The word Navetta is Italian and translates to Shuttle which ties into the fact that Omar worked on over 15 Space Shuttle mission while he worked at NASA before leaving the agency to concentrate on the cigar industry full time. Released last year at the 2017 IPCPR trade show, today we look at the Fratello Navetta Discovery which is the Robusto. Cigar: Fratello Navetta Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Oscuro Binder: Dominican Republic Viso Filler: Nicaragua (Single Origin Jalapa) Length: 5″ Guage: 50 […]
Warped Cigars is a new school brand started by Kyle Gelis, and the company has become more known thanks to the collaborative effort with Aganorsa in the creation of Guardian of the Farm. The Maestro Del Tiempo offers some similarities to that line, but with more spice. Today we review it here on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: Maestro Del Tiempo Wrapper: Nicaragua Jalapa Corojo 99′ Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo 99′ & Criollo 98 Length: 6 3/8″ Ring Gauge: 42 Size: 5205 (Lonsdale) […]
Another week, another show. This week one of the cigars we smoked on the podcast was the La Gianna Havana which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. As has become customary we share with you an in-depth review of the Churchill which was our second cigar of the show. Cigar Review: La Gianna Havana Wrapper: USA Connecticut Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 7″ Ring Gauge: 48 Size: Churchill The Look: The La Gianna Havana comes packaged in a red dress box, with […]
When you say Kentucky Fire Cured tobacco in the USA, most people will tell you Drew Estate. However, if you cross the ocean the answer is very different especially in Italy. Italy is the home to the one of the oldest cigar companies in the world, Toscano. They opened there doors in 1815, and today it is the number one selling cigar in the country. Today, we review a cigar that is totally outside our […]
Earlier this year we had Justo Eiroa on The Cigar Authority during the official launch of the Aladino Maduro. The cigar which is available in limited numbers until the 2018 IPCPR in Las Vegas has been well received. We reviewed the Elegante earlier in 2018, and consider it one of the best Maduro Lancero cigars on the market today. Today we take a look at the Box Pressed Corona Gorda Aladino Maduro. Cigar Review: Aladino Maduro Wrapper: […]
15 years ago, Don Pepin Garcia opened his cigar factory in Little Havana, a section of Miami that is home to a large Cuban population. From his small storefront he would begin the steps at building an empire for him and his family. To celebrate, the company that is now based in Doral, another section of Miami with a factory in Nicaragua has released a cigar that is limited to just 2,000 boxes of 14. […]
The Arturo Fuente Magnum R44 isn’t a cigar you’ll find online for sale as Fuente has a strict policy about this stick only being available inside a brick & mortar. This is something I applaud as I have always preached to support your brick & mortar. According to the official website for Fuente Cigars the wrappers used on this line are grown in Ecuador and aged for nearly a decade. How does that translate to […]
Cabaiguan by Tatuaje gets its name from a municipality and town in the province of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. The town was founded in 1894 and is best known for its cigars. In addition to a small cigar factory the town also has a oil refinery and a prison. As for the cigar it was released in 2004 and was originally made at El Rey de los Habanos in Miami, FL before production was moved to […]
While I know we just reviewed an EPC cigar on Friday, I am opting to review another one today. The EPC La Historia was released in 2014 by Ernesto Perez Carrillo. If you don’t know the name, you should as he created La Gloria Cubana from a small factory in Miami, Florida back in 1990. In 1999, he would sell his business to General cigar before leaving them in 2009 and starting up EPC Cigar […]
The ring gauge of a cigar is based on 64ths of an inch. So, 50 is 50/ 64, 52 is 52/64 and so on. So, with 3 sizes in the line all bordering on the inch mark, I guess the name only made sense. Larger ring gauges were at first thought to be a novelty but they grew in popularity much to my own personal dismay. Today we light up the E.P. Carrillo Inch and […]