The Dogma Witnesses (Izhevsk) decided to surprise a discerning audience with new hookah tobaccos made from cigar leaf. This led to the idea of creating the “Revolution” tobacco collection with our participation. Our star contribution was the Gigantes Linea Clasica cigar. Judging by the comments on the channel, the collection sold out within minutes. What could that mean?

In July 2023, the Russian Cigar Union organized the fourth “Quiet Don” cigar expedition—an annual rafting trip down the Don River. We took the opportunity to offer our cigars for a blind tasting by the participants. Our flagship entry in the tasting was the Toro Linea Maduro. The result: 87 points out of 100! According to Eduard Sukharev, Chairman of the Russian Tasting Commission, the Toro is “a good cigar”: the construction is excellent, while the flavor slightly trails the appearance. Well then—there’s room for improvement. Challenge accepted!

From June 22 to 25, 2023, the annual gathering of Russian aficionados was held under the auspices of the Russian Cigar Union in the Valdai National Park. We continued presenting our cigars to connoisseurs of the tobacco industry:

The first wide online announcement of our products took place on September 8, 2022. The popular tobacco connoisseurs’ magazine Smokers’ Magazine предложил to review our lines on its YouTube channel, thereby introducing the Russian tobacco audience to Sicario cigars and providing an expert assessment. And so:

Overall, the reviewer’s opinion is unanimous: despite both strengths and weaknesses, as well as some debatable points, these cigars have every right to be worthy competitors to the existing cigar offerings on the Russian market. They feature impeccable construction, a perfectly even burn ring, and a pleasant aroma. The reviewer’s favorite was the Gran Robusto Linea Maduro, which impressed with a powerful and unexpected finish.