What is a harbinger customer? Are these the customers you want for your cigar brand? On today’s episode we look at whether some customers pick products that are destined for failure. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The draft has been going on in sports for many years, but today – the first time for cigars on The Cigar Authority! It’s The Cigar Draft 2022 … In the first hour we will light up a cigar from the Care Package, the Montosa Natural Churchill while in the second hour we will light up a cigar that […]
Is there value to cigar brands? We talk to Noel Rojas from Rojas Cigars about building a brand and how to create something of value. Is an emotional connection important? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars […]
Originally scheduled for release at the end of 2020 the Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa was delayed due to COVID-19 until the spring of 2021. At the time of its announcement it was stated that the Barbacoa which features a Sumatra wrapper would be the first of three wrapper releases. Now after Noel Rojas’ appearance on The Cigar Authority on Saturday, April 9th we know the second release will feature a Connecticut wrapper called Carnitas. If […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… “A-K-A” is Also Known As… but not many people know cigar companies by their brand names. The company is NOT the cigar brand all the time. Who are the real companies behind the brands? But before we get to that, we welcome Noel Rojas to show. He is a cigar manufacturer who left Cuba to follow his dreams. […]
The United Cigars Stadium Series II collaboration with CLE Cigars begins shipping to retailers. The 2021 Stadium Series I did not make it to retailers, but the latest limited edition will be sure to please cigar enthusiasts and baseball fans alike. Celebrate Americas Pastime with the United Cigars Stadium Series collection, only 1000 hand-crafted chests were made to hold 12 CLE Corojo 11/18 cigars. The CLE Corojo 11/18 features a Honduran Corojo wrapper with Honduran […]
We have all the attendees in studio for The After Show. They have submitted questions and suggestions that we will answer for them. The questions have not been prescreened, so who knows what will happen? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can […]
If you think of David Garofalo you know the Lancero is his least favorite size because the cigar just doesn’t sell. Yet, he decided to release a cigar to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the longest running cigar podcast in that format. Starting on April 1st, 2010 the cigar authority was started by David Garofalo despite not really understand what a podcast was. In the early days it was himself, chef Tommy Grella and Mr. […]
Because the high consumer demand, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano has made the decision to make the Toscano Extravecchio available to retail locations nationwide, starting April 1, 2022. Toscano Extravecchio is a cigar that represents more than half a century of history and celebrates the hard work of those who have dedicated themselves to the production of the best wrapper of Kentucky seed tobacco in Valtiberina, Tuscany. Toscano Extravecchio cigar owes much of its special taste to […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… 12 Years Ago (in 2010) – Dave had a crazy idea to start a podcast and he wasn’t even sure what a podcast was. Today – our studio audience flew from around the world, to join us as we celebrate 12 years of the show! It’s the figgin’ Catalina Wine Mixer on steroids… The Cigar Authority’s 12 Year […]