Crowned Heads Cigars CHC Serie E

The CHC Serie E 5150 from Crowned Heads Really Got Me

Simply Stogies · Sep 3, 2021

James reviews the upcoming CHC Serie E 5150 from Crowned Heads. A smooth smoke that is full of flavor, complexity, and nuance.

5150 · Medium+ – Medium-Full · Nicaragua

Crowned Heads Court Reserve Serie E

Cigar Snob · Jan 4, 2023

Can you imagine what it would be like to smoke one of the most exhilarating guitar solos in rock music history? That’s what the team at Crowned Heads set out to do when they enlisted Tabacalera Pichardo to blend a cigar that smoked like Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo on “Eruption” sounded. However they arrived at this blend, it worked and we loved it.

5150 · 5.50″ × 50 · Nicaragua

Crowned Heads CHC Serie E 5150

Blind Man's Puff · Oct 20, 2021 · September 2021

Crowned Heads brought a new line to PCA 2021 “CHC (Crowned Heads Court) Serie E.” The original CHC Reserve line was released in 2018. The CHC Series E, like many other Crowned Heads releases, got its inspiration from a song. In this case, the instrumental rock guitar solo, “Eruption,” performed by Eddie Van Halen, from the album, “Van Halen” released on February 10, 1978. The song precedes “You Really Got Me” on the album and is often played together on the radio. This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience. The blend for CHG Serie E uses an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, Nicaraguan Jalapa binder, and filler tobaccos from three regions in Nicaragua (Pueblo Nuevo, Ometepe, and Jalapa). The cigar is rolled at Tabacalera Pichardo in Esteli, Nicaragua, the factory behind other Crowned Heads brands including Juarez, Mil Días, and The Lost Angel TAA 2021 Exclusive, as well as ACE Prime. CHG Serie E will come in boxes of 20 and in 4 sizes: Hermoso No. 2: 61/8″ x 48, 5150: 5 1/2″ x 50, Petite Edmundo: 4 3/8″ x 52, and Sublime: 61/2″ x 54. Price ranges from $10.25 to $12.25 per cigar.

Robusto · 5.50″ × 50 · Medium · Nicaragua

Crowned Heads CHC Serie E Hermoso (6 1/8 x 48)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Nov 28, 2021

6.13″ × 48

Crowned Heads Court Reserve Serie E 5150

Cigar Dojo · Nov 30, 2021

This was an enjoyable smoking experience. As mentioned above, it fell a little short of my expectations, as it never really developed in the crescendo that it blended to represent. Don’t get me wrong, it started off good and finished good, it just didn’t jump up to what I would call excellent. I have smoked the other sizes of the Serie E, and I find this, the 5150, to be the most enjoyable of the bunch, as it can be conveniently smoked in an hour, delivers a flavorful experience, and does not have any bad manners.

Robusto · Medium · Nicaragua

Crowned Heads CHC Serie E 5150

Developing Palates · Dec 20, 2021 · September 2021

The Crowned Heads CHC Serie E 5150 delivered a spicy and flavorful medium-full bodied experience through the review. The most interesting combinations came through in the first and second thirds, with the last third pleasant, but lacking the same complexity. I would smoke this again, especially to see if the flavor improved assuming no burn issues.

Robusto Extra · 5.50″ × 50 · Nicaragua