Tampa’s most famous cigar factory, El Reloj, turns 111 years old tomorrow, Wednesday, March 31. 2021. J.C. Newman Cigar Company will celebrate this milestone all day long with free factory tours, special 1910 cigar prices, and by bringing back the first cigar factory lectors to Tampa since they were banned in 1931. “When El Reloj opened in 1910, the Tampa Tribune described it as the ‘largest and finest cigar factory in the world,’” said Drew Newman, a […]
The week on The Cigar Authority marks 11 full years of The Cigar Authority! It all began on April Fool’s Day 2010 and we said we will keep going till we get it right! So… the good news is… the show continues. We celebrate in the first hour by lighting up an Atabey Idolos which was part of the care package as we look back on the history of the show live from the Toscano Sound Stage […]
At the beginning of 2021 Aganorsa Leaf announced they would be release Rare Leaf to select retail partners. The group of retailers is less than 100 stores, and the cigar would be a regular, but limited production. While the cigar has been slow to roll out it has been met with critical acclaim by those who have been able to find them. The cigar which features an abundance of rare Criollo tobaccos grown in Nicaragua. Cigar […]
Tabacalera Perdomo is proud to announce the release of the new Perdomo Inmenso Seventy Sun Grown and Maduro shipping in May 2021. Originally introduced in the early 2000’s, the Perdomo Inmenso Seventy was a legend before its time. Back by popular demand, the Perdomo Inmenso Seventy is blended with 5‐year aged Cuban‐seed Nicaraguan tobaccos and is offered in three stunning sizes: a Robusto (5 x 70), Epicure (6 x 70), and Churchill (7 x 70), with manufacturer’s suggested retail […]
Do you have a friend that shows up at your house and expects to smoke your cigars? At what point does your friend become a cigar moocher and how do you deal with it? 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 […]
United Cigar is disappointed to announce that its 1st Stadium Series releases has been halted. The Asylum Green Monstah, a collaboration with CLE Cigars and United Cigars, was due to ship to United retail partners just in time for opening day of baseball scheduled for April 1, 2021. This limited release was produced in two vitolas packaged in 9 count boxes representing the nine innings of baseball. The box is shaped as home plate with […]
This week live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… The Cigar Authority has been working on the New Flavor Wheel for Cigar Tasting… It’s done and we have it for you here with details on how you can get one for FREE. In the first hour we will smoke a cigar from the Care Package in C.O. Jones. In the second hour we planned to smoke a cigar that ties into […]
Before JC Newman could start on the major restoration they just completed at their El Reloj Cigar Factory in Tampa, the team had to clear out almost 70 years’ worth of items from the building. During this process, they uncovered some hidden gems. One of those was a trap door from the 1930s with a secret staircase that went from the General Managers’ office down into the basement where he could hide when the Tampa […]
With nearly a year behind us since we have had the opportunity to visit a stadium to cheer on our favorite athletes, United Cigars has decided to bring the stadium to you. Teaming up with Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars, United Cigars is launching a new line as part of their Series Unidas collection and will ship to retailers next week in time for baseballs opening day. The Green Monstah cigar release […]
This week, Barry is pissed off. Some customers are making Barry angry. Does Barry have anger issues or are the customers to blame? 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.