Davidoff is looking for a new Chief Financial Officers as Douglas Laue has left the company after serving nine years at the position joining the company in 2011. Unlike most people in our industry that jump from company to company, Mr. Laue has taken a position outside the industry. New Nautical Coatings, Inc., parent company of Sea Hawk Paints, Blue Water Marine Paints, Flexdel/Aquagard Paints and Hawk Epoxy announced the appointment of Doug Laue to […]
Back on June 17th, 2020 we welcomed Nick and Nicholas Perdomo to The Cigar Authority where we launched the Firecracker. During the After Show we got a sneak peak at the new Perdomo 10th Anniversary Sungrown and Maduro cigars as we took a look at family traditions. The cigar was teased as being available on August 4th and we joked that it wouldn’t be until later since Latin America has a stereotype of never being […]
RoMa Craft Tobac, today announced that their 10th Anniversary event, WeaselFest 2020, is once again being delayed. The event had previously been re-scheduled from the Memorial Day weekend to the Labor Day weekend amidst global concerns regarding the CoVid-19/Coronavirus pandemic. Due to a recent surge of coronavirus cases in the region, the City of Austin and Travis County has issued a standing order that prohibits all events and community gatherings of more than 10 people […]
This week, we talk about where Barry has been and whether he’s coming back and Mr Jonathan tries to get caught up on the email. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com.
Back on June 17th, 2020 we welcomed Nick and Nicholas Perdomo to The Cigar Authority where we launched the Firecracker. During the After Show we got a sneak peak at the new Perdomo 10th Anniversary Sungrown and Maduro cigars as we took a look at family traditions. The cigar was teased as being available on August 4th and we joked that it wouldn’t be until later since Latin America has a stereotype of never being […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… This week we count down the Top 10 Best Maduro cigars according to each of us and in the end… we will have determined once and for all what the best are. It’s time to get Dark as we smoke Maduro’s. In the first hour we will like up a cigar from the care package the Jose Dominguez Maduro. In the second hour […]
In 2019, David Garofalo and The Cigar Authority podcast debuted the Henry Clay War Hawk and they unanimously liked the cigar. So when we found out there was a limited edition version that was a step up in terms of strength, I was all in. With the cigar now available we couldn’t wait to light one up and share our review. Made at AJ Fernandez this Nicaraguan Puro features a vintage 2016 Habano wrapper that […]
You might remember a few weeks ago we had a voice mail from Sarah Baumgartner where she expressed interest in opening her own cigar shop. During our response we told her the best way to do that was to get experience in an established cigar shop. We even told her if she wanted a job, we would entertain the idea. This week on The After Show we conduct a live job interview with Ms. Baumgartner, […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… t’s the Padron Showdown. We discuss the brand that has the most loyal following & consistently has the highest industry ratings. We look at their different lines as we ask, how different are they? Which is better? We dig deep into Padron on The Cigar Authority! We light up two Padron cigars, both of which are in the Care Package. In the first hour […]
HVC was founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. In 2019, he released a cigar to pay tribute to his home which was limited to 1,333 boxes of 15. That release was on the 500th Anniversary of Havana was founded by the Spanish on November 16th, 1519. That release was critically acclaimed and as Havana continues to celebrate, Reinier has released […]