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Caldwell The King Is Dead: flavour profile and cigars like it

Caldwell The King Is Dead is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Kristoff Criollo and Gurkha Classic Havana Blend.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Caldwell The King Is Dead cigar
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What does Caldwell The King Is Dead taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperDominican Negrito, 2008 crop
BinderDominican Corojo, 2006 crop
FillerDominican Corojo Ligero, Negrito Viso, and HVA 20/20
StrengthMedium as published by cigars.com
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byCaldwell Cigar Co.
FactoryTabacalera William Ventura
SizesToro 6×54 · Diamond Girl 6.5×42 · The Last Payday 6×52 · Premier 5.5×50 · Broken Sword 5×40 · Manzanita 4×42

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • kaplowitz.blogspot.com, Premier, 5.5 x 50 (2019)In our words: The review reported pepper, molasses, licorice, dense savory notes, and an easy draw.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Caldwell The King Is Dead

The line. The King Is Dead was among Caldwell’s first 2014 releases. cigars.com

The brand. Caldwell began in 2014. Laudisi acquired Caldwell and Lost & Found in 2024. caldwellcigars.com

Cigars like Caldwell The King Is Dead

  1. Kristoff CriolloClosest matchCriollo wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  2. Gurkha Classic Havana BlendAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  3. My Father La Gran OfertaAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  4. Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva MaduroAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  5. PDR 1878 Capa Sun GrownOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Caldwell The King Is Dead as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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