If at first you don’t succeed try again is the mantra adopted by the Irving City Council who is set to vote tonight on new laws that would ban smoking in parks, game halls and restaurants that still have smoking sections. Over the last few months the City Council has debated and attempted to rewrite the smoking laws since last year when it postponed a vote. During a meeting yesterday the council got in a […]
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and this week we have a picture from the archives of David Garofalo circa 1996 or 1997. There are three gentlemen pictured here and if you can name 2 of the three people we will send you a 3 pack of cigars plus a little swag. It shouldn’t be too difficult, if we wanted to make it overly difficult we would ask for the name of all three gentlemen. To enter leave a […]
This past week on The Cigar Authority we ran through the cigars that we personally thought should have made the Contenders Pack. During the course of the show, David mentioned he felt La Boheme should have been a contender. Realizing I have yet to review the cigar I mentioned on the show that we would take a look at the cigar released at the 2014 IPCPR in Las Vegas. The cigar which is named after […]
Another freedom has been lost in the state of California in the city of San Francisco who will now dictate what type of business you can operate even though you want to sell a legal product. Since 2008, the Youth Leadership Institute has worked on creating density controls on tobacco permits in a city that has a huge disparity in permits in poorer areas versus affluent neighbors. The new law caps the amount of tobacco-selling permits […]
Tonight, September 8th, 2014 the City Council of Lewes, DE meets to discuss an expansion of the existing smoking ban to include Public Beaches. A few years ago Lewes implemented a no-smoking policy in its parks but chose not to enact a beach ban at that time. Recently Rehoboth Beach banned smoking on its beach and boardwalks along with Bethany Beach as well as coastal Delaware State Parks have enacted bans. Lewes is home to 2,700 residents […]
One of the most sought after cigars right now is the Ratzilla. It’s holiday release seems to have surpassed that of the Opus X and Anejo at least around the cigar geek community. Part of the Unico Serie, the Liga Privada Ratzilla by Drew Estate from Swisher Sweets comes in 12 count bundles. The first Ratzilla was released in 2012 with 400 bundles put in distribution and there is no word on the size of […]
On January 15th, Davidoff of Geneva is set to ship the new Baccarat cigarillos. Available in 10 count boxes they are available in Classic, Cognac and Rum. According to Davidoff, the Classic is a short 15 minute smoke that is mild and creamy with the signature Baccarat sweet tip while the Rum is described as being inspired by the exotic flavors of Caribbean rum. It is medium-bodied with subtle hints of vanilla. The Cognac is a delicate […]
The new Davidoff Winston Churchill cigar range has officially been revealed at a pre-launch event on December 8, 2014 in New York Basel, December 9, 2014. Davidoff announced the renaissance of a line of cigars bearing the name of and befitting the world’s most iconic cigar aficionado – Sir Winston Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill was a man who was the very embodiment of “Time Beautifully Filled”: a man who revelled in a varied life with […]
Davidoff Art Initiative Announced Basel, Switzerland/Miami Beach, Fl., USA, December 8, 2014 – Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, presented the new artist studios for the Davidoff International Art Residency and announced during Art Basel in Miami Beach the next Dominican artist to take part in the Art Residency and a new recipient of Art Grants. These programs are part of the Davidoff Art Initiative, which was […]
As of Wednesday we really had no idea what we would plan for the show, but on Thursday we came up with it. It’s the holiday season, so we will take a look at the world’s most expensive cigars, FDA updates and the latest issue of Cigar Journal. Come join David Garofalo, Mr. Jonathan and Barry Stein for The Cigar Authority, the definitive podcast on everything cigars! Next Show: The World’s Most Expensive Cigars