Caldwell
Caldwell Long Live The King Half Corona - Bundle Of 25 Cigars
The Caldwell Long Live The King Half Corona (formally known to aficionados as the Manzanita) is a bold, intensely complex boutique creation engineered by Robert Caldwell as a high-octane follow-up to his famous The King is Dead collection. Rather than delivering the soft, airy performance typical of most pocket-sized sticks, this blend utilizes heavily aged, rich vintage tobaccos to mimic the weight of a much larger vitola. It highlights a toothy, oil-laden Dominican Corojo cover leaf wrapped over a matching Dominican binder and a multi-country filler core that features rare, aromatic Peruvian leaf alongside punchy Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero.
The resulting medium-to-full-bodied profile is highly celebrated for masterfully balancing intense volcanic spices with an underlying, pastry-like sweetness. Offered as a standalone single, this short premium expression is an absolute masterclass in small-format blending—serving as an incredible choice for winter smoking, crisp morning breaks, or brief afternoon escapes paired alongside a hot double espresso, a neat rye whiskey, or a dark craft porter.
The Caldwell Long Live The King Half Corona (formally known to aficionados as the Manzanita) is a bold, intensely complex boutique creation engineered by Robert Caldwell as a high-octane follow-up to his famous The King is Dead collection. Rather than delivering the soft, airy performance typical of most pocket-sized sticks, this blend utilizes heavily aged, rich vintage tobaccos to mimic the weight of a much larger vitola. It highlights a toothy, oil-laden Dominican Corojo cover leaf wrapped over a matching Dominican binder and a multi-country filler core that features rare, aromatic Peruvian leaf alongside punchy Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero.
The resulting medium-to-full-bodied profile is highly celebrated for masterfully balancing intense volcanic spices with an underlying, pastry-like sweetness. Offered as a standalone single, this short premium expression is an absolute masterclass in small-format blending—serving as an incredible choice for winter smoking, crisp morning breaks, or brief afternoon escapes paired alongside a hot double espresso, a neat rye whiskey, or a dark craft porter.
First Half: Ignition brings an immediately assertive wave of intense red pepper flakes and clean cedar planks, underscored by a heavy, syrupy dark-caramel sweetness.
Second Half: The profile thickens considerably as it warms, letting the zesty spices soften into the background. Robust flavors of bitter dark cocoa, dry leather, and roasted cashew nuts take over, finishing with a distinctly savory, mineral-dense earthiness.
Spécifications
| Brand | Caldwell |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Packaging | Pack fo 25 |
| Strenght | Medium to Full |
| Vitola | Half Corona |
| Smoking Time (minutes) | 25 min |
| Aged | No |
| Vintage | No |
| Limited Edition | No |
| Regional Edition | No |
| Handmade | Yes |
| Length (mm) | 102 mm |
| Ring Gauge | 42 mm |
| Price Range | 100 - 200 |
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