reaction coming out of it has pretty much always been “Crowned Heads had a great show.” This is with good reason – […]
Mother Church, a cigar released by Crowned Heads for JR Cigars’ 50th anniversary, is making a return. Today, it was announced the cigar will make a return for a limited run for JR Cigar and select Casa de Montecristo stores. The cigar gets its name from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, formerly known as the Grand […]
Tim Ozgener, the former President of CAO Cigars is getting ready to return to the cigar industry after leaving nearly 12 years ago. Ozgener has launched Ozgener Family Cigars. The company will be in attendance at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show as a part of the Crowned Heads/ACE Prime booth. In […]
Crowned Heads Le Pâtissier, a cigar that was introduced in 2021 as a limited edition PCA Exclusive, is returning. The company is bringing back the blend in four different vitolas, and it will receive new banding and packaging. The new Le Pâtissier will have a launch at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show […]
Crowned Heads has announced that Sfumato in C Major will be its 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show Exclusive. It’s a cigar being produced by Crowned Heads’ strategic manufacturing partner, Tabacalera Pichardo. It consists of an Ecuadorian Connecticut hybrid wrapper over an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Peru. […]
