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Ferio Tego, LLC Signs Deal with Davidoff of Geneva USA for United States Distribution

The agreement is effective immediately. Ferio Tego’s premium cigar products are currently in production, post-production and aging. The companies expect to begin shipping products this summer. Ferio Tego, LLC, which was formed earlier this year by two former Nat Sherman Executives, acquired the brands formerly owned and distributed by Nat Sherman International, LLC and their respective intellectual property. The brands include Timeless, Metropolitan and Ancora among others. Michael Herklots, Principal and co-Managing Member of Ferio […]

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Understanding Cigars With Your Spare Change

This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Studio 21 Podcast Cafe with our Mascot BRUNO the BELL -Dave has another coin story, but this is one every cigar smoke should know. In the first hour we smoke a cigar that shows the skills of the cigar roller as we fire up a Serino Artisan Cigar from the Care Package. In the second hour we follow up the Regius Red from last weeks which […]

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The 20 Questions That Didn’t Make the Survey – The After Show

We are doing our annual listener survey now. These are the 20 questions that didn’t make it on the survey for one reason or another. 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 we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

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United Cigars Launches First NFT Cigar

United Cigars Director of Operations, Oliver Nivaud, has launched the first NFT (Non-Fungible Token) cigar. NFT is a unit of data on a digital ledger called a blockchain, where each NFT can represent a unique digital item, and thus they are not interchangeable. NFTs can represent digital files such as art, and other forms of creative work. Nivaud has spearheaded the formation of Concept Cigars, a new venture that will be used to create concept […]

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VODCast: Bruno the Bell & The 2021 Cigar Survey!

The week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Studio 21 Podcast Cafe with our Mascot BRUNO the BELL – It is the annual Cigar Survey. We will take a look at the 2021 survey and let you know what we want to know about you… and why! We will do this while smoking an Arturo Fuente 858 and a Regius Red Label both of which were in the care package. We will have this […]

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PCA Announces Hiring of Glynn Loope as State Advocacy Director

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Glynn Loope has officically joined PCA as the full time director of state advocacy. Loope will spearhead all state and local advocacy for the PCA in the continued fight against regulatory overreach, increased taxes, and smoking bans. Loope was most recently the executive director of the Cigar Rights of America. “We could not be more excited to have Glynn join us as we shore up our government […]

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Regius Red Exclusivo Red USA Toro Cigar Review

According to the Regius website, “The Exclusivo U.S.A. combines a traditional and nuanced flavour with a steady progression with contemporary shapes and sizes, using only the very finest Nicaraguan tobaccos. Each blend is crafted for its respective size, to achieve the optimum flavour and complexity. The concept is a true fusion of the old and new schools of cigar making, taking the best of both in order to create a truly unique experience.” The company which […]

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Aganorsa Leaf to Debut New Unique Vitola of Lunatic

 Aganorsa Leaf will be launching a new vitola in their popular Lunatic brand: El Grande Maduro. A 5.5 x 80 torpedo cloaked in San Andres Maduro wrapper, this short giant of a cigar caters to the rapidly growing segment of consumers who are demanding big, flavorful smokes that don’t break the bank. For the month of April, El Grande will be sold exclusively to PCA retailers through the organization’s new PCA Product Hub and a […]

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Top 10 Episodes Of All Time Voted On By The Listeners – The After Show

There’s a website that allows listeners to vote for their favorite episode of a podcast. What does owltail.com say are our listeners favorite episodes? We count them down this week on The After Show! 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 […]

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Massive Tobacco Tax Proposal Would Raise Cigar Tax Up To 1000%

This morning the PCA (Premium Cigar Association) sent out the following alert… Senator Durbin (D-IL) has reintroduced a massive tobacco tax increase as part of a bill that is otherwise intended to address maternal mortality. Buried within S. 411, the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMA’s Act), are changes to the tax code that would treat the entire tobacco industry as cigarettes. The result is an estimated 500—1000% increase on the tax […]

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