At the 2023 PCA trade show, Arturo Fuente officially released the Don Carlos Eye of the Bull. Arturo Fuente teased this cigar earlier at the 2022 PCA trade show, but it wasn’t available until now. Because of its limited run and the high demand, Arturo Fuente made this an exclusive for the PCA trade show. […]
Aging Room Cigars released a new cigar line at TPE 2023 called the Quattro Nicaragua Sonata. This cigar line is a brand of the well-received Quattro Nicaragua cigar line that won Cigar of the Year in 2019 from Cigar Aficionado. Rafael Nodal, owner of Aging Room Cigars, is a well-known music lover and he decided […]
Rabbit Air reached out to me to do a review of their new A3 model which I accepted. I’ve long been a fan of Rabbit Air as I have been using their MinusA2 model for about 8 years now. I thought the MinusA2 did a fantastic job reducing smoke in my man cave, but I […]
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 […]
