You never know who’s going to drop by the Crowned Heads office. Here’s a pic from a while back when our buddy, jeweler to the stars and renaissance man Diamond Dave dropped by and brought his friend Bono with him. 360ª of good times!

It’s not always cigars, fun and games… Some days you have to talk to the accountant and get Uncle Sam paid up.

With package design, I’ve found that the idea you begin with is rarely what you finish with. You may remember seeing an artist’s rendering of the full color label on Cigar Aficionado’s website early in August. This was our original plan for Four Kicks. After searching out other options, we decided that the same artwork engraved on the box top would enhance the rustic feel…

The Crowned Heads website has a new and improved look! This new design will allow for easier and more frequent updates to home page features and more.

Spider Paper… You know, that paper you see lining the boxes of many of the world’s most excellent cigars. It seems to have been around forever. Where did this tradition come from? Someone please enlighten me – it always reminds me of halloween. Discuss…

Today’s snapshot comes with a heavy heart. Our friend Christian Clayton, co-owner of Suckerpunch Sally’s Custom Choppers died unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 40, leaving behind a wife and four children.

Just sent out the 2nd issue of the Crowned Heads’ Royal Report. If you haven’t signed up already, please take a moment and do so – you’re missing out on some chances to win Crowned Heads swag, like the cap seen here to the right.

Mike and Jon were interviewed this morning for WKRN, channel 2, the local ABC affiliate here in Nashville. For those in town, the piece should air sometime tomorrow. Hopefully it will be available online as well. We’ll be sure to post a link when it’s up!

There’s been a dramatic shift in the weather here in Nashville the last couple of days. The heat wave that has gripped much of the country for what seems like an eternity has finally broken – We’ve literally gone from highs near 100ª to highs in 60’s and 70’s (along with some much welcome rain) overnight… pretty drastic change, and it feels good.