Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #15: Powstanie SBC18
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2020 Cigar of the Year, Cigar of the Year, Nica Sueno, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie, Top Cigars 2020
“…when a cigar excels in the flavor category it goes a long way. This is exactly the case when it comes to the Powstanie SBC18.” Wrapper: San Andres Mexican, Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fabrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño S.A. Corona Gorda: 5 1/2 x 46 Price: $16.00 […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 24: One Year Anniversary
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cheap Trick, Cigar Hustler, Cigar Jukebox, Espinosa, Podcast, Powstanie, Prime Time Jukebox
Tonight we celebrate one year of Prime Time Jukebox. To mark the occasion we are celebrating with three friends – Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. and “Cigar Hustler” Mike Szczepankiewicz. We’ll share an evening of both cigars and music – and focusing on the highs and lows of 2020. As always you can […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 24 – One Year Anniversary
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Cheap Trick, Cigar Hustler, Cigar Jukebox, Espinosa, Powstanie, Prime Time Jukebox
Tonight we celebrate one year of Prime Time Jukebox. To mark the occasion we are celebrating with three friends – Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. “Cigar Hustler” Mike Szczepankiewicz. We’ll share an evening of both cigars and music – and focusing on the highs and lows of 2020. Tune in to the premiere on […]
Cigar News: Powstanie Wojtek Toro Released
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2020 Preview, News, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie
Starting today, Powstanie Cigars’ 2020 installment of its Powstanie Wojtek series, the Powstanie Wojtek Toro is now heading to retailers. The Powstanie Wojtek is a limited edition cigar first launched in 2019 in a perfecto size. The cigar pays homage to the Polish heritage of owners Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz. The name Powstanie means uprising […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Powstanie Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story, Summer of 20 2 Comments Feature Story, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie, Summer of 20
For the past few years, Pospiech Cigars, the distribution company run by the owners of Cigar Hustler, Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, have been a part of RoMa Craft Tobac’s booth at the then-IPCPR Trade Show. Pospiech distributes several brands that are produced out the Nica Sueno factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. This includes Fable Cigars, FQ […]
Cigar Review: Powstanie Wojtek (Perfecto)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie, Review
One of the earliest contract brands that came out of Skip Martin and Esteban Disla’s Nica Sueño factory is Powstanie Cigars. Powstanie is a brand owned by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. The company has two regular production cigars with the Powstanie Habano and Powstanie Maduro. Over the past few years, […]
Cigar Review: Powstanie SBC18
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Purchase, Nica Sueno, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie, Reviews
In 2018, a small-batch limited edition cigar named Powstanie SBC18 hit the market. Powstanie is a brand owned by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. To produce their brand the Szczepankiewicz brothers teamed up with Nica Sueño, the factory co-owned by Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac. SBC stands for “Surrounded by […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: RoMa Craft Tobac
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Fable, Feature Story, Guáimaro, IPCPR 2019, Nica Sueno, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie, RoMa Craft Tobac
Each year the RoMa Craft Tobac booth is bustling with activity. The past couple of years, there hasn’t been a lot of offerings for U.S. retailers, but RoMa Craft Tobac has always managed to put together an excellent exhibit at their booth. In 2019, there were several offerings being made available for U.S. retailers, including […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Pospiech Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Chogui, Fable, Feature Story, FQ, Guáimaro, IPCPR 2019, Nica Sueno, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie
Part of the RoMa Craft Tobac booth was a company called Pospiech Cigars. This is a distribution company run by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. They handle distribution for several brands, including the three non-RoMa Craft Tobac brands coming out of Nica Sueno. These brands include the Szczepankiewiczs’ own brand of cigars […]