New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie has chosen not to act on a bill that would have raised the smoking age in NJ from 19 to 21. This is the second time that the Governor has chosen not to pass a bill passed by the New Jersey legislature that would have stripped away the rights for an adult to make an adult decision. The bill would have fined retailers up to $1,000 if they did […]
Over the next month or so, it is expected that many brands will see a price increase and now you can add CLE to that list that has announced a price increase effective January 1st. The price increase is spread out across many likes with the exception of the Eiroa First 20 Years and Pataro, the later which is distributed by CLE in the United States. Asylum: Most of the lines will see a 50 cent […]
Back in 2004, Christian Eiroa borrowed from a release he came out with before he left Camacho. At the time, the Triple Maduro was considered to be an uber strong cigar but would the Eiroa CBT still be considered such today. The Eiroa CBT, which stands for Capa, Banda, Tripa is all maduro. The wrapper, binder, and filler is made up of tobacco that can be classified as Maduro. A Maduro as defined from Christian is, “A […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we smoke a couple of cigars that were not part of the Care Package; but that isn’t the big story… The Big Story this week is the Fallout from David Garofalo’s Editorial on rating Cigar Magazine.. Some people weren’t happy but then again some loved it! We will also talk Humidors including Fireproof humidors, refrigerated humidors and humidifiers. We will also discuss how to season it, and prep it […]
Late last year the Perdomo Habano Barrel Aged had a branding change and a blend change. While Perdomo says the original line was Barrel Aged as well, the new version sees a cigar made up of tobacco leaves that are one priming higher than that of the previous blend. The result is a richer cigar due to the longer fermentation process the tobacco now requires. The wrapper of the Sun Grown Perdomo Barrel Aged spends […]
At 1pm on January 14th Pete Johnson shared via Instagram and Facebook the forthcoming sizes of the Tatuaje Black Label release slated for later this year. Pete Johnson wrote, “New official line up for the Tatuaje Black Label. Petite Robusto, Petite Lancero, Private Reserve Corona Gorda, Cazadores and Gran Toro” The Tatuaje Black will come packaged in “New lay down boxes of 20 and packed in foil paper” according to Johnson. The cigar currently in […]
Oettinger Davidoff AG acquires majority interest in Asia Distributor Bluebell Cigars (Asia) Ltd. Basel/Switzerland, January 14, 2016. Following the acquisition of a 25% interest in its Asia Distributor Bluebell Cigars (Asia) Ltd a year ago, Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, announced today the acquisition of a majority interest effective January 1, 2016. Bluebell Cigars (Asia) Ltd. will be renamed Davidoff of Geneva (Asia) Ltd. and will […]
Last year Perdomo unveiled the new Perdomo Habano Barrel Aged (say that, 10 times fast!) at the IPCPR in New Orleans. The brand replaced the old Perdomo Habano line with a new more modern look and a slight blend change that has to do mostly with a change of primings. Featuring 6 year aged Connecticut wrapper that is aged an additional 6 months inside a bourbon barrel. The cigar is rounded out with binder and […]
While Hammer + Sickle received accolades for their Tradition line, the Trademark Natural is one of my favorite cigars from the New England. The company which also makes Vodka original released the Trademark under the name Icon. However, due to a copyright issue they were forced to change the name. That name is Trademark which is genius if you ask me. According to the Hammer + Sickle website, “Trademark series Connecticut is the quintessential mild […]
In 2015 one of the big stories was the rebranding of Avo across all the lines. We had reviews the Classic, XO and Domaine as well as the new Syncro. Today, we address the Avo Heritage which when it was originally released was the line that turned me on to Avo Cigars. According to the Avo website, “Together — Avo Uvezian, Hendrik Kelner and the next generation of gifted cigar craftsmen — developed this harmonious […]