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What Cigar Brands Most Impacted the Cigar Industry? – The After Show

Which brands have had the most impact on the cigar industry? We talk about specific brands and why we believe they were impactful. 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/.

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Perdomo Firecracker Returns from United Cigar

In 2006, David Garofalo came up with a concept that would become one of the most sought after limited edition cigars each year. Usually released on Independence Day, the cigar has seen a recently seen a re-release of a previous firecracker happen each year, usually at the end of the summer. Since 2006 the cigar has seen versions from My Father Cigars, Tatuaje (in the form of an M80), La Flor Dominicana, RoMaCraft, Fratello, DTT’s […]

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Some Mistakes Turn Into Success In The Cigar Business

This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…We welcome Michael Capellini live in studio from Toscano Cigars. He is back and, he’s got new Toscano’s plus he has a very interesting event coming with us and we’ll tell you all about it. In he first hour we will light up the Toscano Modigliani from the care package. In the second hour Dave will share a story about […]

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CLE Signature THT-EKE 03/17 11/18 Cigar Review

The C.L.E. Signature THT-EKE 03/17 comes in 4 sizes including the 11/18 which is an exclusive for retailers who are part of the Tobacconist Association of America. The 6 x 48/54/48 vitola is synonymous with Christian Eiroa dating back to the days when he was at the helm of Camacho cigars.  The C.L.E. Signature is clouded in mystery as Christian has yet to share what the initials THT or EKE mean as well as the date 03/17. […]

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PODCAST: Who Are The Up & Comers In The Cigar Industry – The After Show

Does the cigar industry need some fresh blood? We talk about whether there are any young cigar makers who will be the future of the industry. What can be done to bring new blood into the industry? 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 […]

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HVC Hot Cake Gran Canon Cigar Review

At the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada HVC debuted a 60 ring gauge version of the cigar. It’s been a big year for HVC and it might become even bigger when they release their 10th Anniversary Cigar later this year. 2021 also saw the company take over their own distribution, re-release the HVC Broadleaf and the La Rosa. Sadly, this was the release I was least looking forward to, but after catching […]

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Micallef To Release A Series In Gordo Format

Micallef Cigars releases the new Micallef A Gordo. Micallef credits their Ambassador group with making the A its most popular blend.  The Micallef A Gordo is the blend’s second vitola; and marks the first anniversary of the original, a Churchill, coming to market. The Micallef A is a collaboration and celebration of the Micallef Cigars Ambassadors, who chose the name.  When Micallef Cigars initially announced the blend, it was referred to as the “TBN” or […]

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VODCast: Smoking Cigars With Rocky Patel

This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… He is Unquestionably one of the biggest names in the Cigar Industry. We are joined in studio by Rocky Patel as we find out his journey in the cigar industry and what the future holds. We will smoke the Rocky Patel Decade from the care package and with a little bit of luck we will light up a Rocky […]

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AVO Syncro Caribe Robusto Cigar Review

The introduction of the new AVO Syncro Caribe goes back to the roots of AVO in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican tobaccos are blended with other vibrant Caribbean tobaccos to showcase a process they are calling “Natural Distribution” in which the proportions of the tobaccos on any given plant are perfectly matched in the blending process. The ratios of tobaccos from each priming are matched in the blend in all vitolas. Awake your palate with flavors from the Caribbean. […]

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PODCast: George Rami from Camacho Cigars – The After Show

George Rami from Camacho Cigars joins us on today’s episode. We smoke the Camacho Factory Unleashed. George tells us about the blend and a little bit about himself and his role at Camacho. 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 […]

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