Brick and Mortar Cigar Retailers Vs. The On-Line Discounters THE GREAT DEBATE Another editorial by David Garofalo I just saw the numbers from Black Friday in retail, down for yet another year. Small Business Saturday, down again for another straight year… and finally, Cyber Monday up however again for another record-breaking day and year. So it got me thinking… For the past decade this has been a hot debate throughout the entire retail world, store […]
It’s that time of year again when Cigar Aficionado comes out with their list of Top 25 cigars.. We will share with you our predictions of what we believe their list will be… Also we will be smoking the Aging Room 356 which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package for the month of December. All this and more on The Cigar Authority [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Crystal Ball [chatwing id=”423810″ width=”600″ height=”350″ enable_custom_login=”0″ custom_login_secret=”” ][/chatwing]
Now is the Time to Contact Speaker of the House Paul Ryan & Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Since the Tobacco Control Act took effect, cigar patrons, retail tobacconists and manufacturers from across the premium cigar industry have been fighting in Washington, D.C. to preserve the simple enjoyment of a premium cigar – to protect that enjoyment from a threatening bureaucracy at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. At this very moment, Congress is debating the federal […]
Nelson Alfonso, a name that most cigar smokers don’t know but are very familiar with. He is a Cuban artist who is responsible for the rebranding of Cohiba, specifically the Behike line. He has also done countless other packaging for Habanos S.A. and is the man behind Selected Tobacco which is distributed in the USA by United Cigar. The Atabey line is most known by its visible packaging, and our friends at Cigar Aficionado said […]
This past week we had Jack Torano on The Cigar Authority where we got to catch up with him and see how things are going during his first year with the company. On the show we spoke about their new national advertising campaign coming soon as well as what the future for the brand will hold. We also smoked the first cigar of The Cigar Authority Care Package for the month of December on the show. Cigar: Roberto […]
As I continue to get over a severe bout of bronchitis that still has me coughing from time to time, I’ve been trying to keep my cigars mild. Those who listen to The Cigar Authority podcast know that David Garofalo has an affinity for Connecticut shade cigars. To celebrate his 50th birthday; Nick Perdomo presented David Garofalo with his own line of cigars that he continues to produce for him that features none other than […]
The success of Steve Saka’s newest brand Sobremesa will be labeled hit or miss in the coming days as he begins to send out the second shipment of his freshman release under his company Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Will those who bought the initial release return to make a second purchase or are they one and done customers. According to Steve Saka, the cigars have two different blends with the thinner ring gauges being tweaked versus the larger […]
This weekend we welcome our friend Jack Torano back to The Cigar Authority as we smoke the first cigar in the December Care Package… The Roberto Duran Signature… We will catch up with Jack find out how 2015 was for Duran Cigars and what 2016 will hold… Also Dave returns from Art Basel in Miami and lets us know about that event and his rubbing elbows with various manufactures in the 305… All that and […]
Ortsac San Andres is an extension of the original Ortsac 1962 that was one of the top lines for Cigar Agency back in the day. Since Cigar Agency, Victor Vitale has moved on to Tortuga, but one can never forget their roots. According to Two Guys Smoke Shop, ORTSAC (Castro spelled backwards), is a cigar that directly targets old Cuban Cigars. It’s mission is to dispel the old myth that Cubans are the best cigars, […]
As we get ready for Christmas at my place of employment, Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire we began adding gift packs to the 2guyscigars.com website. The move led to me photographic a Nub Sampler pack and I began to reflect on how long it has been since I smoked one of these cigars. When the Nub first came out it was billed as a cigar utilizing the filet mignon portion of the cigar […]