This week on The Cigar Authority we are joined by the Recluse Cigar Family…. Scott Weeks is in town with his father Nick and JR Dominguez is here with his father Jose Dominguez (Donuts Not Included). We will light up the cigar of the year in the first hour with Mr. Weeks. Following the Recluse Amadeus Habano we will light up the Jose Dominguez Gordito Maduro which was part of the care package in the […]
Yesterday, I got to sit down with Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigars who is in town with his father Nick Weeks for a Father/Son dinner hosted by Two Guys Smoke Shop. Also attending will be Scott Weeks’ partner JR Dominguez and his father Jose Dominguez. All four will be on The Cigar Authority this weekend and it is rumored that doughnuts will be the desert at the dinner, but I may of just made that […]
Each year at the annual Tobacconist Association of American (TAA) conference various manufactures offer a limited release for TAA Retailers. This release could be a size extension, blend tweak or an exclusive cigar. In an attempt to find our if there was anything different about the TAA Edition of the El Centurion multiple messages to My Father Cigars went unanswered. Cigar Review: El Centurion H2KCT TAA Edition Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: My Father S.A. Wrapper: Connecticut (Cuban Seed Habano) […]
Anthony Serino, President of Serino Cigar Company and APS Distributors recently announced they were breaking into the premium cigar market with a new line of high-end cigars. Previously known for producing budget-friendly bundle cigars for different companies and retailers across the world, they are planning to release their new Serino Royale series at the upcoming 2016 IPCPR convention. To bring these cigars to life, they sought the help of Omar Gonzalez Aleman of La Corona […]
Today via Twitter; Hammer + Sickle unveiled the forthcoming Museum Series set to be released at IPCPR. The image was accompanied with the quote, “When is a cigar jar more than a cigar jar? When it is a global icon of course.” The jar is designed to look like the spires of the world renown St. Petersburg Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood (Церковь Спаса на Крови). The church was designed by Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, a […]
The Bandolero comes to us from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco. At times I feel like the Bandolero is the red-headed stepchild of the company often not getting the love of his other brands Atabey and Byron and today’s Bandolero…. The name Bandolero is historical in nature and according to the website the story goes likes this… Cigar history has followed a difficult path between crime and pleasure. Demonized on arrival to Europe, in which latter tobacco trade was […]
This week The Cigar Authority welcomes to the show Roy Kirby of Perdomo Cigars as we light up the Perdomo 20th Anniversary. We’ll find out what makes him the cigar rep of the year as we discuss all things Perdomo. Is everyone on the same side in the cigar industry with the FDA? you might be surprised by the answer and the flawed science of the whole process. All this and more on The Cigar […]
The second Limited Art Edition from Davidoff is a collaboration with French – Jamaican artist Olivia McGilchrist. “From many Sides” incorporates digitized renderings, an overlay and interweaving of moving images and sounds, which blends landscapes, cultures and people of the Caribbean region. Each box features a unique piece of art as each cover is exclusive from a series of 7,000. The beautifully handcrafted Perfect reveals the complexity and balance you would expect from Davidoff utilizing […]
Today Eric Hanson, the Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy officer of Klin Groupe, the parent company of Hammer + Sickle Cigars issued a statement on the FDA. “Hammer + Sickle Cigars remains fully committed to our cigar business in the United States. We will be filing Substantial Equivalence for all of our blends available in the US marketplace. Through our deep experience in the highly regulated beverage alcohol space, we are organized and resourced to […]
The Camacho Liberty has been in production since 2002 and it will be interesting to see if this line can survive the FDA regulations that are almost upon us. While the cigar has been marketed continuously since the 2007 date; then the blend has changed from year to year. According to a press release, “This year’s Camacho Liberty cigar is a rich and powerful blend featuring tobaccos from five different origins, skillfully rolled in a […]