One of the most anticipated releases from 2015 IPCPR trade show in New Orleans was the Padron Damaso and since its release it has been among the most polarizing cigar amongst aficionados. Bloggers have rated the cigar from the mid 80’s to the low 90s which would be welcomed for any line, but this is Padron and the standard of excellence is higher. Now that the cigars have been out for a few months I […]
The Salomon release from La Flor Dominicana has become what feels like a yearly staple in the cigar industry and this year the Salomon which comes in 10 count boxes borrows from the cigar formerly known as Mysterio. The design in tobacco is very reminiscent of TCFKA “M” and today we light up the Salomon which was sent to us by La Flor Dominicana. Cigar Review: La Flor Dominican Salomon 2015 Size: 7 x 64 (Salomon) Wrapper: Ecuador Habano w/ […]
When the cigar was first reported ,the name Johnny Tobacconaut intrigued me as it reminded for some odd reason of Saturday Morning cartoons from when I was a kid. When shows like Speed Buggy, Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, Josie and the Pussycats, Hong Kong Phooey and many others had my interest on Saturday mornings. I’m not sure why, but it just did. I’ve been waiting for a day to smoke this, and after the headache […]
There have been quite a few limited edition releases from Pete Johnson and Tatuaje this year, and today’s cigar fits in that mold. The Jackyl is a store exclusive for Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Ill and comes to The Cigar Authority via Brian Krell a listener and reader of The Cigar Authority. The cigars came out in August and were limited to 2,000 boxes of 10. Cigar Review: Tatuaje: The Jackyl Size: 6.75 x 54 Wrapper: Sanctus […]
As owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop, David Garofalo enjoys giving a quiz to his employees on a regular basis to see how much they are paying attention and to see what areas some training is needed. This past week I was subject to that test; and one of the questions I got wrong had to do with the most expensive cigar the shop sells. The answer was a Zino cigar that retails for $41 […]
When the Camacho American Barrel Aged cigar came out I found myself smoking them on a regular basis. I put a few away to rest in my humidor with the intention of reviewing them but I kept putting it off instead choosing to enjoy the moment of a well-earned cigar. With the last of my cigars sitting in my personal humidor from the initial release it was time to post the review. The Camacho website […]
Since 2008 there has been another certainty in life next to death and taxes, the October release of the Tatuaje Monster Series. What started with The Frank has continued for 8 years with the release of the Tatuaje Hyde. With the exception of the second release (The Drac, 1,300 Dress Boxes) each release has seen 666 Dress Boxes which contained 13 cigars, and a growing number of plain boxes which rose last year to 4,500 […]
This coming weekend on The Cigar Authority we are going to smoke some cigars from David’s personal collection; and one of those cigar is one of the original release Macanudo Jamaica which was produced on the island nation. Now 14 years after the production has left, General Cigar Company decided to release the Macanudo Estate Reserve to pay homage to that time. In 2014, the Government of Jamaica launched a strategy that discourages the cultivation of […]
For the last 20 years not only has he made some of the most popular cigars in the industry, but he has also fought for our rights as cigar smokers in the public eye like no other manufacturer has done. To commemorate the 20th Rocky Patel has released a cigar that is described on his website as, “Celebrating 20 years in the business of creating iconic cigars, we couldn’t deliver something short of magnificent. This […]
.Today’s cigar is landing at retailers around the nation and is the Azan Burgundy Toro; which is a size that retailers wanted to see from the company which had embraced small traditional cuban sizes prior to Jack Torano joining the team last year. According to Roberto Duran, maker of Azan Burgundy “Each cigar is hand-rolled by experienced rollers, who only specialize in a particular size. The cigars are then carefully checked for quality and age in […]