Late in 2023, Rocky Patel Cigars released their most extravagant cigar to date, Conviction, which was announced at the 2023 PCA trade show. The Conviction is a two country tobacco blend featuring tobaccos from Mexico and Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan tobacco is from the Rocky Patel farms in Condega and Esteli. The Conviction features a double […]
Davidoff first released the Aniversario No. 1 in 1986 to celebrate Zino Davidoff’s 80th birthday which featured Cuban tobacco and was rolled in Cuba. Eventually, production was moved to the Davidoff Dominican Republic facilities and was reblened with Dominican tobacco in replacement of the Cuban tobacco. The Aniversario No. 1 was a staple of the […]
Drew Estate introduced the Blackened M81 cigar line last year which is a collaboration with Rob Dietrich, master distiller and blender of Blackened American Whiskey, Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, and lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Metallica, James Hetfield. The cigar gets it name from the first track off Metallica’s ….And Justice for All […]
Today we are reviewing the Mi Querida Black PapaSaka from Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust released the Mi Querida Black SakaKhan last year at the 2022 PCA Trade Show which was met with a lot of excitement. The cigar ended up many Top Cigars of the Year list and was a huge […]
The newest iteration of the Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special by Espinosa Cigars and Guy Fieri made it’s debut at the 2023 PCA trade show in Las Vegas. This is a follow up on the 2022 release which was a huge hit with the cigar community. This new version features and Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper versus the […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles another set of cigars from the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Collection tonight. We are, once again, joined by a special guest Roundtable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey! The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is an ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 blends by Ernesto […]
Room 101 reintroduced the Johnny Tobacconaut at the 2023 PCA trade show in Las Vegas, NV. It had been off the market since 2015 when Room101 left Davidoff for distribution, but was released in a limited quantity in 2022 for Luxury Cigar Club. Now, with Room101 under Forged Cigars, the Johnny Tobacconaut has made its […]
In 2022, Avo discontinued the popular Improvisation Series. Avo Cigars still wanted to have a limited release line so they introduced the new Seasons line in 2023. The Season line will be released each season, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, in a diadema size. They will each feature a different unique blend, but will feature […]
JRE released a limited edition cigar in their Aladino line at PCA 2023 earlier this year. This limited edition cigar is based off quest to blend a birthday cigar for the patriarch of the Eiroa family, Julio Eiroa. This cigar features a unique wrapper, Cameroon tobacco grown in Honduras, and is limited to only 600 […]