There is way too much debate over whether or not Cuban cigars are the best cigars on the global market. This essay will not be attempting to sway you one way or another. There is more bullshit in the cigar industry than in almost any other industry. Can anyone really argue that this $6 cigar they paid $80 for is better than that $30 cigar you paid $6 for? In the end if you are […]
Last week, Mr. Jonathan and David Garofalo were guests of Nick Perdomo in Nicaragua at this factory. This is the last of a three-part series on the trip as submitted by Mr. Jonathan. Our Final Day Tabacalera Perdomo: Day 2 begins with Nick Perdomo explaining how he came to love Bourbon barrel aging. The idea itself came from Nick’s dad and although Nick had some reservations at first he was quickly ready to change the game completely. As […]
Last week, Mr. Jonathan and David Garofalo were guests of Nick Perdomo in Nicaragua at this factory. This is the second installment of a three-part series on the trip as submitted by Mr. Jonathan. Arriving At Tabacalera Perdomo: Day one of our tour introduced us to Nicks second in command at Tobacalera Perdomo, Silvio. Silvio walked us through many of the 3054 steps that it takes to make every one of their cigars. As well as […]
Last week, Mr. Jonathan and David Garofalo were guests of Nick Perdomo in Nicaragua at this factory. This is the first of a three-part series on the trip as submitted by Mr. Jonathan. Pre-amble: Given that this is a cigar trip, in this article you will read as much about tobacco, cigars, and attention to detail as my fingers could type in short hand on my phone. Even with all we learned, as you will […]
Cigar Horseshoes What you need: A horseshoe pit or a 40’+ long area and 2-4’ Inch and a half PVC Pipe cut square on both ends (if you don’t have a Horseshoe pit use 2-3 1/2’ traffic cones 2-12oz beer or soda bottles 1 Frisbee disk suitable for consistent 40’ throws 4 cigars of equal length and girth Plum the horseshoe stakes and slide the PVC pipes over them (or level the ground when using […]
The Real Value Of the 6 X 60 Size The Question: Compared to the 6 X 50 is the 6 X 60 worth paying up to the extra $1 that the manufacturer charges? What I think will happen (Written before the Experiment began): I think that the thicker of the 2 cigars with burn slightly slower than the thinner. In the end I expect that if a Gordo is $.50 or less more than the […]
There are several methods you can use to light your cigar but a few things are key to guaranteeing a good flavor and an even burn. All premium hand made cigars should be cut prior to lighting. There are a couple of videos floating around on line that suggest that the “real way” is to light first and cut second but I ask you…What if it doesn’t draw? All Premium cigars are hand made but that […]
A couple of weeks ago on The Cigar Authority Podcast, Mr. Jonathan explained lighter care. Since that show the amount of emails coming in requesting that information in an article/editorial format has been overwhelming. As a result, Mr. Jonathan has decided to give it to you as only he can… Lighters G.H.O.S.T. Gas Hang Oxygen Spark Timing GAS is the most common problem in three ways. The first is that it’s not turned up enough or […]
Recently we received a question via the “Contact Us” page, of The Cigar Authority, regarding whether or not cutting a cigar using a straight cut would change the amount of time it takes to smoke that cigar vs using a bullet punch. In the 20 years that I have been switching back and forth from cut to cut I never thought to pay attention so I decided to do the experiment and find out if […]
