We are back with another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke the Casa Magna Torito, a 4 1/2 x 60 version of the Casa Magna blend. Late last year, we took a look at the Casa Magna Colorado Robusto and it scored high marks on the Quesada Corner. In fact, it […]
The Smoking Syndicate: CAO Arcana Firewalker
CAO recently released their second installment of the Arcana line called the Firewalker. Following the successful Arcana Mortal Coil, the Firewalker gets its name from the unique fermentation process called chincagre. This process from the region of Masatepe is where they take the tobacco pilons and bury them deep in the volcanic soil for two […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 448
Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust released a new size in the Mi Querida Triqui Traca line called the No. 448. The Mi Querida Triqui Traca was born from the Firecracker series at Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. The Mi Querida Triqui Traca Firecracker was very well received, so Steven Saka, president of Dunbarton Tobacco and […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Bolivar Lost and Found Cofradia EMS Toro
Justin Andrews of Scandinavian Tobacco Group and Robert Caldwell of Lost & Found teamed up to create the new Bolivar Cofradia. This cigar was released in both EMS and Oscuro wrappers in mazos of five cigars. Justin and Robert were given full access to all the tobacco library available at the HATSA factory in Danlí, […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Corona Gorda
The Kintsugi cigar line was first introduced in 2020 by Alec Bradley and was released in four sizes: robusto, corona gorda, toro, and gordo. Kintsugi is a Japanese art form of taking broken pottery and putting the pieces back together again with gold filigree, which is then cast in lacquer. Alec and Bradley Rubin, sons […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Drew Estate FSG 20 Acre Farm Robusto
In December of 2021, Drew Estate announced a new cigar to their lineup called the 20 Acre Farm. This cigar had a unique launch in which the cigar was sent out in kits, unbanded, to be smoked during a live introduction event put on by Drew Estate called the Freestyle Live! The name of the […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #5 – EIROA PCA Exclusive 11/18
Hey everyone, Here is our edited version of our live review Roundtable No. 5 of the Eiroa PCA Exclusive 11/18 from the Smoking Syndicate Facebook page now available on The Smoking Syndicate YouTube channel. Enjoy! Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition gets together and smokes the EIROA PCA Exclusive 11/18. Much like the Tobacconists Association […]
Announcement: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #5 – EIROA PCA Exclusive 11/18
Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition gets together and smokes the EIROA PCA Exclusive 11/18. Much like the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) has done, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) entered the world of exclusive cigars. The EIROA PCA Exclusive was offered to those retailers that attended the 2021 Trade Show. These are intended to be […]
Quesada Corner – Quesada 1974 Toro – YouTube Edit
Hey everyone, here is our edited edition of the Quesada Corner – Quesada 1974 Toro for our YouTube channel, The Smoking Syndicate. You can find the full version, here, on Facebook, at The Smoking Syndicate Facebook page that we did live. Enjoy. We are back another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke […]
The Smoking Syndicate – RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon Black Irish – Happy St. Patrick’s Day
RoMa Craft Tobac released a special limited edition version of the Cromagnon called the Black Irish. The Black Irish features the Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that is on the CroMagnon with a contrasting candela wrapper, creating a barber pole. The special cigar is the same size as the EMH and is only available once a year […]