A few weeks ago the good folks at Black Label Trading Company reached out to me to send some cigars out for review, and I accepted. There was a buzz about this brand on Social Media and I was curious. When the packaged arrived I was a little surprised by the branding, as there were two labels; a black version and a white version. However, there were 6 different blends which were only told apart […]
The Debonaire line of cigars from Phil Zanghi who was once Rocky Patel’s Partner has seen some considerable success and that success seems to be growing. At the 2014 IPCPR, he gifted The Cigar Authority with an A size cigar that was aging for a future release. As that release grows nearer, possibly at the 2015 IPCPR we decided to reach into the humidor, and pull out this monster of a cigar. The name of […]
United Cigar comes from United Cigar Group and is one of the few truly boutique cigars on the market today, sold in less than 100 retail shops in America. Both the Maduro and Natural utilize Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco with the darker leaves being used for the Maduro. The blends are the same between the two, however the Maduro versions utilize a higher priming of tobacco which creates more strength. Cigar: United Cigar Box Press Size: 5 x 54 […]
This month saw the release the of the Master Collection 3 from Room 101, and it is the last installment of the Master Collection series. The release features 105,000 cigars over 5 sizes. The cigars are packed in stylish white box with half the black Sakura logo that when set next to another box creates a larger who image of the cherry blossom. According to Matt Booth at the announcement of the release, “As the […]
I forgot how I came across this cigar, I know it wasn’t from the rep because when he visits my job he never offers up samples to me. I mean, I work in a cigar store and every rep that rolls through always offers a smoke, which I politely decline at times and accept on others. I also know I didn’t get the cigar at Two Guys Smoke Shop as the only Anejo we sell is […]
Back in the day, I was an avid fan of the Winston Churchill, specifically the Marrakesh size which was a fancy way to name the Toro. The brand just underwent a transformation with a new from the boxes and bands as well as a change in blends. The question is, will these still be close to my heart. According to Davidoff, “A range of the finest cigars inspired by the iconic aficionado each celebrating a […]
From RoMa Craft Tobac which is based in Texas with a factory in Esteli, Nicaragua comes the CroMagnon. One of the first lines released by the company, the original release saw it with no cigar band. In time as the company grew a band was added. According to the company website, “The CroMagnon contains a long-filler, full-bodied blend of some of the world’s most sought after tobaccos. It features a beautiful US Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, […]
Let’s face it, the cigar industry is built around plagiarism. There are no original ideas, and everyone looks to someone else’s idea and then tries to build on it. That is until Jailbreak by Viva Republica. This is an idea that I believe is as original as they come. A 6 x 58 cigar, with a lancero wrapped in the center. These are essentially two cigars. But it is not just any lancero, it is a […]
This week my former colleague from Miami Cigar & Company, Cody McKeon who is the new sales representative for the company in New England stopped by The Cigar Authority. Also here was one of my closest and dearest friends Hector Paz who serves as the Director of Sales. We hung out, laughed, and went to dinner in the evening. While here he dropped off some samples for us, including today’s cigar which won an award […]
One of the biggest stories of 2014 was Hirochi Robaina, the grandson of renowned Cuban tobacco grower Alejandro Robaina would be joining forces with Cubanacan Cigars to release a cigar made in Nicaragua. The story began in 2011 when Omar Gonzalez Aleman the master blender for Cubanacan who once worked in Cuba’s cigar industry reached out to the grandson with the idea of making a cigar to honor Alejandro. The cigars are now available and […]