Two years after Crowned Heads marked a decade of Las Calaveras with a single Décimo Aniversario toro, the Nashville brand is bringing that blend back—and this time it arrives in three vitolas instead of one.
Cigar Aficionado reported on November 5, 2026 that Décimo 2026 keeps the same Ecuadoran Habano Oscuro wrapper over an all-Nicaraguan binder and filler, with production again at My Father Cigars in Estelí. The difference is the size menu: D50, D52, and D54, with a combined run capped at 75,000 cigars.
That is exactly the kind of limited-release story The Cigar Guys watch closely. When a blend that already proved itself returns with more formats and a hard production ceiling, the conversation shifts from “Will they make it again?” to “Which size do I want before shops run through their share?”
Specs at a glance
Trade coverage from Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel, and Cigar Press lines up on the same core numbers:
- Blend: Ecuadoran Habano Oscuro wrapper; Nicaraguan binder and fillers grown by the García family
- Factory: My Father Cigars S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua
- D50: 6 × 50 — MSRP $15.95
- D52: 5 × 52 — MSRP $14.95
- D54: 5⅝ × 54 — MSRP $16.95
- Packaging: 10-count boxes
- Production: 2,500 boxes per size (7,500 boxes / 75,000 cigars total)
- Status: Limited edition; press materials pointed to September shipping, and halfwheel later listed the release as shipping as of October 30, 2026
halfwheel also notes that the packaging stays close to the 2024 look, with a green color scheme for the 2026 boxes.
Why Décimo mattered in the first place
Las Calaveras has been Crowned Heads’ annual limited series inspired by Día de los Muertos since 2014. The 2024 Décimo Aniversario was built as a callback to that original Las Calaveras EL 2014 blend—less a random one-off than a chapter marker for the line.
“The response to Décimo two years ago was overwhelming,” Crowned Heads president and founder Jon Huber said in the company’s announcement, as quoted by Cigar Aficionado and halfwheel. “That blend is something special to the story of the Las Calaveras series as it harkens back to the original Las Calaveras LE 2014 blend, and we’re excited to expand the vitola options to give more Crowned Heads supporters the opportunity to experience Décimo.”
In other words, this is not a brand inventing a new story overnight. It is a brand answering demand for a blend that already had a place in the Las Calaveras timeline—and giving smokers more ways to smoke it.
Three sizes, same blend
The 2024 Décimo came as a lone 6 × 52 toro. For 2026, Crowned Heads splits the return into three new vitolas rather than reprinting that exact format:
- D50 (6 × 50): a longer, classic 50-ring option for a slower session
- D52 (5 × 52): a shorter, denser format for a lunch-break or shorter sit
- D54 (5⅝ × 54): the thickest of the three, with a wider draw profile than the D50
Same leaf recipe, different burn clocks. That matters if you liked the 2024 blend but wanted something shorter than a full toro, or a thicker ring than a 50. It also matters for shops that prefer stocking more than one format of a proven limited cigar.
halfwheel places Décimo in a broader Crowned Heads pattern: expanding previous single-vitola limiteds (including Blood Medicine B-Positive and Tennessee Waltz) into three-size releases. Décimo 2026 fits that playbook.
Scarcity math without the hype
Seventy-five thousand cigars sounds large until you divide it. At 2,500 boxes per size, each vitola is a finite slice. Ten cigars per box means each size accounts for 25,000 sticks. Once those boxes are allocated and sold through, the blend as currently configured is done.
That scarcity is useful context, not a tasting note. Production caps tell you how many cigars exist. They do not tell you whether the D52 will suit your palate better than the D54, or whether a shop near you still has stock. Ask your retailer what they received, which sizes moved first, and whether any boxes are still available.
If you follow how limited cigars reach customers lately—including retailer pre-orders that open before boxes hit the shelf—our companion piece on the pre-order era of limited releases is a good companion read. Décimo’s three-size return sits in that same scarcity-aware shopping climate, even when you are buying from counter inventory rather than reserving ahead.
The Cigar Guys angle
On The Cigar Guys Podcast and around the lounge, we treat a returning limited like this as a chance to compare notes, not chase a trophy. A few practical questions worth asking before you buy:
- Did you smoke the 2024 Décimo? If yes, which size are you curious to try next? If no, start with one vitola instead of boxing all three.
- What session length do you actually have? The D52 and D54 will behave differently from the longer D50 even with the same blend.
- Is your shop still getting regular Las Calaveras annuals? halfwheel notes Crowned Heads had not announced a separate 2026 Las Calaveras annual when Décimo’s return was first detailed—worth clarifying with your retailer so you know what else from the family may (or may not) be coming.
For newer smokers sorting length, ring gauge, and why “same blend, different size” changes the experience, our Cigar Talk 101 glossary and guide to choosing a cigar cover the basics without the jargon pile-on. And if you like watching brands expand a successful limited into multiple formats, the recent Perdomo Legacy Gran Collection story is another three-size rollout from a different house.
Bottom line
Décimo 2026 is a limited remake with intent: the Ecuadoran Habano Oscuro / Nicaraguan My Father blend that marked Las Calaveras’ tenth anniversary is back in D50, D52, and D54, with 75,000 cigars total and 10-count boxes priced from $14.95 to $16.95 MSRP. Cigar Aficionado’s November 5 report and earlier halfwheel and Cigar Press coverage agree on the construction, factory, and production math.
We’ll keep an eye on how the three sizes show up in shops—and which ones disappear first. Until then, treat the production cap as inventory context, let your palate decide the vitola, and enjoy the smoke if you find one that fits your session.
Featured photo: Crowned Heads Décimo 2026. Photo: Crowned Heads, via Cigar Aficionado.
