The Guerrilla Warfare by Viva Republica was originally introduced in 2013 in a 4 x 41 vitola. This year, 2014, Jason Holly decided to release a corona size featuring the same blend. Originally slated for a March, the orders taken at IPCPR are just beginning to ship now from La Aurora where the cigars are made. The cigar is distributed by site sponsor Miami Cigar & Co. Cigar: Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Size: 5.25 x 43 (Corona) Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra […]
Drew Estate Announces “Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve” Premium Handmade Cigars Miami, FL This new cigar will be produced at Drew Estate’s Estelí, Nicaragua factory and is being made in partnership with Pappy & Company. Pappy & Company is the family-owned merchandise division of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, producers of legendary whiskies including Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. The “Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve” cigar will be a long-filler, premium cigar made totally by hand […]
The Cigar Authority moves to a special date and time this week with a live broadcast tonight at 5pm. Joining us via remote is Jack Torano of Roberto Duran Cigars. We will discuss the sale of his former employment Torano Cigars we will also get educated on his new position and the cigars of Roberto Duran and the EPF (Evolution & Progressive Flavor) technology. We will continue the last round of the blind taste test […]
Gran Habano was nice enough to send some samples to The Cigar Authority, and today we look into one of those samples. According to the press information that accompanied the cigar, “Made by hand in Miami under the watchful eye of George Rico, this attractive handmade has plenty of bold flavors to go along with its impressive appearance. This cigar has a blend of all-Nicaraguan long fillers and Nicaraguan binder all carefully selected. As a limited […]
The first of four public forums on whether or not the state of Oregon should ban smoking on all area beaches is set for today in Seaside at 6pm. In July, the state of Oregon announced that it would begin taking steps toward banning smoking along the 362 miles of beaches along the Pacific Ocean. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department set a ban on smoking at most other state-park property earlier this year. The other […]
In Moscow a Russian lawmaker is initiating a bill that will ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. The current age is 18. Sergei Poddubny wo is the first deputy chairman of the committing for physical culture, sport and you affairs plans to raise the issue today and the poor performance of the current anti-tobacco law. In June of 2013, Russia institute a anti-tobacco law that banned smoking in public […]
The trifecta is now complete. Yesterday the good people at Perdomo were kind enough to send some rocks glasses and the Maduro version of the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Years. Of the three releases, this is the one I have been looking forward to the most. The Connecticut, which features an Ecuador wrapper was the first we reviewed followed by the Sungrown Wrapper. I’ll be the first to admit, personal preference does come into play […]
Viva Republica Announces Limited-Edition Fundraising Cigar Proceeds from nationwide sale will be largest donation in charity’s history Miami, Florida – Viva Republica, a premium handmade cigar manufacturer, and Operation: Cigars for Warriors, a nonprofit dedicated to serving U.S. military members serving in combat zones, are pleased to announce a Veteran’s Day limited-edition release cigar that will be sold to benefit the charity. The cigar will retail for $6, with all proceeds from the wholesale of the […]
A couple of months back we reported on a lawsuit against La Flor Dominicana by Connecticut Valley Tobacconist over the trademark of Mysterio. Today, we get word that the Mysterio will now be known by a symbol. The Cigar Formally As “M”. The TCFKA will remain the same blend, and carry an MSRP of $16.70 per cigar. They are available as both a Oscuro & Natural as they were before the name change. La Flor Dominicana […]
Yesterday, Imperial Tobacco issued their earning report which showed a decrease of 7% in tobacco revenue. But one item of note was a reference to the tobacco harvested in Cuba. According to the report, the poor leaf harvest will affect the supplies of both Cohiba and Montecristo Cigars. These cigars also happen to be the most counterfeited cigars in the world. The company also announced that it will be cutting 540 jobs.