This time last year there was a little buzz about Crux as the cigar appeared on my radar. However, the cigars were almost non-existant in New England and I couldn’t find one to try which made the cigar disappear from my radar. In the months leading up to the IPCPR trade show the company began to send us press releases and my curiosity was renewed to try the brand. Made at the Placencia factory in Nicaragua […]
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The story of Indian Motorcycle is a complicated one with the company going bankrupt in 1953. In 2011 the producer of some of the greatest bikes in history was purchased by Polaris Industries and the company is thriving once again. On the May 9th episode of The Cigar Authority Phil Zanghi discusses his family history with the brand and the creation of the cigar for today’s review. Available in four sizes, with two different wrappers we take […]
From 1901 to 1953 Indian Motorcycle produced some of the greatest bikes in history before they went bankrupt. In 2011 Indian Motorcycles was purchased by Polaris Industries and the company is thriving once again. On the May 9th episode of The Cigar Authority Phil Zanghi discusses his family history with the brand and the creation of the cigar for today’s review. Available in four sizes, with two different wrappers we take a look at the Maduro […]
DANIEL MARSHALL REVEALS ONE-OF-A-KIND WBC CHAMPIONSHIP HUMIDOR Rare humidor designed in conjunction with the World Boxing Council Los Angeles, Calif. (September 8, 2015) – A Special Edition World Boxing Council (WBC) Humidor is now available for purchase from the Daniel Marshall collection. This extremely unique humidor was designed in collaboration with the WBC and showcases the exquisite WBC World Championship Title Belt. The original WBC plate rests atop a gilded plate of 24 karat gold. This […]
IPCPR Announces Staffing Changes Columbus, GA -September 9, 2015 – The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) is pleased to announce that Mark Mann will joining the staff of IPCPR in the role of Exhibit and Sponsorship Account Manager. He will assume the day to day responsibility for the sales and servicing of exhibitors and sponsors participating in IPCPR’s annual trade show and convention. IPCPR’s CEO, Mark Pursell, stated that, “We are thrilled to […]
In 2013, the city of Casper, Wyoming allowed bars, taverns, clubs and other venues to allow smoking in areas that were segregated from the general public. Today, that exemption will cease to exist as the city clerk verified the amount of signatures collected by Keep Casper Smoke Free that demanded a referendum of the 2013 ordinance. While smoking will cease in the areas that were exempt the city has a choice over the next couple of weeks. […]
The city of Glenwood Springs, Colorado which is located halfway between Utah and Denver is considering an ordinance that would restrict outdoor smoking. The measure which is being considered by the City Council would prevent people from lighting up in the downtown area. Current proposals would allow smoking in the late-night hours or setting up a designated area. According to the officials the measure is an attempt to clean up the downtown image for tourists. […]
Remembering “The Cigar Boom and Bust” Another Editorial by David Garofalo The Cigar Boom was the name given to the resurgence of cigar consumption in the United States between the years 1990 and 1997. As I remember it, in 1990, sales of premium cigars began to rise and manufacturers fought to keep up with demand. Before long industry-wide shortages of cigars were apparent. The trend continued as manufacturers began to import more cigars into the […]
It’s been a crazy week at The Cigar Authority and we welcome Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars into the studio where he will join us live as we recaps the Dance Off between him and his wife vs Mr. Jonathan and his wife… Then we will dig into Dave’s latest editorial called Remembering the Cigar Boom where we will look back to the 1990s and the cigar craze that led many of us down […]