If you listen to the podcast or follow me (Barry) on social media you have probably seen me smoking today’s cigar review, Bandolero Serie A Sagaces. Sagaces is the Spanish word for Sagacious which means, having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd. The Serie A differs from other Bandolero lines with a darker wrapper than the Serie C which has a Rosado hue to it, and the Serie T which has the […]
This week on The Cigar Authority LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… We ask what should you be smoking instead of Cuban cigars? In the first hour we smoke a cigar that some say is Cubanesque from the Care Package, the Bandolero Barbaros. In the second hour of the cigar we fire up a Cuban Cohiba Siglo VI and compare it to cigars available in the American market that we feel are better and […]
With Spring approaching and clovers sprouting, United Cigars has a little more to share than just Irish well wishes. Expanding on their limited release offerings that were saved for Independence Day, United Cigars has started to expand on the popularity of the United Firecracker line that has been finding its way into more and more retail outlets. To celebrate this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities why not pour a green beer and light up the Irish Car Bomb […]
Why can’t we all just get along? It seems like there’s a lot of fighting going on between the various cigar media outlets. Are bloggers more influential than podcasters and where do vloggers fit in? Fair warning, Barry might get himself in trouble again. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke […]
The Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition has returned after taking 2020 off, which in retrospect we all could have taken off the year if we could. This year, the cigar returns in a Toro format in 10 count boxes with seven different tobaccos in its makeup. Davidoff stated in their press release, “Sir Winston Churchill was an exceptional man whose personality had so very many facets of brilliant talents, from statesman to commander, from author […]
AVO Cigars, the global premium cigar brand, is proud to announce the ninth installment of the prized AVO Improvisation Series based on the extra-ordinary life that Avo Uvezian lived filled with music and seizing opportunities whenever possible to create rich note worthy experiences for all to celebrate: The AVO Improvisation 2021. “Avo Uvezien broke conventions as one of the first to produce an annual limited edition cigar in the year 2001.To celebrate his legacy, we […]
This week on The Cigar Authority LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… Monday is Presidents Day and although we do not like to get into Politics on the show… you might be amazed at which President smoked cigars and which did not, and what does it mean? We will be joined by Jim Price from CLE as we smoke the Eiroa First 20 in the first hour. In the second hour of the cigar […]
For the last three years Aganorsa has released the limited edition Supreme Leaf. Starting in 2019 with a Robusto, the company followed it up in 2020 with a Toro and now in 2021 a Corona Gorda. Each year the popularity of the cigar grows, but production remains extremely low. According to Terence Reilly a maximum of 15 boxes were sent to retailers. Cigar Review: Aganorsa Supreme Leaf Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 46 Size: Corona […]
On this episode, we mostly do what one of our listeners suggested in an email. Each of us decides which cigar best represents the other members of the show. He had one request though for us to keep it positive.. Did we manage to do that? Do you really have to ask? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio […]
Miami Cigar & Company has announced that they will be releasing a series of cigars called, Nestor Miranda Private Reserve. The initial release will be a 6.75″ x 40 lancero that is limited to 500 boxes of 10. The blend features a Dominican Corojo wrapper over Criollo ’98 binder and filler from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Brazil. The Nestor Miranda Private Reserve Lancero is the first in the series of releases with all blends […]