In a world where we are looking for a sense of normalcy, it’s nice as a cigar smoker to see TAA releases still coming too retail. Earlier this year the TAA postponed their annual convention before canceling the event due to COVID-19. Limited to 500 boxes, the Kristoff TAA Exclusive has the honor of being the first TAA I have smoked from this years batch of releases. Cigar Review: Kristoff San Andres 2020 TAA Exclusive Wrapper: San […]
Micky Pegg was first introduced to cigars in the Spring of 1989 while playing college not and interning on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Back in the day, if the Senator you worked for liked you and you did a good job he would send you down to the local tobacconist for cigar. When you returned you got to light up with the leadership staff. It was at that point, Micky was hooked. He would […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we smoked the Whiskey Rebellion by RoMaCraft Tobac which was part of the The Cigar Authority Care Package. The cigars take their name from the protest known as the Whiskey Rebellion, which began in 1791 under George Washington’s presidency. Washington’s Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, introduced a tax on all distilled spirits in an attempt to lower the nation’s debt without raising the nation’s already-high import taxes; the Whiskey Tax […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we smoked the Aging Room Pura Cepa which was part of the Care Package prime. As has become customary we offer a full review of the cigar the day after the show airs. Cigar Review: Aging Room Pura Cepa Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Rondo (Robusto) The Look: The box that the Pura Cepa is housed in has an old school feel to it with a perfectly sanded unfinished wood that […]
Back in December, Aganorsa announced they would be releasing a cigar at Tobacco Plus Expo called Supreme Leaf. According to Terence Reilly, “We believe our Leaf is our strength and so we wanted the presentation clearly to reflect that confidence in the quality of our cigars. The packaging has a bold and assertive look and feel that demands the consumer’s attention on the shelf. You don’t use colors like this unless you are confident in the […]
This week on The Cigar Authority in the second hour we fired up the La Aurora Barrel Aged by Karl Malone. Karl Malone a former power forward for the Utah Jazz has teamed up with the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic for this exquisite cigar that sees the binder and filler aged in rum barrels for 6 months. Once rolled with a Ecuador wrapper the finished cigar is placed back into the rum […]
This past weekend on The Cigar Authority we spoke to the owner of Gran Habano, George Rico as we smoked the Gran Habano Corojo #5 from the care package. According to the Gran Habano Corojo website, “The strongest blend in the Gran Habano profile, the filler consists of Nicaraguan and Costa Rican long‑leaf tobacco with a Habano binder, all held together by a noticeably dark, flawless sun grown Nicaraguan wrapper. Cigar Review: Gran Habano Corojo #5 […]
Continuing the theme of The Cigar Authority podcast we take a look at another bundle cigar. This time we turn to a cigar from the care package, Classic Cuban. The Classic line is available in four different blends; Connecticut, Cameroon, Cuban and Maduro. Today’s cigar review is said to be blended to be reminiscent of Classic Cuban smokes. Cigar Review: Classic Cuban Wrapper: Habano Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 60 Size: Gordo The Look: The Classic Cuban comes in […]
Bundle cigars. Two words that make a lot of cigar smokers cringe. However, this past weekend on The Cigar Authority we talked about bundle cigars as we asked, are they cheap or a value smoke? The answer depends who you ask, but these brands have a place in our industry and today we review one of the cigars we smoked on the show, Perdomo Fresco. Cigar Review: Perdomo Fresco Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 50 […]
Since 2011, Davidoff has celebrated the birthday of Avo Uvezian with a Limited Edition release in March. This continues to this day even after his passing in 2017. Like last year, the cigar is limited to 2,500 boxes to the US Market. According to Oettinger Davidoff AG Chief Marketing Officer Edward Simon “The AVO Improvisation 2020 is the eighth rendition of the highly anticipated annual series. Avo Uvezian believed that life is to be enjoyed fully […]