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My Father El Centurion H2KCT TAA Edition

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) […]

June 15, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Serino Royale Maduro XX – Prerelease Cigar Review

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 […]

June 14, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Hammer + Sickle Unveils Museum Series

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 […]

June 13, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Bandolero Picaro Cigar Review

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 […]

June 13, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Podcast: Roy Kirby of Perdomo Cigars

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 […]

June 11, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Davidoff Limited Art Edition 2016

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 […]

June 10, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Hammer + Sickle Cigars Issues Statement on FDA

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 […]

June 9, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Camacho Liberty 2016 Cigar Review

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 […]

June 9, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Zimbabwe Begins Producing Cigar Quality Wrapper Leaf

Some of the most expensive tobacco in the world comes from the African nation of Cameroon. While Kenya also produces tobacco, the nation of Zimbabwe as begun producing wrapper quality tobacco for the cigar market. According to AllAfrica.com farmers in the Burma Valley in Manicaland have signed a deal to clinch a market in Germany with plans to make their tobacco available to manufacturers in America and the United Kingdom. Tobacco growing isn’t new to the […]

June 9, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Eddie Money To Perform at IPCPR

The IPCPR Cigar Bash will feature Grammy-Nominated artist, Eddie Money! Join your fellow premium retail tobacconist for a 90-minute concert, open bars and cigars on July 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm at The Light Nightclub at Mandalay Bay. This is the only event where you can enjoy an indoor concert by a big named musician and smoke a cigar. ABOUT EDDIE MONEY After signing a recording contract with Columbia Records, Eddie Money burst onto the scene with his eponymous debut […]

June 7, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

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