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 […]
Black Works Studio has been putting out some stellar releases, so when they announced the Intergalactic, I was thrilled. This cigar is a bit different from the normal powerhouses that Black Works Studio releases. The Intergalactic is a complex cigar with more layers of flavors than their previous releases. “Intergalactic is a unique cigar for […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable is a format where we will be doing a live group review of a particular cigar, then have a shortened video posted later on our YouTube and social media accounts. The Roundtable could feature any member of the Cigar Coop or The Smoking Syndicate Teams along with guests. For this installment, […]
Hurricane Iota made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane on the coast of northeastern Nicaragua late Monday night. It’s the second Category 4 Hurricane to hit Nicaragua this month as two weeks ago Hurricane Eta also made landfall in the same region. While Hurricane Eta took a turn to the north, Hurricane Iota is expected […]
The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua has issued a health alert to U.S. citizens living in Nicaragua in regards to the COVID-19 virus. The warning advises U.S. citizens in Nicaragua to prepare to Shelter in Place. When it comes to the cigar industry, Nicaragua has been less impacted by factory closings. However, with the Embassy in […]
National Security Advisor John Bolton gave a speech this past Friday where he announced a series of restrictions and crackdowns against Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, three countries he has referred to as the “the troika of tyranny.” Most prominent are plans to further roll back some of the Obama directives loosened on travel and conducting […]
On Monday November 27th, 2018 U.S. President Donald J. Trump an Executive Order permitting the Treasury Department to prevent individuals contributing to the violence and civil rights abuses in Nicaragua from conducting business with the United States. While this indicates the United States government is now putting a more watchful eye on Nicaragua, the measure […]
The continuing civil unrest in Nicaragua has led to the postponement of one of the cigar industry’s most popular tourism programs, Drew Estate’s Cigar Safari. Typically Cigar Safari tickets go on sale in the May/June timeframe for the following year’s schedule. Because of the civil unrest, Drew Estate made a decision to originally postpone 2019 […]
A National Dialogue between the Nicaraguan government and opposition groups being mediated by Roman Catholic Bishops in Nicaragua has broken down, and violence has escalated in the Central American country. Opposition groups have been calling for the removal of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo. This was initially triggered by plans to […]
First steps toward ending the violence in Nicaragua occurred late Friday night. Yesterday, a “National Dialogue” between the government and opposition groups mediated by the Bishops of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua occurred. Late Friday night it was announced that both groups agreed to end the violence, and the government agreed to allow an International […]
