Caldwell Long Live the Queen
Caldwell’s Long Live the Queen commands attention with a unique, four-country blend that delivers depth, personality, and a touch of elegance in every draw. Meticulously handmade in the Dominican Republic at the El Maestro factory, this cigar showcases a reddish-brown African Cameroon wrapper, expertly paired with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a core of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers—all aged for exceptional complexity and smoothness.
Upon ignition, expect an engaging medium to medium-full profile defined by a harmonious interplay of cedar, pepper, toast, and caramel. The Cameroon wrapper brings distinctive notes of spice, wood, and subtle natural sweetness, while the fillers impart layers of nuts, coffee, and cereal grain. Hints of graham cracker, cinnamon, hazelnut, and almond develop as the cigar evolves, occasionally accented by subtle citrus and mellow cream. The balanced strength and refined construction create a superb burn, generous smoke, and notable approachability for all palates.
Whether you’re a fan of Caldwell’s adventurous blending or seeking something both classic and unique, Long Live the Queen provides a satisfying, complex experience. This cigar pairs magnificently with coffee, rye whiskey, or medium-bodied rum, making it the perfect companion for leisurely moments or refined celebrations.
Summary
- Box Count: 10
- Region: Dominican Republic
- Strength: Medium to Medium-Full
- Binder: Indonesian Sumatra
- Wrapper: African Cameroon
- Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
albertoamezquitajr (verified owner) –
Good flavors and strength. I must have been unlucky and got one with not the greatest construction. But im going to give it another try.
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal
mitchdlot (verified owner) –
Excellent, nice flavour burn and construction. Medium plus strength and body. A great cigar to have any time of the day. Definitely box worthy. Highly recommend.
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal
Daniel O’Connell (verified owner) –
Managed to sample one of these that a friend donated to me (knowing my love of Caldwell); a stunner. Very different from the rest of their portfolio, as perhaps expected due to the Cameroon wrapper – you get that exotic spice and sweetness but the impressive thing is that it persists for the length of the cigar rather than being subsumed by the filler tobacco. This is a balanced smoke; richer accents of coffee and a bit grapefruit-like acidity do come in to accent the rich cameroon flavours. I admit my bias, but this cigar is getting great reviews from most everyone, and I feel it deserves it.
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal
franciscotorvisco92 (verified owner) –
I’ve been a huge fan of Caldwell, and pretty much everything else that comes from William Ventura’s factories for a long time now so when I saw a new entry in the King/Queen series I knew I had to snag one up, I knew I was going to like it, it ticks all my boxes, box pressed, cameroon… and this is in my opinion one of the best cigars they’ve ever made, so nice in fact, I got a box and will get one again. 🙂
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal
Alexander S (verified owner) –
What a lovely cigar that oozes oil in an aged bronze hue, with a beautiful portrait of a woman on the band. Flavors include graham cracker, creaminess, black pepper, espresso, chocolate, cedar, citrus and dried fruit. Complexity, draw, construction, and burn are impressive. The blend is savory with natural sweetness here and there. Hazelnuts and black walnuts appear, and strength is medium/full. A peanut butter taste develops towards the end and the Box Pressed Toro size is recommended.
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I smoked the sword vitola(lancero) as I’m a huge fan of those. This cigar was delicious. The Cameroon wrapper gave it that spiced earth with cedar notes and some light pepper. Almost get like a honey teddy graham note from it from time to time. I let it rest about 3-4 days before I lit it up and had no burn issues. Construction was solid on this. Caldwell as a whole does a nice job with their lanceros and this was excellent. Great new addition to Caldwell line.
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal
Justin White (verified owner) –
This is hands down the best cigar I’ve had from Caldwell, and I’m a big fan of a lot of their blends. The Last Tsar, LLTK and TKID in all their variations, Eastern Standard Sungrown, and Blind Man’s Bluff Connecticut are all staples in my humidor. This new Cameroon beauty bests them all. Wonderful vanilla and coffee flavors, loads of Cameroon sweetness, balanced with the spice of the Sumatran binder and the earthiness of the Dominican in the filler. It’s a mild to medium cigar so if youre a leather tongue I’d skip this one, but if you are a fan of Cameroon I think you will absolutely love this. The First one I smoked actually popped on me pretty bad right down to the band. I smoked it right of the truck and I’m up in Wisconsin, so thats mostly my fault for being impatient. Still the cigar was so tasty and drew so well I smoked it right down to the finger burning point. Absolutely phenomenal stuff. Looking forward to trying the rest of the vitolas.
Upvote if this was helpful (0) Downvote if this was not helpful (0) Watch Unwatch Flag for removal