It’s that time of year again when the temperature drops, snow begins to fall, and the Winter X Games are back on our screens this January 27-29. This event is a spectacular extreme winter sports event that will send chills down your spine.

Hosted in a snowy mountain environment in the Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort, the game is returning to Colorado for its 22nd consecutive year. The games feature some of the world’s best action sports athletes, all competing solo to win the grand prize of a gold medal.

For 2023, the chosen competing athletes face three days of hair-raising challenges in freezing conditions. Skier-X and Snowboarder-X athletes will race head-to-head by going down the mountains four at a time. During the race, you must remember the course of the sport is not exclusive to just one terrain, and athletes face high ramps and slopes.

The athletes face complex challenges such as extreme jumps, moguls, and faceless back turns. Let’s not forget the side competitions, which showcase the best flips, tricks, and skills.

Whether you’re attending the event in person to experience soul-stirring sports with your own eyes or are watching while cozy at home, we have cigars to enhance your Winter X Games experience.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper Type: San Andrés Maduro

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Honduras / Nicaragua

Strength: Medium

Sizes Available: Toro 6.50 × 52

This Rocky Patel Winter Collection is a lengthy Toro that boasts a super-rich San Andrés Mexican Maduro wrapper. Rolled to perfection, it features Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers held by a sturdy Nicaraguan binder. This stogie is the perfect smoke for those X Games chills, giving a long smoking experience that will see you through several mountain races. Offering a medium-bodied smoke and brimming with luscious flavors of dark chocolate, earth espresso, and cinnamon, this wintery cigar is not one you want to miss!

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper Type: Ecuador Connecticut

Binder: Indonesia

Filler: Nicaragua / Mexico

Strength: Medium

Sizes Available: Robusto 5 × 50

The Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto is a medium-bodied strength cigar from the esteemed Macanudo brand. This smooth burn is great for those after-game nerves, featuring a silky gold-brown Ecuador Connecticut Wrapper filled with aged Nicaraguan and Mexican filler tobaccos. It burns delicious flavors of dry wood, sweet cream, earth, cocoa, and a hint of spice. The Macanudo Inspirado White is a premium cigar that offers a luscious cloud of smoke to treat your tastebuds through the intensity of the games.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper Type: Connecticut Shade

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Mellow – Medium

Sizes Available: Blue Blondie 4 x 38

The ACID Blue Blondie is another premium cigar with unique flavors and is the perfect sweet celebration cigar. Filled with tasty Nicaraguan tobacco, this blondie is infused with over 140 botanicals, herbs, and oils, which give off a powerful aroma and are smooth as silk. Celebrate the X Games with this mellow to medium-bodied smoke, which burns top candied notes of sweet honey orange and is accompanied by hints of zest and mint throughout the final third. This short cigar is a great quick smoke to help you keep up with the fast pace of the X Games.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper Type: Ecuador Connecticut Shade

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Dominican Republic / Nicaragua

Strength: Medium

Sizes Available: Magnum Especial 6 × 60

You won’t find these 60-ring smokes anywhere else — the Montecristo White Series Magnum Especial is a JR Exclusive! This scrumptious cigar features a Nicaraguan binder and stunning Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. Medium in strength with a mild burn, it can be paired nicely with a coffee or glass of whiskey. This Montecristo provides an enjoyable tang that sticks with you all day. Blended with the finest Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers, expect sweet-smelling notes of cream, cocoa, cedar, and caramel.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper Type: Corojo

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Full

Sizes Available: Orpheus 6 × 44

The Guardian of the Farm Orpheus is an excellent premium cigar and a popular choice for the X Games thanks to having a long smoking time. What makes it particularly special is its tribute to the American Bulldogs who guard the unique Aganorsa tobacco leaves. These leaves are grown on the famous farm in Nicaragua and then rolled into a tasty Nicaraguan binder that showcases a stunning Corojo Maduro wrapper. The cigar carries a full-bodied, savory smoke with luscious flavors of espresso, chocolate, wood, pepper, and cream. Fill your humidor with this excellent cigar and enhance your X Games experience with a tasty smoke.

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