{"id":152873,"date":"2026-03-04T21:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/152873\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:03:07","slug":"two-new-long-live-the-queens-coming-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/152873\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Long Live the Queens Coming This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are two all-new versions of Caldwell\u2019s Long Live the Queen line heading to stores.<\/p>\n<p>As part of Caldwell\u2019s Crafted &amp; Curated Series, which is aimed at releasing limited editions, there will be two new Long Live the Queens, both offered in a lone 6 x 60 gordo vitola. Interestingly, the blends are new and not the same as the original <a href=\"https:\/\/halfwheel.com\/long-live-the-queen-queens-sword\/423454\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Live the Queen<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/halfwheel.com\/long-live-the-queen-maduro-queens-crest\/443969\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Long Live the Queen Maduro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Maduro, both the Long Live the Queen Forbidden Fruit Claro and Oscuro use a Mexican San Andr\u00e9s wrapper, though one is classified as rosado and the other oscuro. The Claro uses an internal blend entirely of Dominican tobaccos, while the Oscuro uses a Sumatra binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Both internal blends different from the two regular production Long Live the Queens.<\/p>\n<p>Long Live the Queen Forbidden Fruit Claro (6 x 60) \u2014 $16.50 (Box of 10, $165)<br \/>\nLong Live the Queen Forbidden Fruit Oscuro (6 x 60) \u2014 $16.50 (Box of 10, $165)<\/p>\n<p>Production is limited to 400 boxes of each. The cigars were made at Tabacalera Mina del Rey in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForbidden Fruit offers two unique 6\u2033 \u00d7 60 presentations of Long Live The Queen,\u201d said Robert Caldwell, the brand\u2019s founder, in a press release. \u201cBoth feature Mexican San Andr\u00e9s wrappers- one Natural and the other Maduro. We have never had a 60 in the original Queen lineup, but more importantly, these are two blends that fall into the Queen smoker\u2019s palate, delivering a new experience that complements the Queen line. They are two unique blends for two unique brands. We hope you enjoy smoking them as much as we enjoyed making them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laudisi Enterprises, which owns the Caldwell brand, expects to ship the cigars either late next week or during the week of March 16.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thumb_Charlie-Minato-96x96.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/halfwheel.com\/author\/charlie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Minato<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com\/Rueda Media, LLC. Previously, I started TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors blogs of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry since 2010, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&amp;A. Beyond writing, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff from weighing cigars to coordinating the tech. Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are two all-new versions of Caldwell\u2019s Long Live the Queen line heading to stores. 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