Earlier this year at the PCA 2023 trade show, Powstanie Cigars released their 3rd core line, the Powstanie Connecticut. This cigar was highly anticipated at the trade show as it was their first new core line released in several years. Luckily, I was able to sample a couple while there and was able to pick […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata Vibrato
Aging Room Cigars released a new cigar line at TPE 2023 called the Quattro Nicaragua Sonata. This cigar line is a brand of the well-received Quattro Nicaragua cigar line that won Cigar of the Year in 2019 from Cigar Aficionado. Rafael Nodal, owner of Aging Room Cigars, is a well-known music lover and he decided […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Toro 2023
Earlier this year, Aganorsa Leaf released the new iteration of the Supreme Leaf. They used the toro size they previously used in 2020, but this time, the cigar is round instead of a boxed press. This is the first time they have used a round format instead of the box press. From the Aganorsa Leaf […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Casa Cuevas Sangre Nueva Toro
At PCA 2022, Casa Cuevas introduced a new cigar line called the Sangre Nueva which means “New Blood” in Spanish. This cigar blend was created by Alec Cuevas, Director of Brand Development of Casa Cuevas Cigars and the fifth generation of the Cuevas family in the cigar business. It features a unique blend using an […]
The Smoking Syndicate – Crowned Heads Azul y Oro
Crowned Heads released a new limited edition cigar late in 2022 to commemorate their move to NASCA for some of their cigar lines. Someone instrumental in this move was Gustavo Cura, who was in charge of Oliva’s tobacco farms and interests in Nicaragua, at the time. Gustavo helped Crown Heads in Nicaragua while they were […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick 2022 – Mardi Gras Edition
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: 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 6 – H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro – YouTube Edit
Editor: Here is the YouTube edit of our live Roundtable featuring the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro. Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition gets together and smokes the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage. The Heritage is the second H. Upmann branded cigar that has been blended by the one and only A.J. Fernandez. […]
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 […]