Late last week Davidoff sent out an email to retailers announcing that the Royal Robusto which had been available in 50 count boxes will be available in time for the holidays as a smaller 10 count box. The Davidoff’s Royal Robusto Gifting Edition is expertly and meticulously crafted for life’s festive occasions. The cigars feature handpicked tobaccos from their master blender and are aged for a minimum of 10 years in small quantities. The Davidoff Royal […]
This week we take a look at a couple of cigars from 2003 that were part of The Cigar Authority Care Package and find out why David hung on to them for so long and why he decided to share them with everyone…. We also go through The Cigar Authority mailbags that have been growing to epic proportions… All this and more on the madness known as The Cigar Authority. [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Smoking Aged Cigars […]
If you are a cigar geek there are a few times a year that are really special. In the spring as the TAA Cigars are released, then around Father’s Day you see the first appearance of Opus X and the Holiday Season sees the release of Fuente Anejo, Hemingway Maduro and Between The Lines. The autumn/holiday season also sees the release of some special cigars from Davidoff. This year we saw the Year of the Monkey and […]
The Cigar Authority has received news from multiple credible sources that Dan Carr, President of General Cigar Company has been terminated. Dan Carr joined General Cigar in 1996 and was quickly promoted to VP of Sales. In 1999 with the acquisition of General Cigar’s mass market business he moved to Swedish Match as the North America VP of Sales. In 2004 he would receive a promotion to Senior VP of Sales and Marketing in North America […]
As we have reported, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been pushing for the Public Housing Authority to make the properties smoke free. Today, that move will become more than a push as a federal rule proposal would prohibit smoking in apartments and common areas as well as the administrative offices. The measure would affect one million households across the United States. Having lived in New York City, home to the largest public […]
The Cigar Formerly Known As Mysterio aka TCFKA “M” is set to return to retailer shelves this holiday season. According to an email sent out by La Flor Dominicana, the 2015 “M” Collectors Edition is back with a unique twist. The 2015 Edition features a Sumatra Oscuro wrapper from Ecuador with vintage fillers from La Flor Dominicana’s farms and is adorned with Ecuadorian Connecticut shade accents to add a unique touch of style and flavor. The cigars are now […]
Everyone is familiar with fire cured tobacco, but Hammer + Sickle takes things one step further in an age where cigar companies are coming out with cigars marketed to pair with adult beverages. The Caleanoch utilizes peat cured tobacco by Scottish peat that is harvested by hand utilizing the same tools that have been employed for hundreds of years. The dried peat is the packaged and shipped to the Dominican Republic where it undergoes a […]
Limited Editions cigars were made popular by some of the new school brands; and while they have been around for while it was made popular by companies like Drew Estate and Tatuaje to name a few. Since 2012; Davidoff has released a cigar in conjunction with the Chinese New Year and each year the popularity seems to increase from where I sit. One can make an argument that one of the most popular Limited Editions […]
The following press release was released today by the FDA; and while the article pertains to Snus it is interesting to note how this could become part of the norm for cigars pending the OMB review of the FDA guidelines submitted. FDA issues first product marketing orders through premarket tobacco application pathway Following a rigorous, science-based review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that for the first time it has authorized the marketing […]
This past week the most anticipated cigar of 2015 began shipping to retailers and one of the first events for the cigar was held at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire. Invites to members of Cigar Cartel were extended for this private event that featured Steve Saka as a guest on The Cigar Authority podcast along with a Q & A period for members of the Cartel with the creator of Sobremesa. The […]