It’s just so obvious Another Editorial by David Garofalo I wrote an editorial back in July called “It Looks Familiar,” you can go back in the archives of The Cigar Authority or find it here; https://thecigarauthority.com/it-looks-familiar-a-david-garofalo-editorial/ . In that editorial which surprised some people, I asked the question if you ever looked at something you never saw before and thought, WOW… that looks very familiar. Sure you have, we all have, but in the cigar industry […]
(Basel, March 21, 2016) Oettinger Davidoff has unveiled its new line of long filler cigars, Cusano Dominican Maduro, blended with fine Dominican filler tobaccos and a Mexican Maduro wrapper. “With the release of this new Cusano Dominican Maduro range, we aim to delight aficionados looking for a fine maduro cigar at great value,” said Charles Awad, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing & Innovation at Oettinger Davidoff AG. CIGAR AND BLEND Wrapper: Negro San Andrés […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we discuss a recent ticket we got for smoking in a cigar store as the government goes to far in interpreting a law. We light up the new La Flor Dominicana TAA 2016 and reach int the care package to smoke El Baton. We also recap the latest issue of Cigar Journal magazine and jump into some mailbags… [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Shooting Ashes, Getting Fined, Smoking TAA [chatwing id=”423810″ width=”600″ […]
Each Spring, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) meets to address the issues that face the cigar industry. This mini trade show is only open to the top 80 retailers in the country. In addition to retailers, many manufacturers attend the gathering as well with some such as Nat Sherman creating a cigar exclusively for the members of the TAA. The stick was originally made as an exclusive for the Nat Sherman Townhouse in 2014. […]
How awesome would it be to have a cigar tailor made to your tastes? I’m sure David Garofalo would know, considering I’m about to smoke one with his name on it. Back in 2010, on David’s 50th birthday, Nick Perdomo of Perdomo Cigars surprised him with a stogie of his very own. If you’re familiar with The Cigar Authority podcast or Two Guys Smoke Shop, you may already know that our friend is a fan […]
There are a few cigar brands out there that grab the attention of cigar enthusiasts, such as myself, and RoMa Craft Tobac is one of them. Skip Martin and Michael Rosales have been offering up some great blends over the last few years that have solidified themselves into the niche market we call the cigar industry. One of their core lines, the CroMagnon Aquitaine, is the cigar I’ll be looking into today. Here is a […]
This morning the Obama administration announced it would be loosening restrictions for Americans to travel to Cuba and it also allowed for business transactions for the two countries. The changes which take effect on Wednesday, March 16th means Americans will now be able to legally buy Cuban-made cigars and liquor while in Europe Despite conflicting reports Americans will not be able to bring them back to the US from nations other than Cuba where Americans are limited […]
With Dave back from TAA; he came with a bunch of samples in tow all the way back from Puerto Vallarta where the Tobacconist Association of America held their annual meetings. During the course of this get together of the top 80 retailers in the country; manufacturers offer a specific release that is exclusive to these retailers which Two Guys Smoke Shop is part of. One of these releases is the 3rd Annual from Crowned […]
La Flor Dominicana was founded in 1996 in Santiago, Dominican Republic and while Litto Gomez might be the co-founder of La Flor Dominicana and the face of LFD, his son Antonio Gomez has gotten more involved in the blending process as he spends most of his time in the Dominican Republic. The first project for Tony Gomez was the La Flor Dominicana Chapter One, which was followed by Capitulo Dos (Chapter Two in Spanish) and […]
This morning the California State Senate approved a bill S.B.X27 that could make California the second state to pass legislation raising the tobacco purchase age to 21. The bill only needs the signature of Democrat Governor Jerry Brown who has refused to comment on whether he would sign it or not. The move which was slammed by many Republicans in the Senate who felt the state should butt out from personal decisions as well as the […]