This week The After Show talks to Matt Tabacco, a new host on The Ashholes podcast. We learn more about Matt and put a dent in the listener email. The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac. 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 Shop in Salem, NH […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced the latest expression of the company’s signature flavor and aroma: Supreme Leaf. The limited production cigar will feature a Corojo 99 dominant blend using all Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos. According to a press release, Supreme Leaf is a rich, dynamic Nicaraguan puro intended to excite the palate with a complex balance of mouthwatering sweetness and potent spice. In order to reflect Supreme Leaf’s intense taste, the blend is packaged in vibrant colors […]
Founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo, HVC started as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. His goal is to keep the Cuban tradition of hand-made cigars alive and well. As a result HVC smokes are inspired by the cigar tradition of Cuba, specifically Havana City, while incorporating the customs of their adopted US home. Today’s cigar made its debut in 2018 which saw the initial production […]
On the December 7th episode of The Cigar Authority we smoked Guardian of the Farm which was part of the care package for December. The cigar was developed as a collaboration between Max Fernandez of Aganorsa Leaf and Kyle Gellis of Warped cigars and each size of the line was named after one of the American Bulldogs that guard the factory and fields in Nicaragua. Due to limitations in availability some members of the Care […]
Tis the season to spread the wealth. This week the members of The Cigar Authority discuss the cigars they have been smoking and our selection might just inspire you on cigars to request or give for Christmas. In the first hour we discuss those cigars while we smoke a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package for December. That cigar is the original Guardian of the Farm. In the second hour we have a Yankee […]
The cigar industry is big on dates with Litto and Ines Gomez are no different. La Flor Dominicana celebrates their 25th Anniversary with a limited edition cigar. After closing down their jewelry business, Los Libertadores was started by the Gomez family in 1994. In 1996 they would change the name to La Flor Dominicana and as they say the rest is history. This limited edition cigar celebrating the silver anniversary of La Flor Dominicana was […]
This week The After Show catches up on listener email. The listeners have questions and The After Show has answers. The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac. 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 Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the […]
Here at the Cigar Authority we have a developed a close relationship with the premier magazine of the cigar industry, Cigar Journal. For 25 years the company has provided an insight into the cigar industry like no other publication. Reinhold Widmayer and his team put together issue after issue a fluff free magazine with stories of farmers, rollers and the brand owners themselves. In 2016 the magazine honored The Cigar Authority with an award for […]
The biggest day of the year for retailers is Black Friday. However, over the years the day hasn’t become as big for mom & pop, brick and mortar retailers. It’s about to get a lot worse for the cigar industry industry if the government has it’s way. With H.R. 2339 looming the end of online cigar sales could be coming which could lead to the rebirth brick & mortar shops. During the first hour of […]
On The Cigar Authority we announced the Contenders for Cigar of the Year. One of the cigars was the Nestor Miranda Special Selection. This week Nestor Miranda joins The After Show and we ask him how does he like his chances of winning the coveted Cigar of the Year? The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live […]