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 […]
Mike Ditka will forever be known as the coach of Da Bears. But his career is much more than that. As a player he was Rookie of the Year, a 5 time pro bowl selection and a 5 time All-Pro tight end. In addition to the personal accolades he was a member of the 1963 NFL Champion Chicago Bears and won three Super Bowls, one as a player (Cowboys Super Bowl VI) and two as […]
ROOM101 TO LAUNCH EXTENSION OF PAYBACK SERIES IN FEBRUARY WITH NEW CONNECTICUT LINE LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 25, 2016 – Room101, the Los Angeles based luxury lifestyle brand owned by Matt Booth, has announced a new extension to its best-selling franchise, the new Room101 Big Payback Connecticut. The Big Payback, which first launched as a Nicaraguan Puro in May 2014, has become a very popular “everyday smoke” for those seeking big flavor at a […]
Better late than never. Introduced at the 2015 IPCPR, Two Guys Smoke Shop just received their order of the El Catador de las Petite Coronas. The limited edition 10 count sampler of cigars features 5 blends measuring 4 x 46. Inside each sampler is 2 each of the following: Intemperance BA XXI Intrigue Wrapper: Brazil Arapiraca Intemperance EC XVIII Charity Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut CroMagnon Peștera Muierilor Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Aquitaine Peștera Muierilor Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero […]
We are joined by the Editor In Chief from Cigar Journal Magazine who weighs in on Dave’s article where he rated the cigar magazines… What will Reinhold Widmayer have to say? Also rumour has it that KILO is no more, and we will have the details about it and how you can get a special deal on the remaining inventory… Tune in and find out how you can get two boxes for the price of […]
The Camacho Corojo is one of the most storied tobacco leaves in the cigar world that is best explained by the Camacho website. “The story of the infamous Corojo seed spans generations, breaks boundaries, defies convention, and flies in the face of compromise — all in a quest to preserve the character of a legendary smoke that is the foundation of the Camacho brand. You see, the original Corojo seed is what made Cuban cigars […]
The back story of the Neya and Neya F8 brand is perhaps one of the most interesting and funny stories I have heard to date in the cigar industry. The story goes that one of the blenders at Duran Cigars wanted to name a cigar after his mother to honor her. The wish was granted, and the Neya was created. When it came time to create the artwork the blender was asked if he had […]
Davidoff proudly launches its international Tour Gastronomique 2016 Following the huge success achieved over the past years, Oettinger Davidoff is delighted to announce its first ever international Tour Gastronomique in 2016. The Davidoff Tour Gastronmique will visit the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain and will be a vibrant, imaginative celebration of culinary delights accompanied by a very special gourmet cigar. Basel/Altos de Chavón (Dominican Republic), January 2016. “The Davidoff Tour Gastronomique rejoices in […]
The other day one of our good friends on The Cigar Authority, not to mention a friend of mine walked into Two Guys Smoke Shop and told me he liked the Tatuaje Verocu a lot. Shawn then went on to ask me what Tatuaje cigars do I like, and without hesitation I said the Brown Label. It didn’t pay to mention limited editions that are no longer available like the Tatuaje TAA 2015. Shawn lit […]