{"product_id":"caldwell-the-king-is-dead-escape-plan-autopilot-7-x-48","title":"Caldwell The King Is Dead Escape Plan Autopilot (7\" x 48)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCaldwell The King Is Dead Escape Plan Autopilot\u003c\/strong\u003e is perhaps the most connoisseur-minded expression of Escape Plan. The original King Is Dead was already an unconventional cigar, built around \u003cstrong\u003eDominican Negrito\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tobacco rarely given a starring role in modern premium blends. With Escape Plan, Robert Caldwell revisited that Dominican foundation rather than replacing it—working with different primings and filler proportions while changing the fermentation of the wrapper and binder. It's the sort of blending exercise that becomes particularly interesting once you've smoked the original and understand just how much leaf selection and fermentation can alter familiar tobacco.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe box-pressed \u003cstrong\u003e7\" x 48 Autopilot\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially well chosen for that experiment. Its relatively restrained ring gauge gives the Negrito wrapper a meaningful voice, while seven inches provides enough tobacco—and enough time—for the blend to evolve. Expect an earthy, slightly rustic opening that gradually develops notes of cedar, espresso, cocoa and seasoned wood, with warm spice and a restrained natural sweetness underneath. More importantly, Autopilot isn't about overwhelming the palate. Its appeal is in the transitions, the texture of the smoke and the interplay between wrapper and Dominican core as the cigar progresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is the Escape Plan I'd steer toward the smoker who has moved beyond chasing strength and oversized ring gauges and instead enjoys \u003cstrong\u003estudying a well-made blend\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 7 x 48 format encourages a slower cadence and rewards attention. \u003cstrong\u003eIf Dominican tobacco and traditional proportions are already part of your wheelhouse, put a few Autopilots in the humidor. This is a cigar to revisit, compare with the original King Is Dead, and appreciate for the subtleties Caldwell managed to coax from familiar leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CigarsCity.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42749448323154,"sku":"Caldwell-KIngisdead-Escape-autopilot","price":301.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/4041\/1730\/files\/auto.jpg?v=1790121312","url":"https:\/\/www.cigarscity.com\/products\/caldwell-the-king-is-dead-escape-plan-autopilot-7-x-48","provider":"CigarsCity.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}