Recently, I saw a friend tweet a message that he’d recently been laid off from his job. A couple of days later, I received an email from my mother that my cousin had been laid off from her job, as well. I reached out to both my friend and cousin with the same message, “One […]
Thank You, Music City
If you put me on a desert island and said I could have only one of the following three things–television, books, or music–the choice would be quick and easy for me. Music is life’s blood to me. It moves me, it inspires me, it makes me feel, and it makes me think. We don’t watch […]
The Jury’s Out
Two days ago, we received our first shipment of Four Kicks. Yesterday, we shipped product to each of our 66 retail locations. Today, we discovered that at least 2 of those locations have already SOLD OUT of all Four Kicks inventory. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for following our […]
A Special See-Gar
Last Friday, I was making my way home after a productive week’s work. I was driving down Church Street here in Nashville….window down, some Wilco playing, enjoying the afternoon sunshine, and smoking a pre-release Four Kicks Sublime. As I was stopped at a red light, I looked to my left and there were a couple […]
A Day In the Life…
October 6, 2011 – 10:20pm, Managua, Nicaragua. I’m sitting in the lobby of the Camino Real hotel–typing away and polishing off a plate of plantains, fried cheese and beans, and washing it down with a glass of red wine. It’s not the kind of red wine that would make Pete Johnson take notice–but rather, most […]
A Drew eSTATE of Mind
Ever have one of those times where a cigar just added that lil’ certain somethin’ extra to the moment? I had one of those times yesterday… My wife and I had just completed 4+ hours of yard work under the 97-degree Tennessee summer sun. Drenched and drained, I melted into that familiar adirondack chair. The […]
The Common Denominator
As I compose this most recent blog, I have much to be grateful for. Eleven days ago, we announced our partnership with EP Carrillo Cigar Co. and the news regarding our first brand, “Four Kicks.” I am fortunate to continue working alongside incredibly talented individuals whom I can also call ‘friends.’ Today, I also celebrate […]
Four Kicks
“You with your switchblade posse / Iʼll get my guns from the South / Weʼll take to the yard like a cockfight / Four kicks whoʼs strutting now?” – Four Kicks (Kings of Leon) These are the words that were the inspiration behind Crowned Headsʼ first cigar brand release, “Four Kicks.” It was towards the end […]
“Paint it Black”
“I see a red door and I want it painted black / No colors anymore I want them to turn black.” Everyone’s probably familiar with that lyric from the Stones’ “Paint it Black,” right? This afternoon, I was swapping ‘tweets’ (I really like Twitter but could they not have come up with a better verb?) […]
Signs, Signs…Everywhere There’s Signs
I’m a believer in ‘signs.’ No, not the ones that say “STOP,” or “NO SMOKING,” or “DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS.” I’m talking about signs that are incidents that happen to us or around us that point us in a specific direction and reinforce that direction in some way, shape, or form. These signs or […]
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