When you visit the CLE booth at the 2017 IPCPR you realize one thing instantly, it’s not only insane, it’s asylum. We caught up with Christian Eiroa who goes way back with the Garofalo family as you will find out when you watch the video. Christian’s passion for the Eiroa 20 Years Colorado is unheralded as he tells us about the cigar that has been his vision for a long time. On the Asylum side […]
Cigar companies have long been aging tobacco inside rum and bourbon barrels but this year Davidoff travels down a road that has been less traveled with the Winston Churchill Late Hour. The cigars see the Nicaraguan filler tobacco aged inside a speyside whiskey barrel for up to 6 months. The cigar will be available in three sizes; Robusto (5 x 50, MSRP $17.50), Toro (6 x 54, $19.10) and Churchill (7 x 48, $20.10) and […]
It seems lately a lot of cigar manufacturers are also getting into the coffee game. Such is the case with Ventura Cigar Company who makes Psyko Seven cigars. The company was on hand at the 2017 IPCPR where they were showcasing their 100% Arabica Coffee which is infused with tobacco. This is a first for us and we hope our ground crew brought back a sample of this for us to try. It’s available in […]
Just before the trade show, Colibri sent out a press release announcing the new Quasar cutter. It features two cutters in one. The V-Cut side cleanly cuts a wedge as deep as 7mm on a 60-ring for a full robust draw. The straight cut provides an equally crisp straight cut on cigars up to a 70-ring. Both sides will cut torpedoes with equal efficacy and ease. We stopped by the Colibri booth to check out this […]
It’s time to cut our cigars, and today’s cutting is brought to you by Perdomo Cigars… a familiar sound if you listen to The Cigar Authority podcast which can be heard every Saturday from 12noon – 2pm (eastern). There is no better friend in the cigar industry then Nick and Janine Perdomo and we caught up with Mr. Perdomo at the 2017 IPCPR in Las Vegas where he showed us something new. The 20th Anniversary […]
Some of the highest rated cigars here at The Cigar Authority come from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco which is distributed in the United States by United Cigar. In addition to launching new sizes of Atabey, the Limited Edition Byron was on hand at the 2017 IPCPR in Las Vegas. The extensions to the Byron brand are based around new packaging that places these exclusive cigars in packaging that lives up to their reputation. Nelson Alfonso […]
United Cigar came out with an interesting idea for cigar companies in heavily taxed states that are at a disadvantage due to the burned placed on them. The company unveiled the Dos Hombres Cabinet at the 2017 IPCPR in both a Dominican and Honduran version. The idea that sets this apart from anything else in the cigar industry is the tax relief given back to the retailer. According to. press release earlier this month Dos […]
We’ve all heard the stories about how he left NASA now Omar De Frias the man behind Fratallo cigars and the maker of the 2017 Firecracker takes us behind the scenes where he introduces the new Fratello Navetta. The name translates shuttle in Italian and is blended with an Ecuador Oscuro wrapper. The blend will be featured in 4 vitolas. Robusto Discovery (5 x 50) 10.50 Toro Endeavor (6 ¼ x 54) 11.25 Gordo Enterprise […]
This past weekend we had Max Bichler from Rocky Patel on The Cigar Authority Podcast where he told us about some of the new releases from the company he represents here in New England. Today, we get a first hand look at the new Rocky Patel Vintage 2006, Java Red and Rocky Patel himself tells us about the Rocky Patel Special Edition that is available at only select retailers. The Rocky Patel booth is always […]
In past years the Davidoff Golden Band Awards were part of a black tie event at night after the trade show floor was closed. This year the company chose to change it up by having the awards on the floor of the trade show at a closed media event that The Cigar Authority was invited to. Below are the nominees with the winners in bold. Best Performance (Single Location) Blend Bar Cigar (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hemingway’s […]