09/01/2026
Iāll say this as plainly as I can: Sinistro is the most underrated cigar manufacturer in the industry. And Iām on a mission to change that.
If youāre looking at ci**rs under $15, I donāt believe anyone is making them better right now. James Razmig Agopian and ColemanFine Solomon Cappeta have figured out how to create rich, memorable ci**rs without attaching a ridiculous price tag to them. The way they use Dominican to***co is unlike what Iām tasting from anyone else. They bring out a depth, strength and complexity that completely changes what many people expect from Dominican ci**rs.
The Honor Among Thieves Toro is a perfect example.
This cigar isnāt a new release. It has been around for several years, but far too few people have taken the opportunity to try it. Thatās exactly why I wanted to include it in this monthās A Story to Tell cigar club.
It features a Brazilian Cubra Maduro wrapper over a stacked filler blend that includes Nicaraguan, Dominican and Pennsylvania to***cos, with several different ligeros doing the heavy lifting. The to***cos were aged for six years before blending, and you can taste that maturity in the way all that strength comes together without becoming harsh.
Itās a full-bodied cigar with dark chocolate, roasted coffee, nuts, cream, black pepper, cedar and baking spices. As it develops, I also find brown sugar, cinnamon, malt and graham cracker sweetness underneath the darker flavors. Itās powerful, but there is balance to it. The sweeter notes keep answering the earth, pepper and strength, which makes the cigar far more interesting than something that simply tries to overpower you.
One independent reviewer gave it a 96 and said it would be difficult to find another cigar this special at its price. That review was written years ago, and I still donāt think enough people have discovered what Sinistro accomplished with this blend.
My appreciation for Sinistro goes beyond the ci**rs, too.
James and Coleman are two of my favorite people in this industry. Every time I see them at the PCA convention, it feels like getting to spend time with your favorite friends. There is no forced sales pitch and no feeling that you are only valuable because you might place an order. We talk, laugh, catch up and enjoy being around one another.
That matters to me. I want the ci**rs I share with you to come from people and companies Iām proud to support.
The Honor Among Thieves may have been hiding in plain sight for a while, but it deserves a place in far more humidors. My goal with A Story to Tell isnāt to chase only the newest cigar on the shelf. Itās to find the ci**rs you may have missed and make sure you finally get the opportunity to experience them.
Thank you to everyone who has joined the club and allowed me to share these discoveries with you. Some months will introduce you to brands youāve never smoked. Other months will include limited releases, aged ci**rs or something Iāve personally loved for years.
This month, you get all of that in one box, and the Sinistro Honor Among Thieves is a big reason why.
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