On Episode 254, we kick off the 2023 season of Prime Time and welcome the one and only Juan Lopez of Gurkha Cigars. Juan is always an entertaining and informative guest. We will catch up with Juan and all things Gurkha. Plus, we will also have our Alec Bradley Live True, Cattle Baron, Dunbarton Tobacco […]
Sindicato Cigars has shipped its latest cigar, Sindicato Artista. It’s a cigar that was unveiled at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show) being produced by Ram Rodriguez and Tabacalera El Artista. “After working closely with Ram on a few projects, we’ve come to understand that this young man has not only a great palate, […]
Eight years ago, a company with a lot of fanfare launched called Sindicato Cigars. The concept of Sindicato Cigars was simple – a group of top tobacconists banded together to form a company and decided they would contract directly with cigar manufacturers to produce a cigar brand. These retailers would sell the products of Sindicato […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Sindicato Cigars announced its newest offering – the Sindicato Artista. The Sindicato Artista features an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, Sumatra binder, and fillers consisting of Nicaraguan, Criollo, and Broadleaf tobaccos. The cigar is available in both a Toro and Robusto size. Sindicato Artista derives its name from […]
It’s been a while but we are honored to have Juan Lopez, Vice President of Gurkha Cigars make his return to Prime Time. Juan’s always an entertaining and informative guest, so folks will be in for a real treat as we catch up on all of the happenings of Gurkha and Sindicato Cigars. Tune […]
It’s hard to believe that eight years ago, Sindicato Cigars was formed. The concept of Sindicato Cigars was simple. A group of top tobacconists banded together to form a company and decided they would contract directly with cigar manufacturers to produce a cigar brand. These retailers would sell the products of Sindicato and in turn, […]
Gene Tipton, who had a career in the cigar industry that spanned nearly six decades, passed away on Sunday. He was 74 years old. Tipton entered the cigar business working for Hava-A-Tampa Cigar in 1964, which would eventually be absorbed into Altadis USA. Tipton was considered one of the legends in the cigar sales world. […]
Gurkha Cigars will be taking over the sales of Sindicato Cigars. As a part of the announcement, Sindicato Cigars President and CEO Jim Colucci will be taking on a dual role as he will become Gurkha’s new President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Colucci made the announcement on the January 26th, 2019 edition of The […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Sindicato Cigars showcased an old brand known as Particulares. This is a brand currently owned by Casa Fernandez, but Sindicato will be distributing under its umbrella. Particulares is a brand that can be traced back to 1896 Cuba. In 1935, the Particulares brand was purchased by Alonso Menendez. It […]
While Sindicato Cigars has been partnering with some of the leading factories in the world, the company is now launching a co-branded series with some of the leading manufacturers in the world. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the Sindicato Masters Series was launched. The first installment of that series, the Sindicato by Rocky Patel […]
