Crowned Heads Announces the Belgian Blue LE 2025

Under the heading of “back by popular demand,” Crowned Heads has announced the return of their highly sought-after Belgian Blue blend.

Originally debuting in October of 2024, the Belgian Blue is returning in a new box-pressed 5 1/2” x 56 vitola. “While we knew we had something special with the Belgian Blue blend,” commented Crowned Heads President, Jon Huber, “the reaction to that cigar surpassed even our expectations, as we were receiving many requests asking for us to produce more, bring it back, or even make it a regular production line. So, far be it from us not to listen to our customers.”

The Crowned Heads Belgian Blue takes its name from a breed of cattle from Belgium known not only for its strength, but for its hyper-sculpted, muscular physique, which is termed ‘double-muscling.’ What is unique about the actual blend is that it is comprised of 75% ligero with a textured base, meaning that the base leaves selected have more thickness and texture, resulting in more strength but not at the sacrifice of excellent combustion. Huber further explained, “Many new era cigars are intentionally blended for strength, but Belgian Blue was blended to be full in flavor first, and the resulting intensity and strength became a by-product of the blend; the profile is strong and smooth at the same time.”

Crowned Heads Belgian Blue LE 2025 is a 5 1/2” x 56 box-pressed cigar comprised of a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos, an Ecuadorian binder, and is finished with a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper. Packaged in 12-count boxes, worldwide production is limited to 2,500 total boxes (30,000 cigars), with a suggested retail price of $13.50 per cigar.

Belgian Blue is manufactured at the D’Hatuey factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, under the supervision of Don Eradio Pichardo. D’Hatuey is home to other Crowned Heads brands, including Mil Días, Mil Días Maduro, Juárez, Blood Medicine, and Blood Medicine B-Positive. Shipping will begin in early November.