As we know, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust has plans to release a new vitola in the Sobremesa line at IPCPR in Las Vegas. Those plans were made official with a letter to retailers today. According to the email the Elegante en Cedros will be a cedar sleeved 7 x 50 parejo that comes packaged in 13 count boxes. The blend will be a tweaked version of the El Americano and Cervantes Fino. According to Saka, […]
In 2012, My Father Cigars released La Duena, a Spanish name for The Owner. The My Father website tells the story for La Duena as, “For many years Janny Garcia has worked side by side with her father Don Pepin Garcia and her brother Jaime Garcia in building the family company. After honoring Don Pepin with the My Father Cigar and Jaime with the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial, the time has come for La Duena (meaning female […]
This week on The Cigar Authority podcast we celebrate Avo Uvezian’s 90th birthday by lighting up a cigar that was included in the care package. We also take a look at the industries copycats and light up a couple of Cuban cigars. We got our first cease and desist letter and bring you up to date on the latest news regarding the FDA deeming regulations. [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Celebrating AVO’s 90 & Smoking Some Cubans [chatwing […]
The forthcoming Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deeming regulations on cigars have been put to the side for now, say insiders, as there is a temporary freeze on the FDA Ruling close sources tell The Cigar Authority today. The story heard is that the decision for the freeze came immediately following President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba this past Tuesday March 22nd. Cigars are one of the largest exported products from Cuba followed closely behind raw […]
Earlier this month the local rep stopped by to drop off a couple of samples of the new Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed cigar. As luck would have it, he had one less sample than the amount of people who were working that day and I handed mine off to Derek so he could do a pre-release review. According the press release, “Inspired by Zino Davidoff’s passionate, pioneering spirit, Davidoff tobacco Masters, led by master blender […]
Back in 2007, Pete Johnson released a limited version of the Tatuaje Havana VI called the Tatuaje Verocu. These releases were spotty until 2010 when he released the Verocu No. 5, which was a regular production 4×40 cigar that I am very familiar with. Fast-forward to 2015, Pete announced he was going to be making the these a standalone brand coming out with six new sizes for consumers to choose from. I’m about to spark […]
Miami, Florida- Viva Republica, the premium handmade cigar manufacturer announces a new series named Cloak & Dagger. This new effort will allow the company to quickly release an array of limited edition blends. The Cloak & Dagger program is unique, as the blend contents will not be released to the public. The first blend under the Cloak & Dagger series is the: Ojos Verdes cigar. The first release, Ojos Verdes or “Green Eyes”, is a […]
As AVO celebrates his 90th birthday, one could make him the poster child about the good fortune for enjoying a fine cigar. Seeing AVO without a cigar is like not seeing a Kardashian taking a selfie. In fact, I will go as far to say the composer of Strangers in the Night is the poster child for the benefits of a good cigar. He is often relaxed, approachable and still hustling. According to the AVO sell […]
Nat Sherman has been in the tobacco business for quite some time. Since 1930, to be exact. This brand is known for its cigars and other luxury tobacco products. Nat Sherman continues to operate a retail location in New York City, where the company originated and gained their fame 86 years ago. I’ve never tried anything from Nat Sherman, so I figured today would be the day I’d check out the Nat Sherman Timeless Nicaragua. […]
It’s strange how our palates change over time. When I started smoking cigars I was a huge fan of Connecticut wrapper that was grown in Connecticut. However, as the cigar companies began to use shade grown Connecticut seed that was grown in Ecuador I found that I lost the taste for the wrapper. There was something about the Ecuador grown wrappers that left my mouth dry. Now over the last year or so I have […]