With the 2019 TAA coming to a close today, March 21, 2019 we figured we would take a look back at the 2018 of the TAA Exclusive from La Flor Dominicana. Earlier this week it was announced that the company would release the TAA 50th Segundo Edition later this year in both a natural and Maduro format. Cigar Review: LFD TAA 50th Golden “Oro” Anniversary Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Habano Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic (Including Criollo ’99 […]
If you listen to Steve Saka this is one cigar he did not want to make but had his hand forced to satisfy the passionate fans of Lancero sticks. I consider myself one of those fans, but lets face it no one can force Saka to do something he doesn’t want to do. The cigar which is named #NLMTHA stands for “Now Leave Me The Hell Alone” provides a great story and from a marketing stand point […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority podcast/vodcast we welcomed to the show Mike Rosales and Skip Martin the collective entity known as RoMa Craft Tobac cigars. On the show we fired up the Intemperance Avarice which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. As has become customary we offer up a full cigar review of that cigar here on the website. Cigar Review: Intemperance BA XXIWrapper: Brazil ArapiracaBinder: IndonesiaFiller: Dominican Republic, NicaraguaLength: 4.5″Ring Gauge: 52Vitola: Avarice (Robusto) The Look: The Intemperance from RoMaCraft […]
Like many cigar makers Ernesto Perez-Carrillo can trace his history back to Cuba where his father was born in 1904. His father rolled and sold penny cigars in the streets of Havana before working as a tobacco buyer for many years. In 1948 he purchased El Credito, a factory in the city of Havana. Then the Cuban revolution began and the factory was confiscated by the government and the family fled to Miami, Florida. For […]
The name Alma Fuerte translates to Strong Soul and the cigar which was released to rave reviews has seen the release of the Robustus 1. It is our understanding that the cigar has been released in limited numbers with a full release expected at the 2019 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The cigar joins existing sizes Néstor IV (6 1/4 x 54 Toro), Generación V: (7 x 58 Salomon) and Sixto II: 6 x 60 (Hexágano). Cigar Review: Plasencia […]
On the March 2nd, 2019 episode of The Cigar Authority we welcomed to the show Brad Winstead, the Head of Consumer Marketing for Altadis USA. In the first hour of the show we lit up the Montecristo Nicaragua Series which was part of the care package. As has become customary we offer up a full review of the cigar. Cigar Review: Montecristo Nicaragua Series Wrappr: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 54 Size: Toro The Look: The Montecristo Nicaragua Series features […]
If you listened to The Cigar Authority this past weekend we smoked the CLE Connecticut in the 11/18 size during the second hour. The size of the cigar is named for the birthday of Christian Eiroa’s mother on November 18. We raved about the cigar on the show and I enjoyed it so much I opted to make it the feature review on The Cigar Authority today. Cigar Review: CLE Connecticut Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 6″ […]
According to Davidoff the Escurio is inspired by Rio, the soul of Brazil, and in the rhythms, intrigue, and rich experiences of its nights. And, just like an adventurous evening in this vibrant city, this complex and original cigar will carry you along on a taste adventure with unexpected twists and turns. Today we choose to fire up the Petit Robusto a cigar that is even smaller then the name implies. It’s our choice due […]
While the regular release of the Berlin Wall is going away, the Berlin Wall box press remains in full production. The cigar still doesn’t have a band although it is still slated to get one in the very near future. After hanging out with the Director of Sales this morning, we decided to fire up the Robusto version of the Berlin Wall Box Press for today’s review on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: Berlin Wall Box Pressed […]
On the February 16th, 2019 episode of The Cigar Authority we welcomed to the show, Francisco Batista the Managing Director of Operations in the Dominican Republic for Royal Agio. During the first hour of the show we smoked the Balmoral Anejo XO Connecticut from The Cigar Authority care package. The cigar was also a contender for the 2018 Cigar of the Year. As has become customary we offer a full review of the cigar that […]