This morning word came down that Raul Castro and President Barack Obama would be holding a press conference at 12 noon from their respective nations. As more and more news began to leak the question of the embargo being lifted has run rampant in the cigar community. The USA will be releasing political prisoners convicted of spying in the United States while Cuba will be doing the same. The talks between to two countries have been […]
La Hoja Cigars Announces La Hoja Edicion Classica 1962 New Blend Honors Company’s Founding December 17th, 2014, NEW YORK CITY — In the Fall of 1962, Carlos Flores fled Fidel Castro’s rule to Miami, FL to found Flor de Flores Cigar Company. Through Carlos’ hard work and determination, Flor De Flores became a staple for American cigar enthusiasts, selling over one million cigars a single day during the cigar boom of the 1990’s. Today, La […]
The following comes from Cigar Rights of America: Legislative efforts following a two year joint campaign that began with the refiling of H.R. 792 and S. 772, has culminated in a direct message being conveyed from the U.S. Congress to the FDA that premium cigars should not be regulated. This effort, first addressed by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee this spring when FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg was questioned about the issue, evolved into the […]
Matilde was a brand that was introduced in 2014 and according to their website, Jose Sejas says, “I am passionate about smoking cigars and have dedicated 40 years of my life to the cigar industry. I am now tapping my deep roots in the Dominican Republic to revive a forgotten brand called Matilde. Tabacalera la Matilde is a unique boutique cigar factory where I am free to make cigars in my own way. I lead […]
At the TAA, the La Flor Dominicana introduced the 707 exclusively for TAA members. Today, La Flor Dominicana announced release of the 707 Ligero as part of its regular portfolio although the blend will be slightly different then the release for Tobacco Association of America members. The new version of the La Flor Dominicana 707 features a Habano wrapper from Ecuador over a binder and filler from the Dominican Republic. The cigar becomes the largest […]
Davidoff of Geneva announces its most luxurious Flagship Store to date in iconic lower Manhattan – New York City Basel/New York, November 2014 – New York will welcome a new “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” Flagship Store at the newly renovated Brookfield Place in late spring 2015. Situated on the Hudson River across from the World Trade Center site, Brookfield Place is set to transform lower Manhattan as a premier destination for world-class luxury […]
The Cigar Authority pulls out the crystal ball as we try to predict the Top 10 Cigars by Cigar Aficionado. Join the #1 Cigar Podcast with over 1 million downloads this calendar year as we are joined by Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands. We also have the Classic 3-Way, Cigar News, Old Fart Freddy in the Aging Room and we get Debonaire with Chuck Morrison before taking a trip in to the Asylum. Join one […]
Kafie 1901 Cigars announces the completion of their Connecticut Blend, set to be released in Feb. of 2015. The Kafie Trading Company based out of Miami, Florida is announcing the completion and introduction of their second blend to market under their registered trademark (Kafie 1901 Cigars). The Kafie 1901 Cigars line was created to represent the history of the Kafie Family in Honduras, which spans over 100 years. Three generations of cigar connoisseurs have come […]
Kuuts is a cigar company that not many know of, but it was started by a group of cigar lovers from Spain over 15 years ago. In 2013 they attended IPCPR as a manufacturer for the first time and they made a bit of a splash when they hired John Gonzalez to oversee American operations. John Gonzalez was the Director of Sales for My Father Cigars prior to his Kuuts hiring. Kuuts cigars are manufactured in […]
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and this week we have a picture from the archives of David Garofalo circa 1996 or 1997. There are three gentlemen pictured here and if you can name 2 of the three people we will send you a 3 pack of cigars plus a little swag. It shouldn’t be too difficult, if we wanted to make it overly difficult we would ask for the name of all three gentlemen. To enter leave a […]