This past weekend on The Cigar Authority podcast we lit up the Four Kicks Maduro in the second hour while discussing the Ten Commandments for customers of cigar shops. The show is always a bit controversial and it shouldn’t be. The first commandment is do not bring your own cigar to a cigar shop to smoke. It amazes me how many people think this is acceptable. Can you bring your own beer to a bar? […]
Was looking for a short smoke today due to a pending Dr appoint with the Gastroenterologist. Today’s review was pushed back until tomorrow at 2pm after the show so I needed to get one up today. Thus we reached for the Mi Querida Pequeno Pequeno from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The brand name translates to My Mistress while the size translates to Little Little. Cigar Review: Mi Querida Pequeno Pequeno Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: […]
The name Négociant comes from the world of wines, which is a passion of brand owner Pete Johnson. The name Négociant is the word given to winemakers who buy wine or grapes from from other growers and use it to create a wine of their own. One can argue that Pete Johnson is the Négociant of the cigar world with his relationship to My Father Cigars where Pete Johnson creates his cigars utilizing tobaccos from […]
What do you smoke the day after Tom Brady leads a come from behind victory to advance to the Super Bowl and you feast on jambalaya left overs from the game? We opted for the Padron Family Reserve 46 Years Maduro. It’s a limited production cigar from Nicaragua, that features aged tobacco that is 10 years old and was released in 2010 while Jose Orlando Padron was celebrating his 46th year in the cigar industry. […]
Back in 1874, RG Sullivan would open up a cigar factory in New Hampshire that would become one of the largest in the world. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire the 7 story, 55,000 square foot building still stands 175 Canal Street in the downtown area and the top of the building still showcases 7-20-4 cigars. The brand resonates with local cigar smokers because of the history behind it. The brand was resurrected in 2006 by […]
What do smoke on a snowy day in New Hampshire? The answer for me is simple as we light up the Eiroa 4 x 48. You may ask why the answer was simple and that’s because despite the weather the local sales rep Jimmy still decided to venture out and pay us a visit. For that reason alone this dedication deserves my support and it deserves your support too after all Jimmy knows cigars! Cigar […]
The Wise Man Maduro has been getting a lot of accolades across the blogsphere and in social media. It was the follow up to the El Gueguense, but there is one cigar that I think is unduly being ignored and that is the Charter Oak specifically the CT Broadleaf wrapper. It’s a cigar with a phenomenal price point, and today we offer up that review. Cigar Review: Charter Oak CT Broadleaf Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Habano […]
There are a few great cigars in our industry that should be given as a gift, or smoked on a special occasion. One such cigar is the Byron from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco. Today I am lighting up the Byron Habaneros as the recipient of a gift from a customer who called in to purchase one of these luxurious smokes with the sole purpose of handing it of to me. Cigar: Byron Serie Siglo XX Size: Habaneros […]
Black Diamond saw a nationwide launch on Black Friday in 2016 with an event in Nashua, NH at Two Guys Smoke Shop. Since then, the Black Diamond has continued to grow in popularity and I find myself smoking it more and more. Today we review the Black Diamond Radiant as a continuation of a conversation had on The Cigar Authority podcast. During the show we brought up durable wrappers that would withstand the brutal cold […]
Back in 2014, the Tattoo from Tatuaje was part of the Contender Pack. This Saturday, January 6th, 2018 it will be the featured cigar from the Care Package on The Cigar Authority. Tomorrow’s show is an annual favorite where David Garofalo goes through the numbers and lets us know the State of the Cigar Industry. Are imports up?? Are they down?? Dave has all the information and he will share it with us live at […]