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Cigar Review: Rojas Street Taco Carnitas Short Corona

Today marks the start of more streamlined reviews. We hope that this will allow us to resume to more frequent reviews that are less time consuming while delivering the information cigar smokers want. Let us know what you think of the quicker format. The Rojas Street Taco comes from Noel Rojas who arrived in the US as a Cuban Refugee after escaping the island via a raft to share his passion with the world, cigars. […]

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VODCast: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About The Cigar Authority

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… 15 things or more – you didn’t know (and some didn’t need to know) about The Cigar Authority and its hosts! What will surprise you, what won’t surprise you… Tune in to hear things about the hosts that will shock you!! We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; All […]

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Podcast: Cigar of the Month Clubs

Cigar of the month clubs have been around since the 90’s. How do they all compare? Are some better than others? What is the purpose of The Cigar Authority Care Package? 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 […]

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Cigar Review: ADVentura La Llorona Robusto

Every year the cigar industry gets together at the annual PCA trade show. This year in Las Vegas, manufacturers were showing off new releases that would grace the shelves of tobacconists around the world. This year ADVentura showed off a few new releases including La Llorona which the buyer for 2GuysCigars.com,  Ed Santamaria called one of the best cigars he smoked for the first time at the show. He came back raving about it. La Llorona […]

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VODCast: Smoking Backwards vs Frontwards (A Comparison)

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… What Side should I light? Lighting and Smoking a Torpedo Cigar frontwards and backwards. Let’s experiment and see what the difference really is. We light up two cigars from the Care Package (one is Prime), at the same time with a twist. We light them from opposite ends to see how and if they change the flavor profile. […]

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Podcast: Dead or Alive in the Cigar Industry – The After Show

Dave has 30 questions for Mr. Jonathan and Ed. Which things within the cigar industry are dead or alive? 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 cigars we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

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Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf La Validacion Series Corojo Gran Robusto

In May 2022 it was announced that Aganorsa Leaf would rebrand their core lines to La Validacion Series. All the lines would become uniform in sizes including a 5 x 54 Gran Robusto, a 6 1/4 x 52 Toro, and a 6 x 58 Gran Toro. According to Terence Reilly, VP of Sales & Marketing, “Last year we sent out a survey to our retail partners and the big take away is our cigars need to […]

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VODCast: Maduro Cigars – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Don’t be Afraid of the dark – Dark Cigars that are mild, smooth and sweet, like they are supposed to be! We share some our favorites and tell you why you shouldn’t be afraid of the dark. In the first hour we light up the Avo Classic Maduro while in the second hour we light up the La […]

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Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Company Black Robusto

After 20 years with General Cigars & CAO it was announced in March 2022 that Rick Rodriguez would be retiring. Beginning in 2000, Rick Rodriguez would start his career as a sales representative learning from Benji Menendez and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. In 2008 he joined Team La Gloria, the blenders behind La Gloria Cubana. When General Cigar bought CAO in 2009 he would become their blender and brand ambassador. Only 10 days after his official retirement […]

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Podcast: Is the New Cuba Aliados Worth Buying? – The After Show

Today, we’re talking about Cuba Aliados. It’s back after a long absence. There are 2 versions of it, but Dave didn’t buy either. Why not? 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 cigars we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

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