Cigar Reveal #180

Crowned Heads
Sfumato in C Major

So until now we have never featured the same company's cigars in back to back months, but when given the opportunity to feature two Limited Edition cigars from one of our favorite brands, this time we had to jump. It didn't hurt that it's a truly unique Connecticut wrapper smoking experience in one of our favorite 6 3/4 x 48 sizes. Coming off last month's (TN exclusive) Tennessee Waltz from Crowned Heads, we now have the perhaps the strangest name for a cigar we've ever featured: Sfumato in C Major. This was made as a limited edition cigar exclusive for attendees of the Premium Cigar Association event last year. The name itself is a classic example of Crowned Heads willingness to never settle or do anything ordinary or lazy. The name Sfumato comes from a painting technique developed by Da Vinci, stemming from the word fumo which cleverly means "smoke". The technique allows for painters to blue the lines between colors, and the C Major inspired by the Connecticut wrapper, meant to blur the lines on what a typically regarded boring Connecticut wrapped cigar can be... Yea, it's a lot. And fortunately for us Crowned Heads carefully thinks through their tobacco as much as they do their names!

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Sfumato in C Major
Anatomy

  • Dominican Republic
    Nicaragua
    Peru
  • Ecuador

  • Ecuador Connecticut Hybrid

Sfumato in C Major
Flavor Notes

First Third

Lemongrass

Milk Chocolate

Vanilla

Lemongrass

Milk Chocolate

Vanilla

Second Third

Cinnamon

Black Pepper

Cedar

Cinnamon

Black Pepper

Cedar

Final Third

Lemon

Baking Spices

Earth

Lemon

Baking Spices

Earth

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Reviews + Notes

Kohnhed

Transitions begin after 1-1/2” burned. Slippery notes of lemon, creaminess, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon (the baking type, not the Red Hots version), milk chocolate, and vanilla cupcakes. Amazingly, the strength becomes irrelevant. A nice depth and balance to the limited flavor profile that gives the cigar some real character ... I really like the Sfumato in C Major. It has been a long time since I truly enjoyed a mild strength cigar. Yet, at this point, it has moved on to more of a medium political stand.


Developing Palates

The Crowned Heads Sfumato in C Major is a case of not judging a book by its cover. Although the presentation may not be as flashy as some of the other Crowned Heads offerings, the flavor delivery is balanced and engaging through the first and second thirds. The last third is fairly linear with a largely wood driven profile. The burn was nearly perfect with a single touch-up, and the draw was in the ideal range. I would smoke the Sfumato in C Major again, as I think it was a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

Styled Stogie

On the body this has an interesting aroma of manure And red chili pepper flakes. The foot smells like brownie batter and white rum. The cold draw is nice with a dried fruit taste. Right after lighting, the smoke texture is rich and thick with full notes of oak, cane sugar, and white pepper. The finish seems to be short, but then lingers with a nice bread note. There isn’t much change throughout the first third but as I get into the second there is coffee, peanut, and almond. On the finish it has a nice full oak note. A little further in, there is marshmallow on the front end that fades into a more savory finish back into the oak. Really cool. The change into the final third is met with rich dark chocolate with oak still in the background. The almond comes back towards the end with amaretto. The chocolate becomes stronger to finish it out. Delicious. 


Final rating: 90