Crowned Heads OZ Karatoba Toro (6.5×50)

The name says it all — Karatoba fuses “kara,” the Turkish word for dark, with “Toba,” the Indonesian volcanic lake responsible for one of the most powerful eruptions in Earth’s history. Tim Ozgener’s boldest OZ Family blend to date lives up to that dramatic backstory from the very first draw.

Rolled at Nicaragua’s NACSA factory and distributed by Crowned Heads, this 6.5×50 Toro opens with a volcanic burst of savory spice and dark chocolate before settling into a rich, layered journey of espresso, cedar, earth, roasted nuts, and a lingering maple sweetness that keeps pulling you back. The dark Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper is stunning in hand — oily, toothy, and loaded with character. Complex, evolving, and impeccably constructed, the Karatoba is a legitimate force of nature for the experienced smoker looking for something new to get obsessed with.