Cigar Rights Issues Statement On FY17 Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the fiscal year 2017 Agriculture Appropriations, which included language addressing the issue of premium cigars and proposed FDA regulation. Cigar Rights of America applauds the language included by the committee that seeks to protect small businesses and the freedom of adult consumers throughout the nation. The language contained within the bill, and […]

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Appropriations Subcommittee Moves To Protect Premium Cigars

International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Applauds U.S. House Effort to Protect Premium Cigar Industry from Onerous Regulation WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the draft legislation for FY2017 which included a provision to protect premium cigars from undue FDA regulation. The language states, “SEC. 749. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used […]

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Cuaba 20 Anniversario Cigar Review

Recently our own David Garofalo was at the Habanos Festival where he was able to secure some cigars for review here on The Cigar Authority. The first of two cigars that we plan to review is the Cuaba 20th Anniversary. The Cuaba was officially launched 20 years ago in 1996 at the Claridge Hotel in London, England. To date all of the Cuaba cigars have been part of the perfecto family. The brand was launched […]

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Repairing Split Cigar Wrappers – A David Garofalo Editorial

SPLIT CIGAR WRAPPERS REPAIRED LIKE A SURGEON By David Garofalo It happens, especially here in New England, with all the climate changes during the year. An old saying around here says “if you don’t like the weather here in New England, don’t worry… it’ll change soon.” Weather change can and does play havoc on your cigars, some worse than others. Have you ever been smoking a cigar and all of a sudden…POP, the cigar wrapper […]

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The Two Guys Smoke Shop 2016 Firecracker Will Be Made By…

The Tail of THE FIRECRACKER CIGAR Salem, New Hampshire (April 9, 2016) It began on May 19, 2007 at a cigar rolling event at Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire featuring Jose Don “Pepin” Garcia. David Garofalo, owner and founder of Two Guys Smoke Shop asked Pepin to roll him a short cigar and to put a long pig tail on it. Pepin followed the direction and The Firecracker Cigar was born. Over the […]

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Podcast: Cigars 101 in Room 101 with Firecrackers!

On today’s episode of The Cigar Authority we light up Room 101 while discussing Cigars 101. We’ll discuss the slobber cutter, how to taste, when to ash, and how to relight a cigar after it has gone out. In the second hour we will discuss the history of the Two Guys Smoke Shop Firecracker and reveal who will be making the 2016 edition and when you will be able to buy it… All this and […]

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Legislation Week In Review Volume XI

Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas. Illinois – The proposal to raise the state tobacco from 18 to 21 advanced to the full chamber of the senate this week. The measure passed a committee hearing 6-3 via The Southern Illinoisan. Maryland – The Town Council of Mount Airy banned smoking in parks this […]

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Pre-Release: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016 Cigar Review

Yesterday I had a chance to sit down with David Spirt and Taylor Hall from E.P. Carrillo who stopped by Two Guys Smoke Shop while in New Hampshire. During the course of the visit, I was gifted a pre-release of the Short Run 2016 which is scheduled to ship to retailers in early May. There are a few things new about this year’s release and the most noticeable is the band which is the first […]

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Liga Privada Unico Serie Dirty Rat Cigar Review

Back in 2009, I recall sitting in a New York City Cigar Shop is a shoe shine chair with David Lafferty of Drew Estate. It was right around the time of a Cigar Aficionado function that might have been The Big Smoke or something entirely different. It was here that I was gifted with my first Dirty Rat. Over the years it feels like the Dirty Rat went from cult status to a cigar that […]

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Black Label Trading Company To Release Morphine 2016

April 6, 2016 — Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the third release of MORPHINE: Hand crafted in Esteli at Fabrica Oveja Negra. Black Label Trading Co. first released MORPHINE in June, 2014. Followed by the second release in June 2015. MORPHINE is produced by BLTC’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli. “Morphine has quickly become a favorite of our customers. I think we can now say its our signature blend. The 2016 […]

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