Back in the day, I was an avid fan of the Winston Churchill, specifically the Marrakesh size which was a fancy way to name the Toro. The brand just underwent a transformation with a new from the boxes and bands as well as a change in blends. The question is, will these still be close to my heart. According to Davidoff, “A range of the finest cigars inspired by the iconic aficionado each celebrating a […]
GURKHA CIGARS TO RELEASE SECOND SUPER PREMIUM LUXURY CIGAR“MAHARAJA” Fort Lauderdale, FL – The world’s finest and most expensive cigar maker –Gurkha Cigars — has reached new heights once again with the release of its second super premium luxury cigar, ‘Maharaja.’ While Gurkha’s original super premium luxury cigar the ‘His Majesty’s Reserve’ is infused with Remy’s Louis XIII Cognac at $2,400 a bottle, the ‘Maharaja’ will not be infused. It is a secret blend of […]
From RoMa Craft Tobac which is based in Texas with a factory in Esteli, Nicaragua comes the CroMagnon. One of the first lines released by the company, the original release saw it with no cigar band. In time as the company grew a band was added. According to the company website, “The CroMagnon contains a long-filler, full-bodied blend of some of the world’s most sought after tobaccos. It features a beautiful US Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, […]
In Massachusetts city after city has begun to raise the smoking age to 21. States such as California, Washington, Utah and Rhode Island have bills on the table that would raise the age from 18. You can now add Vermont to the mix. Representative George Till, a Democrat from Jericho who proposed similar legislation last year has introduced a measure to raise the age again this year to 21. In a hearing before the House […]
Let’s face it, the cigar industry is built around plagiarism. There are no original ideas, and everyone looks to someone else’s idea and then tries to build on it. That is until Jailbreak by Viva Republica. This is an idea that I believe is as original as they come. A 6 x 58 cigar, with a lancero wrapped in the center. These are essentially two cigars. But it is not just any lancero, it is a […]
Oettinger Davidoff and Quintessentially Lifestyle unveil the Hourglass Lounge, the world’s first members-only luxury concierge service dedicated to filling the cigar aficionado’s time beautifully. Basel, February 2015. Oettinger Davidoff, creator of some of the finest premium cigars, has joined forces with one of the world’s leading luxury lifestyle concierge service, Quintessentially Lifestyle, to launch the Hourglass Lounge: this first global luxury concierge service dedicated to the cigar aficionado. “The Hourglass Lounge will delight and surprise […]
Victor Vitale will once again be joining us on The Cigar Authority and he will introduce us to his new Tortuga Connecticut which we will smoke on air. In the second hour we will smoke Dram cigars which is a new cigar that is specially blended to pair with whiskey. We will be pairing these new cigars with some Balvenie. Join us for all the madness that is The Cigar Authority. [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Episode: Victor […]
This week my former colleague from Miami Cigar & Company, Cody McKeon who is the new sales representative for the company in New England stopped by The Cigar Authority. Also here was one of my closest and dearest friends Hector Paz who serves as the Director of Sales. We hung out, laughed, and went to dinner in the evening. While here he dropped off some samples for us, including today’s cigar which won an award […]
The state of Iowa has proposed a new bill that would raise the tobacco age from 18 to 19. Senate Study Bill 1109 was advanced on Thursday by a 2-1 vote by a subcommittee in the Iowa Senate. The bill now moves to the Senate Education Committee. According to Senator Herman Quirmbach, the reason for the proposal is the prevent high school seniors who are 18 and buying tobacco for underage classmates. Currently Alabama, Alaska, […]
You can add Rhode Island to the growing list of states looking to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco to 21. State Representative Tereza Tanzi, a democrat from South Kingstown, Narragansett has introduced bill H-5225 which seeks to raise the purchase age from 18 to 21. A press release from the State House mentions that the American Lung Association believes that the average age a person begins smoking is 20.1 years. The proposal is […]