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Podcast: The History of the Firecracker Cigar

On this episode, we talk about all things Firecracker. We cover the history of this cigar including the origins, the releases and what the future may bring. 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 […]

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Press Release: United Cigars Goes Green With All Saints St. Patricks Firecracker

Erin Go Bragh! St. Patrick’s Day is going to have a spark this year with the introduction of the St. Patrick’s Firecracker collaboration with All Saints Cigars at TPE 2023. Saint Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland and the Feast of St. Patrick, also known as St. Patrick’s Day, is held on March 17. United Cigars could not think of a better way to salute this year’s festivities than a commemorative United Firecracker […]

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Press Conference: Announcing a Ginormous Event

We’ve teased a special event for the last few weeks on The Cigar Authority and today is the day this special event get unveiled to the world. It’s an epic event of ginormous proportions so be sure to tune in live and be the first to hear…. Join us for our regular The Cigar Authority broadcasts live on Saturday at 12noon or on our website, TheCigarAuthority.com as well as Facebook Live, YouTube and is available […]

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VODCast: Cigars for Special Occasions

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Are you looking for just the right cigar for that Special Occasion? What about a not so social Occasion? Then you tuned in to the right episode of The Cigar Authority… For those of you that are members of the care package…. We will be smoking the DBL Amarillo Belicoso in the first hour… Funny story, in true […]

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Podcast: When Did Cigar Taxes Get Out of Control?

Cigar taxes are out of control. We talk about how this happened and when. The answer may surprise you. 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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Press Release. Byron Cigars Limited Edition Humidor Set for March ’23 Release

Vintage is a term that is at times misunderstood and overused. However when Nelson Alfonso of Selected Tobacco releases blends with 5 years of post-roll age decorated by a uniquely designed humidor, the term is fitting. Byron using a unique distinction for their lines. Each line is named after a century, because Nelson tried to capture the true essence of what a great cigar was, or is, in that century. This year’s edition of Byron […]

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VODCast: Cigarillos… Quick Hitters

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s the coldest day of the year where the wind chill was minus 40 degrees when we left for the studio this morning. We take a look at Cigarillos and discuss these Quick Smokes aka Quick Hitters. We light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package in the first hour. A Dos Hombre Cigarillo from the […]

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Podcast: The Biggest Cigar News of 2022 – The After Show

A lot happened in 2022. We focus on the things that happened in the cigar industry. There were some interesting breakups, new companies and new cigars being launched. 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 […]

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Cigar Review: Topper 125th Anniversary Toro

The cigars to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Topper Cigars didn’t ship until the end of their 126th Anniversary and when we smoked the cigar on a past episode of The Cigar Authority I was instantly enamored. 2023 marks the 127th Anniversary of the company and I recently caught up with Chris Topper who stated that there is only a very limited amount of tobacco for this specific blend and to keep it around for […]

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VODCast: Urban Dictionary Cigar Discussion

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The Urban Dictionary of Cigar Smoking, and some unrelated terms you might not know or wish you never heard! We light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package that is experimental consisting of one type of tobacco while in the second hour we fire up a cigar that has become one of the favorites for Barry […]

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