The Casa Cuba was a new blend that was given to the factory by phone from Carols Fuente Sr. before he passed away in 2016. It’s a cigar that is very limited and the only way retailers can get them is based on how much they order at the annual IPCPR trade show. Cigar: Casa Cuba Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Length: 6 1/8″ Ring Gauge: 47 Vitola: Corona Gorda (Divine Inspiration) The Look: Packaged in stained wood cabinet style boxes the […]
Happy Birthday Winston Churchill and a huge loud jeer to Google for not having a doodle on their homepage celebrating the 143rd Birthday of one of the greatest leaders of the free world. What better way to celebrate then to light up the cigar named after him. Tonight I will further the celebration with some scotch and some Iron Maiden, specifically the song Aces High which features in it’s intro an excerpt from a Winston […]
Over the last couple of months I’ve had the opportunity to smoke today’s cigar numerous times. The Cigar Authority offices are a short drive from the home office of Hammer + Sickle and as a result we often get to smoke with Eric Hanson (CEO) and Erik Wentworth (National Sales Manger). We’ve long been a fan of the Berlin Wall, and recently we’ve been able to smoke a lot of the Berlin Wall Box Pressed […]
It’s the day before Thanksgiving and what better way to celebrate then by lighting up a cigar that represents the New World. The follow up to the Oscuro release from AJ Fernandez was the Connecticut shade wrapper. It’s a collaboration between AJ Fernandez and his father Ismael and today’s review on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: AJ Fernandez New World Size: 6 x 52 (Toro) Wrapper: Connecticut Shade U.S.A. Binder: San Andres Mexico Filler: Nicaragua, Brazil Strength: Mild-Medium Source: AJ Fernandez The Look: The […]
The Oliva V Maduro is back for another go around, and this time they use the familiar 6 x 60 Double Toro size. Personally, I was hoping the company would get away from this size. For a while the cigar has highly sought after by collectors and/or cigar geeks but this size does nothing to help that in my opinion. A corona gorda would be nice or even a traditional Robusto or Toro. It feels […]
It’s that time of year when Arturo Fuente begins sending out their limited release products. While the primary focus is on the Opus X, I get more giddy when the Anejo is released. It’s a blend based on the Opus X however it features an 5 year aged Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that spends some time in a cognac cask giving it a very distinct flavor profile. Cigar: Arturo Funte Anejo Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican […]
Last year just before August 8th a bunch of cigars were released to beat the deadline of August 8th, 2016 for new products in the FDA deeming regulations. One of the cigars that gathered the most attention in my neck of the woods was the Debonaire Daybreak. Now more than a year later the cigars have been released on a nationwide level by Phil Zanghi and distributed by Drew Estate. Cigar: Debonaire Daybreak Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut […]
In the 1st Quarter of 2016 Kristoff announced they would be releasing a cigar called the Kristoff Connecticut. The cigar which features an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper also has a Nicaraguan Habano binder and a filler referred to as a “Quad Dominican Habano Seed”. With the product now on the shelves of retailers we light up the Matador version of this new cigar from Glen Case. Cigar Review: Kristoff Connecticut Country of Origin: Dominican Factory: Charles Fairmorn Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut […]
The first limited edition cigar of 2018 has been released, in 2017. Just like Christmas decorations seem to go up in our cities and towns early across America, Davidoff has jumped the gun by branding a cigar as a 2018 Limited Edition 2 months before the year ends. Yes, the cigar is for the celebration of the Chinese New Year which happens to be the Year of the Dog, so we will give them a […]
The first release of the Muestra de Saka sold out in nearly the blink of an eye. Now the Muestra de Saka returns with a new size and a new blend. The name Nacatamale is a reference to a traditional food found in Nicaragua that is often reserved for a mid-morning Sunday meal. The release this time around is limited 2250 boxes of 7, for a total of 15,750 cigars. Cigar: Muestra de Saka Country of […]