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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Foundation Cigars Olmec Corona Gorda Claro
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, […]
2022 Year in Review: The Smoking Syndicate Performance Rankings
The Performance Rankings were introduced in 2012 as a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop. It is meant to serve as a barometer in terms of how well companies scored overall for the year. Today for the first time, we take a look at the data […]
Announcement: Quesada Corner: Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary
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 x 48 vitola that was blended by Manolo himself. This show will be live-streamed off The Smoking Syndicate […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #10 – Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Torpedo
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 […]
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 […]