Belgian family business J. Cortès recently signed an agreement for acquisition of the USA-based Oliva Cigars family business with branches in Miami and Nicaragua. With this acquisition, J. Cortès aims to diversify its product portfolio and further establish its position in the worldwide market. The combined annual turnover equals 100 million dollar. A family business firmly branching out in two continents, is unprecedented in the cigar industry. When you hear CEO Fred Vandermarliere, you hear […]
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With the release today of the CroMagnon Firecracker from RoMaCraft cigars things have been a little crazy so we opted go back to last year and revist the LFD Firecracker. The Firecracker was originally made by My Father Cigar Company, before being moved to another factory. Following last year’s Blind Taste Test in which La Flor Dominicana won by a landslide, Two Guys Smoke Shop owner David Garofalo approached La Flor Dominicana to make a […]
Back in 2010 I attended the launch of the Davidoff Puro d’Oro which marked the first time the company used Yamasa tobacco which was grown on a farm in a region that had never been utilized for tobacco in the past. The event featured fine hors d’oeuvres from Rothsman’s steak house who catered the affair and we enjoyed some incredibly fine wine while mingling with world-renowned chef Wayne Nish and musician Christian McBride who performed “The Good Life” on an upright […]
Over the past three years Dr. Gaby Kafie and the Reyes Family of Tabacalera Puros Aliados have managed to bring to market 3 blends. All of which are permanent blends, a Habano maduro, a Ecuador Connecticut, and a Ecuador Sumatra blend. At Kafie 1901 Cigars there has always been a vision to offer connoisseurs a great variety of blends, all distinct in flavors and aroma. “LA UNION” represents 3 important factors in the life of […]
The guys down at My Father Cigars in Esteli, Nicaragua are known for making (typically) darker, more full bodied cigars. But I was looking through the humidor for something to smoke, and saw something I haven’t tried yet. As most of you know, I don’t always go for a mild cigar, but for some reason I was in the mood today. This is the My Father Edition CT. The first cigar from My Father that […]
To the excitement of aficionados who seek excellent quality at everyday value prices, a new Cusano bundle selection is now available in three outstanding blends, including a new full-flavored Nicaraguan taste offering. The popular Cusano M1 and P1 lines will carryover, but have been repackaged and converted to 16-count bundles units. Manufactured at AgroIndustrias Laepe in Honduras, the Cusano bundle selection lines deliver taste and value that are sure to get your attention. All Cusano […]
Mr. Jonathan Carney stopped by The Cigar Authority today fresh off the airplane from Omaha, Nebraska where he was at the College World Series. Tonight the finals begin with a matchup between the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. In support of the World Series La Flor Dominicana made 30 boxes of a baseball bat shaped 1994 for SG Roi. The cigar sold out but, Mr. Jonathan Carney brought a couple by for us to smoke. […]
The distribution company for Hirochi Robaina, White Hat, will be featuring two new product lines at this year’s IPCPR: H.R. Claro. and H.R. Blue. The H.R. Claro is a complex “Cubanesque” blend that Don Omar González Alemán spent over a year perfecting. “I can’t stop smoking the samples. This is one of my absolute favorite cigars because it’s approachable anytime with some amazing flavors that keep my interest with subtlety, nuance, and complexity. I think […]
PIONEER. EXPLORER. DISCOVERER. Zino Davidoff was all of these, and more. Henke Kelner, Davidoff’s globally acclaimed cigar visionary, embodies that same daring spirit today. His endless pursuit to bring the cigar aficionado new tastes, experiences and pleasures, led him and his team of experts to the Yamasá region. A harsh and unforgiving swampland where others had tried and failed to grow tobacco, and which would ultimately deliver an incredible intensity and complexity. Everyone said it […]
(Basel, Switzerland – June 2016) To delight cigar lovers who are looking for fine quality cigars at great value, Cusano is expanding its premium range with the addition of a new medium-to-full body Nicaragua Estelí line. Blended with fine Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos and refined with a Negro San Andrés wrapper from Mexico, this line is designed for aficionados seeking the daily pleasure of a great-tasting cigar to enjoy calmly at their leisure or […]