Mombacho Cigars S.A. switches distribution to Pittsburgh, PA GRANADA, NICARAGUA – June 1, 2015 – Granada based Mombacho Cigars S.A. (Mombacho) announced today that it has terminated its distribution agreement with RoMa Craft Tobac and will be working with Key Enterprises Inc. (Key) out of Pittsburgh, PA, the distributors for the Leaf by Oscar and Island Jim brands. “Distribution is a vital part of the supply chain and key to our ability to service our […]
Davidoff Cigars to honor its Appointed Merchants with the Golden Band Awards in New Orleans, LA Ultra-Premium Cigar Brand will introduce a new Award and honor top merchants PINELLAS PARK, FL, JUNE 9, 2015 — Davidoff, the leading luxury premium cigar brand, announces the Fourth Annual Davidoff Golden Band Awards Show nominees, honoring those Appointed Merchants who best embody the Davidoff standard of excellence. The Fourth Annual Awards show will be part of an exclusive […]
We’ve had numerous requests to recap the weekly show which can be heard live via the website by clicking PUSH TO WATCH LIVE on the upper right hand corner. The first cigar we smoked was a CroMagnon Knuckle Dragger The Classic Cigars 3-way was won this week by Barry. We interviewed Skip Martin of RoMaCraft cigars who caught us up on the brand, what he saw in Cuba and his health. In the second hour, we smoked the original Tatuaje […]
On this episode of The Cigar Authority, we talk about and break down the massive amounts of Limited Edition smokes that are currently on the market, and are rumoured to be entering the market. Is it hurting or helping the cigar industry. Also on hand will be Skip Martin of Romacraft Tobac, and we get to catch up with Chief Hava himself and find out what is new an exciting in Esteli, Nicaragua. All this […]
The Edge A-10 is long overdue as the brand celebrated its anniversary last year. But much like most of the cigar industry, things never seem to happen on time. The cigar features a barber pole style wrapper that puts together the two wrappers of the original Edge Corojo and Edge Maduro. Cigar: Rocky Patel The Edge A-10 Size: 6 x 52 (Toro) Wrapper: Honduras / Costa Rica (Dual Wrapper) Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua, Panama Strength: Medium Source: Rocky Patel The Look: For […]
It’s been a while since we saw the addition to the CAO Flavours portfolio, but that is about to change with the new spicy-sweet line called Solfye. The cigar features tobacco from Dominican Republic with a Cameroon wrapper and is infused with spicy notes of cinnamon and the smoky essence of whiskey. The cigar is set to ship this month and is a available in 3 sizes 4 x 30 which comes in a tin […]
MOYARUIZ ANNOUNCES THE CHINESE FINGER TRAP June 5, 2015 (Miami, FL) – MoyaRuiz Cigars is proud to announce their 2015 limited edition release, The Chinese Finger Trap. Production on this project will be limited to only 1,000 boxes. Each box will feature 10 cigars in a 6×50 Toro size. Danny Moya, co-founder of MoyaRuiz Cigars explained the concept behind the Chinese Finger Trap: “We had such a blast making last year’s limited edition release, the […]
The following comes from Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD and is reprinted with permission… Smoking Cessation Worsens Diabetes Control For many years the government told you that the single best thing you could for your health was to quit smoking. And it is certainly true that cutting back on smoking is a positive step. But rarely do simple-minded, single-minded, government recommendations reveal the whole truth and nothing but the truth. These are the same government […]
The Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Danno 2015 might just be the longest name for a cigar in the industry today. Announced earlier this week in a press release, the cigar is limited to 1,000 boxes of each wrapper (Connecticut, Habano, Maduro) and features a tweaked blend from the regular production Nestor Miranda Collection. The cigar has sentimental value to the Miranda family as it pays tribute to the son of Nestor and Mariana […]
According to a published report in Cigar Insider, My Father is set to release the El Centurion H2KCT featuring a special hybrid wrapper grown in Connecticut. The name of the new cigar reflects on the wrapper type which is grown proprietary to El Centurion. What sets the wrapper apart is that it isn’t the typical shade grown or broadleaf variety. Instead the wrapper is grown from a Cuban seed strain in open sunlight and harvested in […]