There are some cigars that stand out in the industry that just by looking at them invoke the name of a cigar. Cigars like the LFD Chisel, Fuente Anejo Shark, and the Joya de Nicaragua Gran Consul. I mention the latter cigar because the first time Steve Saka handed me a Todos Las Dias it was in a size he dubbed a double-wide belicoso, there was a familiarity about it. I recently got to ask […]
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This past weekend Drew Estate held its annual Barn Smoker in the Connecticut River Valley at a farm that grows tobacco for use in their Liga Privada lines. With over 600 people in attendance people learned about the process of stalk cut tobacco, and got to see all the hard work that goes into making a cigar from the tobacco growers standpoint. For those that weren’t able to attend, The Cigar Authority traveled to last summer […]
The La Aurora 1987 Connecticut is part of the time capsule series from the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic. The cigar joins the 1903 Cameroon and 1962 Corojo and each year represents when La Aurora first used the wrapper in their storied history. The cigars come in four sizes in 20 count boxes Robusto (5 x 50), Churchill (7 x 50), Gran Toro (6 x 58) and today’s review Toro (5 1/2 x 54). […]
Following up the American Bourbon Barrel release from Camacho, part of the Davidoff family of cigars is the Nicaraguan Barrel Aged. While the boubon barrel aged utilized barrels from Kentucky, this release turns to the Flor de Cana factory in Nicaragua for use of Rum barrels, some of which have been in service for more than two decades. The cigar is rolled in Honduras at the new Camacho factory and today we look at the […]
Aladino Cigars come to us from JRE Tobacco which is a family centered company, founded by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo M. Eiroa whom happen to be the father and brother of Christian Eiroa. The cigars comes from their crop to shop operation in Honduras, and for those old enough to remember the original Camacho brand, it is not difficult to see the similarity. Cigar Review: Aladino Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo […]
When Luminosa was released to some select stores in 2016 prior to the FDA ban on new products the future wasn’t so bright. Now that Luminosa has been released nationwide, the future isn’t as dark thanks to a press release from the FDA a week ago. In case you haven’t figured it out, Luminosa translates from Italian to Bright in English. The cigar is the latest from Crowned Heads and is made at the Tabacalera La […]
Orange is the new cigar band color. There are a few companies who turned to the color orange for their cigar bands this and historically at least to my recollection it is an under used color. The Aging Room Solera Shade which got a full release this year at the 2017 IPCPR is one of the companies that went orange. Solera is in reference to a method of aging has been used for centuries in […]
The Perla del Mar Maduro is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed Perla del Mar line. Perla Del Mar was first conceived in the late 19th Century to honor Cuba’s highly acclaimed cigar heritage. With its rich, fertile soil creating the most flavorful cigar tobacco in the world, Cuba was regarded then as the true Peal of the Sea. Today the cigar is made in Nicaragua and is part of the JC Newman portfolio. At the […]
In 2015 the face La Flor Dominicana changed with the introduction of La Nox a cigar blended by the son of Litto Gomez, Tony Gomez. Last year, the company announced the release of 5 packs of LFD La Nox Petit. This year, the company released them in 50 count boxes. Today, we light up the La Flor Dominicana La Nox Petit. Cigar: La Flor Dominicana La Nox Wrapper Brazil Cubra Binder: San Andres Mexico Filler: Dominican Republic (including […]
In anticipation of meeting AJ Fernandez where he will be visiting Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH on Saturday I opted to make my last review of the week the Last Call Habano Rosado. In addition to be being at the shop from 10am – 4pm he will be a guest on The Cigar Authority podcast which is broadcast right upstairs from Two Guys. It’s closing time and the bartender announces Last Call. It’s […]