The Davidoff acquisition machine goes back, way back. One of their earliest acquisitions was in 2004 when they bought Griffin’s Cigars. The brand was founded in 1984 by Bernard H. Grobert who named the cigars after his night club in Switzerland. Prior to Davidoff purchasing the brand, they distributed the cigars which was exported for sale into the United States in 1989. Today we look at the Griffin’s Special Edition 2013 which came packaged in a box that […]
Last year it felt like MBombay was advertising in the cigar world on nearly every form of digital media. Other then the fact that these cigars are made in Costa Rica I knew little about these smokes. Our friend Nelson Alfonso makes some of the best cigars in the world in the country so obviously I was curious to see how they compared. Luckily, one of the owners of the company reached out with some […]
There are many in the cigar industry that felt the FDA regulations on cigars would not be announced until a new leader of the FDA was named. According to a report on Reuters, the United States Senate is close to confirming the next leader of the Food & Drug Administration despite an opposition from several senators and a Presidential candidate. On Monday the Senate voted 80-6 in favor of limiting debate on the matter to […]
Today, I’ll be diving into the Davidoff Nicaragua Robusto Tubo. If there is one brand that is known for making some of the highest quality cigars on the market, its Davidoff. Previously, Davidoff made their cigars using nothing but Dominican tobaccos. But a few years ago, back in 2013, the company announced it would make a brand new line featuring all Nicaraguan tobacco. In anticipation of the new Davidoff Nicaragua Box Press, I wanted to […]
Two Guys 31st Anniversary Cigar Dinner Date is Set – Let’s Make a Smoking Deal Salem NH – Two Guys Smoke Shop of Salem, Nashua, and Seabrook, New Hampshire will be celebrating its 31st Anniversary on September 28, 2016 by giving away $31,000 worth of cash and prizes in a smoking spin on 60’s television show Let’s Make a Deal which they will call Let’s Make a Smokin’ Deal. Two Guys, a very popular New […]
Originally released in 2015; The Perdomo Special Craft Series is a series of cigars that was blended to pair specifically with beer. Following the business model of Perdomo, the cigar was released in three wrappers Connecticut (Pilsner), Maduro (Stout) and today’s review Amber (Sungrown). The cigar which we review today is part of the Sponsor’s Deal on The Cigar Authority where each week we will offer a special sampler of cigars that are advertisers on […]
Following the acclaimed Davidoff Nicaragua line, Davidoff Cigars launches its first ever Nicaraguan box pressed line, Davidoff “Nicaragua box pressed” — An Adventure for the Adventurous Basel, February 2016. This Nicaraguan Puro marks the first time Davidoff introduces a box pressed cigar. The new Nicaraguan box pressed line follows on the heels of the acclaimed Davidoff Nicaragua range – voted as Cigar Aficionado’s third top cigar of 2013 and Cigar Journal’s Best Brand/DR in 2015 […]
A couple of weeks ago on The Cigar Authority Podcast, Mr. Jonathan explained lighter care. Since that show the amount of emails coming in requesting that information in an article/editorial format has been overwhelming. As a result, Mr. Jonathan has decided to give it to you as only he can… Lighters G.H.O.S.T. Gas Hang Oxygen Spark Timing GAS is the most common problem in three ways. The first is that it’s not turned up enough or […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we celebrate International Pipe Smoking Day… Join the boys as they light up a pipe and smoke a bowl while discussing the history of this tradition. In the second third of the show we will light up a discontinued cigar that was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package… The Swag SoBe from Aging Room cigars… Join us for all the madness on The Cigar Authority… [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Smoking […]
The Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan has been a yearly limited edition since 2013 when it was released for the first time. The yearly release which comes out in time for St. Patrick’s Day has undergone a change this year, instituting a barber pole for the first time. With Candela wrappers being such a hit or miss, I decided to crack open a box and review the 2016 edition, which is limited to 2,000 boxes of […]