The Crowned Heads of Tobacco

It is old news that former CAO employees left to start a new company after the General Cigar deal.  However, what may not be well known about the top dogs of the new company, Crowned Heads, is that this wasn't a move for fear of losing their jobs, nor because they didn't want to move to a new state.  The team saw the opportunity to start a company and produce products due to their extreme passion for cigars. 

The charismatic leader, Jon Huber, is probably the most recognizable face of Crowned Heads, although he is cautious about being given a title having escaped the shackles that accompanied his previous corporate position.  When introduced to the industry back in the mid 90s, Huber started learning everything about tobacco from the seeds to the final roll of the cigar.  As a student of the leaf, he is conscience of tradition and is wary of trends (e.g. adding coloring to produce black "Maduro" instead of allowing the natural “brownish-to-dark-brown" which happens when the leaf becomes mature).

With high standards for himself and his products, I think it's safe to say that everyone is itching to see what Crowned Heads produce. Working alongside industry veterans who are just as passionate as he is, Huber is definitely sitting pretty for his new release under his new label.  Let's just pray the release is sooner than later!