The La Gianna Havana brand first came to market in 1994 and has continued non-stop ever since. Totalamente Hecho a Mano in Spanish means “totally made by hand” using tobaccos from Danli, Honduras and this is where and how La Gianna Havana cigars were born. Danli has been a tobacco source and cigar manufacturing region since 1765, when the Spanish crown established a royal tobacco trading post. In recent years, the brand underwent a packaging change with new […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Dave returns from Las Vegas where he fills us in on the Tobacco Plus Expo… How has TPE grown? Who exhibited? Did he buy? In the first hour we smoke an artisan cigar as we catch up on the happenings in Vegas, plus 11 years ago today, Barry was a guest on The Cigar Authority for the first […]
Have you ever travelled to get a cigar or go to an event? How far are you willing to go? What about for food? 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/.
In January of 2020, The Cigar Authority podcast send out a sample of a cigar to their care package members that was in consideration to become the new Abuelo cigar in the United Cigar Group portfolio. That cigar was met with overwhelming positive comments and the cigar went into production. Now shortly after our own David Garofalo became a grandfather, the cigar has reached the market. Abuelo means grandfather in Spanish and the Abuelo cigar […]
The MLB lockout may delay the start of the baseball season, but United Cigars has a different opening in store. The Big Papi Firecracker is set for Firecracker fans to light up for the scheduled MLB Opening Day. Retailers and cigar media will get a first glimpse at the TPE Show this month in Las Vegas, NV. This Special Edition Big Papi Firecracker is a variation of the Slugger line by El Artista with an […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We had a hostile guest 12 weeks ago and I got a call from a brand owner who said, “Let me Do It?” “I will tell all” And I agreed. Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust is here to give the numbers – What does it Really Cost to Start a Cigar Brand? This week we will smoke two […]
Join us for a special broadcast of The Cigar Authority live from SOLD-OUT Meat Ball. Who will win? We will interview the reigning champion Oliver Nivaud from United Cigars as well as the challengers including Michael Cappellini (Toscano Cigars), Jonathan Carney (La Flor Dominicana), Carmin Addessa (Two Guys Smoke Shop Employee) and Mr. Jonathan. Will Oliver Nivaud repeat? If Michael Cappellini loses, can he show his face at Toscano? Can Jonathan Carney redeem himself from […]
United Cigars has begun shipping Garofalo La Famiglia following the press release of the new Garofalo La Famiglia in December of 2020. The new Garofalo La Famiglia is a special collaboration between New England retailer David Garofalo and Nick Perdomo, Jr., president, and CEO of Perdomo Cigars. “Making a special line of cigars for my close friend, David Garofalo, is an honor for the Perdomo family,” states Nick Perdomo, Jr. “The original Garofalo Legacy Series has been a […]
A rejuvenation of the La Mezcla Cubana line is ready for its relaunch at the 2022 TPE Show in Las Vegas, NV. With a comprehensive portfolio that offers a blend for every palette, United Cigars is offering another line with a budget friendly price. First debuting in 2006 through Cigar Agency, La Mezcla Cubana was sold throughout the United States until 2013 when United Cigars bought the brand. Today, La Mezcla Cubana is produced at […]
Today, we talk about Cigar Aficionado’s number 1 cigar for 2021. We also give an update on finding the troll. 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/.