Crowned Heads Le Patissier No. 2 PCA Exclusive

In 2021, Crowned Heads launched the then-limited Le Pâtissier cigar as something of a sequel to the former Le Carême line, with each cigar being themed around fine cuisine. Where the Le Carême cigar was modeled after Marie-Antoine Carême and his popularization of the chocolate soufflé, the Le Pâtissier cigar translates to Pastry Chef, homing in on the complexity and finesse of the fine chocolate treat.

In the years since the original release, Crowned Heads' Le Pâtissier has expanded into a full line of cigars, though the company has now returned with a new limited expression of the blend for 2023 with the Le Pâtissier No. 2 PCA 2023 Exclusive cigar. Rolled in an exclusive 6⅛″ x 52 torpedo format, the Le Pâtissier No. 2 becomes one of the only torpedos ever offered from Crowned Heads, being modeled after famed Cuban cigars such as the Montecristo No. 2 and the H. Upmann No. 2.

The Crowned Heads Le Pâtissier No. 2 PCA 2023 Exclusive boasts the same overall recipe as the core-line Le Pâtissier cigars, including a Grade-A Dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder from the Jalapa region, and diverse fillers from Costa Rica and Nicaragua’s Pueblo Nueva and Ometepe regions. With this limited size, cigar enthusiasts can expect a medium-plus body and loads of chocolatey goodness, with the torpedo format bringing concentrated flavors of black pepper, toasted oak, freshly roasted coffee bean, and sweet, chewy chocolate pastry.