The Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch is the follow up to a blend that was a joint project between Warped Cigars & Aganorsa, however this blend is solely the work of Max Fernandez of Nicaragua based Aganorsa Leaf. It’s available in four sizes each of which is named after one of the dogs that guard one of the famed Aganorsa Leaf tobacco farms. The Rambo (4.5 x 48), Campeon (6 x 52; 109 style cap) JJ […]
According to La Galera, “Despite not being thought of as essential, the winds play a vital role in the growing of tobacco. They instruct us, by way of their direction, of the best spaces in which to grow tobacco. The Greeks, geniuses in their own right, also understood the importance of wind. The collective name of their wind gods is Anemoi. The northern wind was named Boreas. The southern wind was christened Notus. The eastern […]
We’ve had the Urban Artists & Cigars Collective on The Cigar Authority a couple of times now and you can sum up their visits to the studio as interesting. The last time we had them on the show we should have been more aware of the date as it was 4/20 and the duo known as 2Esae and Ski were even more off the rails than usual. During the show, they hinted at a limited edition […]
In 2018, Two Guys Smoke Shop selected Steve Saka to make their annual Firecracker cigar. Shortly after its release Steve Saka reached out to Two Guys Smoke Shop owner David Garofalo to see if he would approve of using the basis of the Firecracker blend for a line of Mi Querida cigars called Triqui Traca. The original test blends carried a long fuse on the cigar, but as the cigars make it to retail those […]
While the Aganorsa shade grown Corojo Maduro has been around for more than a couple of months, it seems like the Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch has been the most anticipated release from Aganorsa Leaf that utilizes the wrapper. The original blend was a joint project via Warped Cigars & Aganorsa, however this blend is solely the work of Max Fernandez of Nicaragua based Aganorsa Leaf. It’s available in four sizes each of which is […]
In the mid 1990s Drew Estate began their humble origins in Brooklyn, NY where they originally sold cigars from a kiosk just across the East River at the World Trade Center. The company would develop the cigar that would become synonymous with the company in 1999. Like it or not, ACID has become a vital, must have brand within all facets of the cigar industry. Back in 2004, the company celebrated the 5th anniversary with a […]
In order to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of H. Upmann, Altadis USA tapped AJ Fernandez to create a limited edition cigar that is available in just one size. The Churchill is available in 10 count boxes with a total production of 14, 750. The cigar also utilizes a Medio Tiempo wrapper which is only grown on 1 out of 12 tobacco plants above the ligero leaves. Usually these leaves are smaller in size, so finding […]
For the first time, Foundation Cigar Company is making its most exclusive cigar, the Menelik, available for sale in a limited production run. The Menelik was originally only available at events held in the past couple years, where it was offered personally by Foundation’s owner Nicholas Melillo. Those who managed to get their hands on one have praised its flavor profile, noting rich tones of cocoa, spice, and earthiness. The cigar’s richness takes a cue from its […]
There are cigars, and then there are cigars. For me Atabey is a cigar that stands above all else. It’s a cigar that has consistently gotten a 100 rating here on The Cigar Authority and it has gotten accolades by others in the industry as well. At the 2019 IPCPR Atabey introduced a new size to the market named Idolos which measures 4 x 55. The name Idolos as you would guess translates to Idols. […]
Aganorsa Leaf has added three unique perfecto sizes to the JFR Lunatic brand. The sub-brand is known as Lunatic Loco and it consists of three Nicaraguan perfectos featuring shade-grown Corojo Maduro wrapper grown in Jalapa. According to Max Fernandez of Aganorsa Leaf, “Some have told us that growing Maduro capa like this is in Nicaragua is impossible and unrewarding. I guess you can call us crazy because we believed we could create a Maduro unlike […]