The Mi Querida Black SakaKhan was released last year at the 2022 PCA trade show. This cigar was originally released for JR Cigars 50th Anniversary called the EM Maduro and was a huge success. Released in only one size, Steve Saka, president and founder of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, renamed it the Mi Querida Black […]
Earlier this year, Aganorsa Leaf released the new iteration of the Supreme Leaf. They used the toro size they previously used in 2020, but this time, the cigar is round instead of a boxed press. This is the first time they have used a round format instead of the box press. From the Aganorsa Leaf […]
The Smoking Syndicate teams up with El Oso Fumar Takes to review the Tatuaje Avion 13 Tuxtla. This is an edited version of the live show that was showcased on El Oso Fumar Takes Episode #252 on Facebook. Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Double Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Vitola: Perfecto Size: 6 […]
Tonight the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiaco Collection. To help us here, we are joined by a special guest Rountable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey! The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is a ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 different blends by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo – with […]
Editor’s Note: This is the edited YouTube video of our live Roundtable from Facebook. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable is back!!! Tonight the Coalition tackles the Macanudo Flint Knoll Churchill. Flint Knoll is a winery that is located in the Napa Valley.The release features a proprietary Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that was grown exclusively for Macanudo. This […]
At PCA 2022, Casa Cuevas introduced a new cigar line called the Sangre Nueva which means “New Blood” in Spanish. This cigar blend was created by Alec Cuevas, Director of Brand Development of Casa Cuevas Cigars and the fifth generation of the Cuevas family in the cigar business. It features a unique blend using an […]
Crowned Heads released a new limited edition cigar late in 2022 to commemorate their move to NASCA for some of their cigar lines. Someone instrumental in this move was Gustavo Cura, who was in charge of Oliva’s tobacco farms and interests in Nicaragua, at the time. Gustavo helped Crown Heads in Nicaragua while they were […]
AJ Fernandez Cigar released another line extension of the New World in the Dorado. Dorado means “gold” in Spanish and this cigar is named Dorado because most of the tobacco comes from AJ Fernandez’s farm in Nicaragua called Dorado. He called this farm Dorado because of the golden tint of the soil and the slightly […]
Los Statos Deluxe got a refresh this year and was introduced at the 2022 PCA trade show. The Los Statos Deluxe was reblended by Justin Andrews of General Cigar (STG) and Matt Booth of Room 101. Room 101 was acquired earlier in 2022 by STG and, even though General Cigars was not going to be […]
For 2022, Crowned Heads released the fabled limited edition Mule Kick in a San Andres Oscuro wrapper. These cigars were released in a 10-count box and retailed for $11.95 a piece. These cigars have been well received and eagerly anticipated each year of their release starting in 2012. The Mule Kick blend also features a […]
