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Cigar Review – Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario Brand: Crowned Heads Vitola: Toro 6 x 52 Binder/Filler: Nicaraguan Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Smoking Time:  49 minutes Body: Medium Flavor: Medium to Full Price: $18.95 What Makes it Special: Crowned Heads have now shipped all of the Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario, a special 10th-anniversary release of their popular annual limited edition. The 6 x 52 toro features an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and fillers sourced from the García family. Priced at $18.95 each and limited to 2,500 boxes of 10, this year’s sake honors four individuals who have passed away, with their initials on the cigar bands. The Décimo Aniversario, celebrating the series, was delayed but is now available after the Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2024 shipped in July. So, let’s get into this cigar and see if it is worth picking up should you see some in your local area or on your travels! Visual/Prelight Draw: The Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper of the Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario is slightly darker than milk chocolate, with a bit of mottling and tooth, rough to the touch, oily, and an expertly applied triple cap. Despite a few visible veins, the cigar exudes sophistication and luxury. The wrapper emits a singular barnyard aroma, which, while simple to the uninitiated, excites aficionados. The foot adds sweet tobacco, figs, and a funky, earthy note. The cold draw reveals baking spices, barnyard, nuts, and earthy funk from the foot, with a subtle underlying sweetness, making for an intriguing and complex profile. First Third: In the first third of the Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario, rich notes of chocolate, caramel, wood, leather, earth, and red pepper flake emerge as the initial light fades. A subtle floral note adds nuance, with a sharp burn line and compact ash resembling…