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 […]
Foundation Cigars came into the PCA 2022 cigar trade show with a bang. They released a new cigar line called the Olmec in both a claro and maduro wrapper. The Olmec is named after an ancient Mesoamerican civilization that predates the Aztec and Mayans in what is now Mexico. They inhabited the areas of Veracruz, […]
This is the YouTube edit of our Quesada Corner which was aired live on Facebook on December 23, 2022. We are back with another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary. The 75th Anniversary is actually commemorating company patriarch Manuel “Manolo” Quesada’s 75th birthday. It’s a 6 3/4 […]
YouTube edit of our Facebook Live Roundtable. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable reconvenes tonight as we smoke Oliva’s Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo in the Torpedo size. A year ago, Oliva stunned the cigar world indicating it was acquiring three Honduran brands from the Reyes family: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. Just before the […]
Editor Note: This is the edit YouTube video from our live show on Facebook. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable reconvenes tonight as we smoke ADVentura’s La Llorona! La Llorona is a cigar that was launched at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show that was offered up to ADVentura’s “elite” tier of retailers. La Llorona […]
This is a cigar I’ve been waiting on, rather impatiently. I was given an unbanded sample at the PCA 2022 from Hector Alfonso, THE MAN at Espinosa Cigars who blended this cigar and is an avid Mets fan. This cigar celebrates Espinosa Cigars 10th Anniversary in the cigar business. This 10 Years Anniversary is a […]
