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 […]
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The Smoking Syndicate – Roundtable 9 – ADVentura La Llorona
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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Espinosa 10 Years Anniversary
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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Corojo Toro
Aganorsa Leaf has rebranded a famous blend from its portfolio into the Aniversario blend. Originally called the Boheme No. 35, celebrating the 35th year Pedro Martin founded Tabacalera Tropical (then Casa Fernandez and now Aganorsa Leaf), Aganorsa Leaf rebranded it this year to the Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario. This blend features 100% Aganorsa-grown tobacco leaves using […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #8 – Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV – YouTube Edit
Editor: This is the link to our shorter YouTube edit of Roundtable #8. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable reconvenes tonight as we smoke the 2021 edition of the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare – the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV. The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare is an annual release in which each release incorporates ten tobaccos. […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Freud Cigar Company Superego Lonsdale
Freud Cigar Company was founded in 2022 by Luis Torres and David Stadnyk as a subsidiary of Agape Lifestyle Inc. Their first cigar release is called the Superego, named after Sigmund Freud’s theory of the superego which is the ethical component of a person’s ego and provides moral standards which strive for moral perfections. The […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 7 – Tatuaje La Riqueza SE 2022 – YouTube Edit
Editor’s Note: Here is our YouTube edit for our 7th Roundtable featuring the Tatuaje La Riqueza SE 2022. Enjoy! Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition resumes its Roundtable and smokes the Tatuaje La Riqueza SE. The Tatuaje La Riqueza SE is a limited edition cigar that was showcased at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show […]
The Smoking Syndicate – Powstanie Wotjek 2021
The Powstanie Wotjek 2021 was released in November of 2021 and is the third release of the Wotjek or “War Bear” blend. Each year it has been a different size and this year the Wotjek was released in a boxed press toro that features a barber pole using Ecuadorian Habano and San Andres Maduro wrapper […]
The Smoking Syndicate: EP Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Short Play
After a five-year hiatus, EP Carrillo has brought back the Short Run. The Short Run was a small batch run using a different wrapper each year except for two years in which they used Ecuadorian Sumatra. The 2021 Short Run is brought back using a retro theme as it uses the original bands from the […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Punch The People’s Champ
Punch unveiled a new cigar last month called The People’s Champ. This cigar was a collaboration with the Punch Brotherhood, an online Punch enthusiast group, and the Punch team. It took three years to get the cigar right after debating on the size, profile, and packaging. Punch brand manager John Hakim said, “We asked. They […]
