{"product_id":"caldwell-the-king-is-dead-escape-plan-shortcut-5-5-x-46","title":"Caldwell The King Is Dead Escape Plan Shortcut (5.5\" x 46)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaldwell The King Is Dead Escape Plan Shortcut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes the distinctive all-Dominican tobacco of The King Is Dead and gives it a more concentrated treatment. For the revived Escape Plan, Caldwell returned to the original blend's tobacco families but changed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe primings, filler percentages and fermentation of the wrapper and binder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The result isn't simply another size of The King Is Dead, but a richer interpretation of familiar tobacco, built around a dark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDominican Negrito wrapper with Dominican binder and filler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5½\" x 46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the box-pressed Shortcut is particularly well suited to the blend. The relatively slender ring gauge keeps that Negrito wrapper prominent, bringing dark earth, cocoa and roasted coffee forward alongside cedar and warm spice. There's an underlying creaminess that keeps the profile balanced, while the altered fermentation gives Escape Plan a deeper, more concentrated character than the regular King Is Dead. The 46 ring gauge also gives the Shortcut a more traditional feel than the broader Grand Tour, with a little more focus on wrapper and a little less emphasis on sheer volume of smoke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're going to try only one Escape Plan size, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Shortcut deserves serious consideration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its traditional proportions put the unusual Negrito tobacco right where an experienced smoker can appreciate it, and the box press makes it distinctly different from the regular King Is Dead. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick up a few while they're available—this is the kind of smaller-ring Caldwell that rewards both careful smoking now and some extra time in the humidor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CigarsCity.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42749262954578,"sku":"Caldwell-KIngisdead-EscapeShort","price":281.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/4041\/1730\/files\/shortcut.jpg?v=1790120471","url":"https:\/\/www.cigarscity.com\/products\/caldwell-the-king-is-dead-escape-plan-shortcut-5-5-x-46","provider":"CigarsCity.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}