This past weekend The Cigar Authority welcomed, Justo Eiroa to our webcast. During the course of the show we discussed a new size of the Aladino Corojo Reserva in which Barry shared to Facebook a couple of days prior. JRE Tobacco plans to release the Aladino Corojo Reserva Corona #4 Limitado as the first cigar of a series of releases they call, “Our Cuban Heritage”. The 5 x 44 Corona #4 will come in 20 […]
The parent company of General Cigars, Scandinavian Tobacco Group has completed a deal for the acquisition of all of the shares of Agio Beheer B.V. from Highlands Beheer B.V. Agio Beheer B.V. is the holding company of the Royal Agio Cigars. The transaction is valued at EUR 210 million (UD 231 millon). The Scandinavian Tobacco Group acquisition will be financed by cash at hand and debt. The transaction is subject to satisfactory conclusion of a […]
This week The Cigar Authority welcomes to the show Justo Eiroa from JRE Tobacco, the company that makes Aladino Cigars. As we know the favorite cigar of Mr. Jonathan is the Aladino Corojo Reserva but today on the show we smoke a cigar from the Care Package in Aladino Connecticut. Made in Honduras we discuss everything Aladino and we might even have some news on an upcoming release to share with you. We will let […]
While HVC hasn’t been around for 500 years, the company is set to celebrate the city they called home for so many years. The city of Havana was founded by the Spanish on November 16th, 1519. To celebrate it’s 500th Anniversary, HVC (Havana City) Cigars has created a unique blend using the finest tobaccos from Aganorsa Leaf. The HVC 500 Years Anniversary will sport a Corojo ’99 wrapper, binder from Jalapa with fillers consisting of […]
This morning, the U.S. Small Business Administration held a public roundtable on the regulation of premium cigars at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Fourth generation cigar maker Drew Newman testified alongside Premium Cigar Association President John Anderson. Drew described his family’s 124-year history of rolling premium cigars. Using The American as an example, he explained how premium cigars are handcrafted and why they are different from cigarettes and all other tobacco products. Drew discussed […]
This week as the remnants of Hurricane Dorian makes it way off the coast of New England we welcome Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf to the show live from South Florida. We will discuss what is new with the company as well as take part in a very special cigar tasting. We will smoke two puritos made up of the components of Aganorsa Leaf Habano and see how the blend comes together. All three of […]
While the Aganorsa shade grown Corojo Maduro has been around for more than a couple of months, it seems like the Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch has been the most anticipated release from Aganorsa Leaf that utilizes the wrapper. The original blend was a joint project via Warped Cigars & Aganorsa, however this blend is solely the work of Max Fernandez of Nicaragua based Aganorsa Leaf. It’s available in four sizes each of which is […]
In the mid 1990s Drew Estate began their humble origins in Brooklyn, NY where they originally sold cigars from a kiosk just across the East River at the World Trade Center. The company would develop the cigar that would become synonymous with the company in 1999. Like it or not, ACID has become a vital, must have brand within all facets of the cigar industry. Back in 2004, the company celebrated the 5th anniversary with a […]
Davidoff of Geneva USA, the US based subsidiary of Oettinger Davidoff AG, is pleased to announce two important changes effective September 3, 2019. Lana Fraser Director Brand Marketing, has been appointed Director, Head of Marketing for Davidoff of Geneva Americas. Jeffrey Guagliardo Director Key Accounts, has been named Director, Head of Sales for Davidoff of Geneva USA. Both Lana and Jeffrey succeed Dylan Austin who had the dual role of heading Sales and Marketing for […]
So you are new to cigar smoking and walking into a humidor could be a daunting experience. So many cigars to choose from but where do you begin. Inspired by an upcoming article in Cigar Journal magazine we walk you through the process on how to pick a cigar. Choosing wisely could be the turning point to a life long passion or just a fad and we will offer our insights to help you make […]