Las Calaveras EL 2015 Review

Las Calaveras LE 2015
Made by: Crowned Heads
Country: Ecuador and Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 by 52

Since 2014 Crowned Heads has been putting out a Las Calaveras edition. This is a Las Calaveras EL 2015 Review, the ones that will be available this year are the 2016. These cigars can still be found, lets see what they have to offer. They are always worth trying while you can find them, as with most limited production cigars Jon Huber of Crowned Heads puts out.

Prelight

Perfectly constructed cap, being a limited production by Crowned Heads this cigar has a lot of effort put into it. A couple of medium sized veins and nearly invisible seams. The foot is giving off a light fruity aroma with subtle cedar and more prominent leather. Just a bit of tooth to the wrapper, well stated band. Firmer than usual pack, lots of nuts and leather on the prelight draw. Interesting mix of notes, there also seems to be a clean dry cedar underneath.

1/3

Very easy light, great smoke production and thickness. Lots of creamy leather on the front with a slight salted peanut coming up in the center but then slightly bitter leather comes back on the finish. There is a bit of red pepper zing on the finish as well but leather is heavily dominant in the profile. Medium body and low strength at the moment. There is a good amount of cream playing on the front despite the stick not having a ton of tooth to the wrapper. This characteristic must be coming from the binder or filler. As I get into the first third, it may need a touch up. A bit of an off kilter burn line but great flavors. Cream and leather remain on the front, salted peanuts and cashew in the center with the leather carrying through. The finish is red pepper and leather. Interesting that the leather note goes through the whole profile. No change to body or strength.

2/3

Cream and cedar on the front now, the leather has dropped a bit. The salted peanuts have been dominated by cashew in the center, and the finish is staying at red pepper and leather. Medium body and low to medium strength. Still good smoke production and thickness. Great red pepper bite on the finish, the burn is going well now. Solid cigar and an interesting profile. The burn has gone a bit off again at the end of the second third.

3/3

Cashew and cedar on the front now, and that moves to leather and red pepper on the finish. No fruit to this profile, just on the foot before lighting. Medium body and low to medium strength still. Not a perfect burn, but no tough ups needed since the first. At the nub cashew and salted peanuts were on the front with leather and red pepper on the finish. The cigar did get a bit squishy.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 87

Great profile, and wonderful visual construction but it did need a touch up. Clear and distinct transitions, wonderful smoke output. Overall a good year of production in my opinion. If you can find them it’s absolutely worth picking up a fiver. If you like the profile a lot then that could push it into box territory.

Click on the picture to find this years 2016 LE cigar at anthonyscigars.com