Caldwell
The King Is Dead
Strength: Medium-FullIn stock
About this cigar
The King Is Dead is a Caldwell Cigar Company line produced in the Dominican Republic. Its Dominican puro blend centers on a dark Dominican Negrito wrapper and delivers a medium-full smoke with earthy sweetness and measured spice.
Tasting notes
earthdark cocoacedarblack pepper
Available sizes
2 options2 in stockSelected size
Premier
5.5" × 50 · Box of 24
In stock
$222.00$9.25 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourbonespressotawny port
At a glance
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 2 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
earth · dark cocoa · cedar · black pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
earthdark cocoacedarblack pepper
Secondary
leatherespressodried fruit
What each note tastes like
Sweetness4/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood3/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeedark cocoa · espresso
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessdried fruit
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Released
- 2014
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 5.5–6" × 50–52
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Dominican Republic · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | 5.5" × 50 | Box of 24 | $9.25 | $222 | |
| The Last Payday | 6" × 52 | Box of 24 | $11.92 | $286 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Two to three weeks of rest after delivery lets the box settle back to your humidor before the first smoke.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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