The Quesada Corner returns as tonight we tackle the Casa Magna XV.
Announcement: Quesada Corner: Casa Magna XV
The Smoking Syndicate: Rocky Patel Conviction
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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Davidoff Aniversario No. 1 Limited Edition 2023
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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate Performance Rankings for 2023 | 2023 Year in Review
Today we look at the performance of cigars on The Smoking Syndicate. This provides the average numerical score for cigars reviews on The Smoking Syndicate.
The Smoking Syndicate: Avo Seasons Winter 2023
We are back again for another Avo Seasons release.
The Smoking Syndicate: Drew Estate Blackened M81 Robusto
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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Mi Querida Black PapaSaka
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 Smoking Syndicate: Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2023
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 […]
Roundtable 13 – Aura E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Limited Edition Part 2
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 […]
Announcement: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #13: Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao, Part 2
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 […]
