Avo’s 100th! This week on The Cigar Authority, we celebrate Avo Uvezian’s 100th birthday & discuss Cuba’s future with Colin Ganley of Experience Cuban Culture! Avo was many things including a cigar legend, we talk his legacy in the cigar world along with chat with Colin Ganley of ECC a full-service travel company specializing in travel for Americans visiting Cuba! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk […]
Liga Privada H99 Toro delivers a bold and complex smoking experience that pays tribute to the Connecticut River Valley’s rich tobacco heritage. Introduced by Drew Estate in 2018 as the first new regular-production addition to the renowned Liga Privada portfolio in nearly a decade, the H99 features a unique Corojo wrapper grown in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley. This hybrid leaf combines Stalk-Cut Habano with Corojo ’99 genetics, giving the cigar its H99 […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, the results are in! It’s the 2026 Cigar TCA Survey Results! We have all your answers, lets break it down while we smoke Charter Oak. 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 […]
Miami, FL — Casa Carrillo proudly announces the release of Pledge Purple, a Premier Collection cigar created to commemorate the five-year anniversary of Pledge Prequel, Cigar Aficionado’s 2020 Cigar of the Year, awarded an exceptional 98 rating. Following the announcement of that historic honor in 2021, Casa Carrillo made a deliberate and forward-thinking decision: to set aside a select portion of the finest Havana-seed Connecticut wrapper from the very same standout crop used in the original Pledge Prequel. Grown in […]
Powstanie Connecticut Toro Cigar Review Released in 2023, the Powstanie Connecticut marked the brand’s third regular production line and its first new core release since the company debuted in 2015. The cigars are crafted at Fábrica de Tabacos NicaSueño S.A., the home of RoMa Craft Tobac, and feature a well-balanced blend of an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a Pennsylvanian Broadleaf binder with Nicaraguan fillers. The cigar presents beautifully in the hand. Its golden light-brown wrapper […]
On this week’s After Show we discuss 2026 Predictions about The Cigar Authority podcast. We gave you all the predictions for the cigar world on the main show. For the After Show, we’ll continue with the predictions, but they’ll be focused on The Cigar Authority itself. 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 […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, it’s the 2026 Cigar Predictions Show! One of our most exciting shows of the year is back & Dave’s got his picks! Will he be right or wrong?? We will smoke Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Connecticut in the first hour 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 […]
The Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary cigar was created to celebrate Rocky Patel’s 30 years in the premium cigar industry. This commemorative blend features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper aged for seven years, draped over a double binder from Nicaragua and filled with a carefully aged blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos that have rested for at least five years. Produced at the company’s Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the cigar showcases the […]
On today’s After Show, Dan Davison of The Ash Holes joins the show & we give you 18 reasons not to listen to The Cigar Authority. You can probably come up with some of your own. 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 […]
Let’s talk cigar care thru the seasons & how to care for your cigars between winter & spring. We’ll dive into details on what to look out for with humidors as temps and humidity change! Plus Agnes tell us about her recent trip to Arizona! The Ash Holes 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 Cigars in Salem, NH.