This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk about the year of cigar reviews our STARS reviewers conducted this year. We also have a number of special announcements to start the new year. In the first hour, we’ll be smoking Studio 21. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in […]
Crafted to honor the original 2005 launch of the JFR line—short for “Just for Retailers”—the JFR 20th Anniversary showcases a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Aganorsa-grown Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s a celebratory blend built to deliver bold flavor while paying tribute to the roots of the JFR brand. A 6.5 x 52 firm box-pressed cigar finished with a pigtail cap and a closed foot. The wrapper wears a dark chocolate color with tight seams […]
This week on The After Show, we see who picked the Cigar of the Year. On a previous episode, we predicted the winning cigar for Cigar Aficionado. Who, if anyone, got it right? Tune in to find out who picked right! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of […]
Celebrating a tradition that began in 1992 by Two Guys Cigars, The Cigar Authority proudly announces the winner of The 2025 Cigar of the Year: Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown Gran Belicoso. The Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown Gran Belicoso is the result of nearly five years of development and represents a significant achievement in tobacco cultivation and blending. At the core of this cigar is a rare Nicaraguan Shade Grown wrapper developed exclusively by […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, we announce the 2025 Cigar of the Year. This is the only one that matters. In the first hour, we’ll be smoking the 2024 Cigar of the year – the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in […]
Made at Rocky Patel’s TAVICUSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the Year of the Snake is presented in a toro size. In celebration of the Chinese zodiac and continuing the legacy started with last year’s release, the Year of the Snake is an opulent, artfully crafted cigar that pays homage to the serpent’s symbolism of transformation, elegance, and mystery. The blend features a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan Broadleaf binder, with Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers […]
On today’s After Show, Tony V joins us to talk about the latest cigar news and whatever else may come up on this Christmas Eve edition of the After Show! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. 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 […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, it’s the 2025 Cigar Highlights, our annual Christmas Episode Live From Dave’s Office! We talk about some of the interesting cigar things that happened in 2025. In the first hour, we’ll be smoking something from the Rocky Patel 25th Anniversary Silver Bar 3 Pack. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the […]
The Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure is the result of a long, deliberate process, with five years of development behind the blend. It features a 10-year-aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper that undergoes bourbon barrel aging for at least 14 months, wrapped around a Nicaraguan shade-grown binder and rich Nicaraguan fillers sourced from the Perdomo family’s finest farms in Estelí, Condega, and the renowned Jalapa Valley. The Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure features a dark chocolate brown wrapper […]
On today’s After Show, What’s Hot & What’s Not? We’re starting our review of 2025. We’re going to look at what was hot and what was not in the cigar world. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. 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 […]