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News | La Hoja Reserva Limitada 1962

La Hoja Cigars Announces Reserva Limitada 1962 Six Year Aged Sumatran Wrapper Defines New Premium Blend Shortly after announcing the La Hoja Clasica 1962 and Clasica Maduro 1962, La Hoja Cigars is proud to announce the crown jewel of the 1962 line: the La Hoja Reserva Limitada 1962. Featuring a six year aged Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and a combination of Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan filler tobacco, the Reserva Limitada 1962 delivers the trademark strength of Sumatra leaf with a maturity and complexity […]

January 2, 2015 by The Cigar Authority

News | Cigar Media Association Awards

The Cigar Media Association is pleased to announce the 1st Cigar Industry Awards. With the establishment of the Cigar Media Association in 2014, the 14 members involved in the association wanted to create an award ceremony where they could honor and celebrate the companies and individuals in the cigar industry. This marks the first time a collaborative effort among various brands of the cigar media have come together for such a process. As this is […]

January 2, 2015 by The Cigar Authority

News | FDA Director to Speak at NATO Show

While not as popular to the premium cigar market the North American Tobacco Outlet (NATO) show will be happening in Las Vegas at the Paris Hotel on April 22-23, 2015. During the show, Mitch Zeller the Director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products will be taking part in a panel discussion as well as speaking to attendees. FDA Director Mitch Zelller will speak during the final general session alongside Jim Dillard, the Senior Vice-President of […]

December 31, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Cigar Review | Illusione Epernay

It’s New Years Eve and at the stroke of midnight most people will be raising a glass of champagne to toast the new year, and what better way to end 2014 than to smoke a cigar named for where some of the best champagne in the world comes from. According to the Illusione website, “This blend originally debuted in 2008 through the European Cigar Cult Journal 15th anniversary limited release. Since then, Epernay has garnered […]

December 31, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Cigar Review | Eiroa (Salud Amor y Pesetas)

Originally released in 2013, the Eiroa (Salud Amor Y Pesetas) is a tribute to the summer of 1916 when Generoso Eiroa got his first job as a boat captain for the Cuban Land and Leaf Tobacco Company. It was there that the Eiroa family began a tradition that would extend into its fourth generation. The cigars come packaged in 10 count boxes held together by a leather ribbon which is a representation of the way […]

December 30, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Cigar Review | Avo Classic

Following the successful rebranding of Camacho, Davidoff decided this was time to rebrand the Winston Churchill and Avo lines. While not as a drastic as the Camacho rebranding the new Avo is much more subtle. The colors are lighter and brighter and the use of foil accentuates the new design making it more sleek and modern than before. According to the 4 pack box that the Avo Classic No. 2 arrived in, “This inviting blend of balance and refined taste is composed using rare tobaccos which […]

December 29, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

News | Tatuaje M80 To Return For Two Guys Smoke Shop

This past weekend on Saints & Sinners, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars announced that the M80 would be making a return as a redux in regular production. The cigar will be an exclusive to Two Guys Smoke Shop and is expected to launch in June, 2015 in time for Independence Day. The M80 was originally launched as a limited edition in June, 2011 and was highly sought after even after it was sold out. The […]

December 29, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Media | Colin Ganley of Cigar Tourism

This week Colin Ganley joins us live on The Cigar Authority. Mr. Ganley was the editor of Cigar Journal magazine and now makes his home in Nicaragua where he heads up Cigar Tourism and Twin Engine Coffee. We will talk to him about how you can travel to Cuba and about his coffee which he says goes perfect with a good cigar. We will also share with you the cigars that got the most likes […]

December 27, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Cigar Review | Arturo Fuente Destino al Siglo

After years in the making, the Arturo Fuente Gran AniverXario Destino al Siglo was master blended to commemorate the company’s 100 year anniversary.. Made with wrappers from Chateau de la Fuente, this line of cigars uses a Habano seed rather than the Corojo seed used to make Opus X. The cigar is described as a full-flavor, robust smoke. I recently purchased a sampler pack from Two Guys Smoke Shop in which this cigar was a part […]

December 26, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

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