This isn’t the first time we have reviewed the Sobremesa from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust but since the tobaccos are dictating the speed in which they are sent to select purveyor’s I was curious to see if the brand has remained consistent and today we look at the El Americano which is probably the size I have smoked the most since the brands release. According to the DT&T website, “Sobremesa, “over the table”, has […]
Jaime Garcia, the son of Don Pepin Garci are the father and son team, the masterminds behind the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. Add to the mix the lovely Janny Garcia and you have the first family of cigars in the modern market. Jaime Garcia who has a degree in agriculture released his first cigar, the Jamie Garcia Reserva Especial in 2010 with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. In 2012, the blend got a makeover exclusively for New […]
Miami, Florida February 1st, 2016 – After a two year hiatus, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Berger & Argenti, Michael Argenti has announced the collaboration between himself and cigar impresario, Abdel Fernandez of world famous AJ Fernandez Cigars on the creation of a new and exciting cigar line called LA GRAN LLAVE. Argenti has been in the cigar business for over 25 years, functioning as Executive Vice President of Tabacalera Perdomo S.A., President […]
LA AURORA COMMITS ITSELF TO INNOVATION WITH THE CREATION OF LA AURORA CIGAR INSTITUTE La Aurora Cigar Institute is the first academic institution on cigars worldwide created by La Aurora Cigar Factory. Recognized figures of the tobacco industry will share their knowledge with those participants who wish to learn or deepen their knowledge and understanding of the tobacco world Santiago de los Caballeros, January 26, 2016.-‐ La Aurora Cigar Factory is the oldest manufacturer of […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we smoke a few rare cigars… The first one was included in the now sold out Cigar Authority Care Package… Made in 2012; 500 boxes of 50 are long gone.. So what does David do? He sends out the ones he had stashed away in his personal collection… In the second hour we light up a Cohiba XV550 Extra Vigoroso that was rolled by Dave on January 11, 2004. […]
ZINO PLATINUM EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH LONG TIME COLLABORATORS, UR NEW YORK – ANNOUNCES NEW “THE REMAKE” RETAILER EXCLUSIVE SERIES (Pinellas Park, FL – January 29, 2016) ZINO PLATINUM is pleased to announce that it will once again join forces with the famed urban artist collective, UR NEW YORK. Through this new partnership, Brooklyn based artists, Mike Baca aka 2ESAE and Fernando Romero aka SKI will now become the first ever ZINO PLATINUM Brand Ambassadors. Life […]
From United Cigar Retailers comes a cigar that has a striking resemblance to another cigar in the industry. The Fleur de Reine is available in both a natural and maduro wrapper in 4 different sizes. The cigars can be found on site sponsor 2guyscigars.com as well as other authorized United Cigar Retailers. According to United Cigar Retailers, Bold and rich with spicy, full flavor, Fleur de la Reine is made up of a blend of […]
Today, Christian Eiroa of CLE Cigars sent out an email that announced his father Julio, and his brother, Justo are entering the cigar business. The company is JRE Tobbaco and on February 1st the company will have its own sales and distribution team which will sell what they refer to as traditional Cuban blends. The letter from Christian Eiroa is as follows, It is with great pleasure that I announce that my father, Julio and […]
Phil Zanghi who is an advertiser on The Cigar Authority podcast will soon have his cigars distributed by Drew Estate according to an article that first appeared on Cigar Aficionado’s website. In addition to the distribution, Drew Estate will take over sales for the brand while Zanghi maintains full control of his company. Phil Zanghi rose to fame in the cigar industry with Indian Tabac Cigar Co. in which he was once partnered with Rocky Patel. […]
For me, one the strongest showings in 2015 was from Davidoff. When it comes to brand of the year, Davidoff left all its competitors in the dust. The rebranding of AVO and release of Avo Sycnro; the relaunch of Winston Churchill, Camacho ABA and the introduction of Escurio had the company firing on all cylinders and then some. It seems like 2016 has the company is continuing right where it left off. There is talk of the […]