Dissident
Dissident cigars are boutique Nicaraguan cigars owned by Cynn and Joshua Coburn and handmade at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. The portfolio combines unconventional branding with distinctly different tobacco blends, ranging from the Connecticut-wrapped Rave to the Brazilian Sumatra Soapbox and fuller Pennsylvania Broadleaf Rant.
Shop Dissident Soapbox, Bloc, Rave, Rant, Tirade, Molotov, ReVolt, Heretic, Plasmatic, and assorted cigars at Cigars N Cigars. Compare wrappers, strength, construction, and available Robusto, Corona, Lonsdale, Toro, and specialty formats.
Dissident Cigars: Boutique Blends from Fábrica Oveja Negra
Dissident is a boutique cigar brand owned by Cynn and Joshua Coburn, who acquired the company in late 2021. Dissident cigars are handmade at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, the boutique factory responsible for producing the brand's core and limited-production releases.
The Dissident portfolio is particularly varied in wrapper tobacco and construction. Current Cigars N Cigars inventory includes Brazilian Sumatra, Ecuadorian Habano, Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, Pennsylvania Broadleaf, Mexican San Andrés, Ecuadorian Rojiso, and multi-wrapper cigars across medium to full-strength profiles.
Dissident Cigar Blends
Dissident Soapbox
Dissident Soapbox is a medium-to-full blend built around a Brazilian Sumatra wrapper with an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. Current Cigars N Cigars inventory includes multiple Soapbox vitolas, making it one of the deepest Dissident collections represented in the catalog.
Dissident Bloc
Dissident Bloc is a box-pressed Nicaraguan-made collection using an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. Current Cigars N Cigars inventory includes Bloc Robusto, Toro, and Lonsdale formats, providing several dimensions within the same medium-to-full blend.
Dissident Rave
Dissident Rave moves toward the smoother side of the portfolio with an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. Current inventory includes both traditional and box-pressed Robusto formats, providing a medium-strength alternative to the darker and fuller Dissident blends.
Dissident Rant and Tirade
Rant and Tirade occupy the fuller end of the current Dissident selection. Rant uses a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper in a compact Petite Corona format, while Tirade uses Mexican San Andrés over Nicaraguan binder and filler in a Corona Gorda. These darker wrapper tobaccos distinguish both blends from Soapbox, Bloc, and Rave.
Dissident Molotov
Dissident Molotov was introduced after Cynn and Joshua Coburn acquired the brand. The 5 x 50 Robusto uses an Ecuadorian Rojiso wrapper and Ecuadorian binder with filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and the Estelí and Ometepe regions of Nicaragua. It provides a medium-strength expression with a tobacco composition distinct from the core Dissident blends.
Dissident ReVolt
Dissident ReVolt is a barber-pole Robusto combining Ecuadorian Corojo and Ecuadorian Maduro wrapper leaves over an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler. The dual-wrapper construction makes ReVolt visually and technically distinct from the single-wrapper cigars in the core portfolio.
Dissident Heretic and Plasmatic
Heretic and Plasmatic add additional multi-wrapper constructions to the Dissident portfolio. Current Cigars N Cigars inventory identifies Heretic with Ecuadorian Maduro and Ecuadorian Rojiso wrappers, while Plasmatic combines Ecuadorian Sumatra and Ecuadorian Connecticut. Both provide alternatives to the conventional single-wrapper construction found in much of the collection.
Where Are Dissident Cigars Made?
Dissident cigars are handmade at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. The boutique factory is operated by cigar maker James Brown and also produces cigars for Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Emilio. Dissident remains independently owned while using Fábrica Oveja Negra for production.
Who Owns Dissident Cigars?
Cynn and Joshua Coburn acquired Dissident Cigars in late 2021. The brand itself originally dates to 2013 and was later revived before the Coburns assumed ownership. Under their direction, Dissident retained established blends while adding new projects including Molotov and ReVolt.
Choosing a Dissident Cigar
Wrapper and strength provide the clearest starting points for comparing Dissident cigars. Rave offers an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade option, Soapbox uses Brazilian Sumatra, Bloc uses Ecuadorian Habano, Rant uses Pennsylvania Broadleaf, and Tirade uses Mexican San Andrés. Molotov, ReVolt, Heretic, and Plasmatic add more specialized wrapper combinations and limited-production alternatives.