Today, May 6th, 2017 would have been the 82nd birthday of Carlos Fuente Sr. and we celebrate the life of the cigar industry icon. In the first hour we light up a cigar that Carlos Fuente Sr. blended for his father with the 8-5-8 and we let you know the significance of those numbers. In the second hour we raid David Garofalo’s private stash, with a box that he received from Carlos Fuente Sr. 6 years […]
We at The Cigar Authority love a little controversy and today, we go dark and reveal THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT MADURO CIGARS… we are going to pull the curtain back and tell you the processes, good and bad. We will light up the Liga Privada T52 and the La Galera Maduro plus we will share with you some of our favorite Maduro sticks… Be sure to join us live on TheCigarAuthority.com and let us know […]
If you were stuck on a desert island, what are some of the things that you would want to have with you if your three-hour tour turned into being stranded on an uncharted desert island in the South Pacific? The boys share their top 3 on various topics. In the first hour we will light up the Via Havana from Cuba Rica Tabacalera that was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. In the second […]
The Beatles once sang, If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.” It doesn’t end there, and on today being Tax Day (Yeah, we know you have until the 18th this year), we take a look at the taxes collected in the US on Alcohol, Tobacco and […]
In the recent years there has been a flood of cigars that cost $10-$15-$20. Sometimes you can’t come up with the extra scratch to grab a bunch of these for yourself or your buddies if you are heading out to play some golf or go to a barbecue. Thankfully there seems to be a new sweet spot for cigars that cost under $5. On today’s episode of The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from Two Guys […]
7 Years ago to the day, The Cigar Authority launched with David Garofalo and Mr. Jonathan and over the years things have changed, while the show might not have gotten better. We seem to have hit our stride with Chuck Morrison producing and Barry Stein taking a swing at every piece of low hanging fruit. We are joined in studio with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars as we light up two different Fratello cigars […]
6 Years, 312 Episodes and still counting! We close out our 6th Season with an epic finale. We will be joined in studio by Jose Blanco as we catch up with him about rumors, blending, and his joining forces EP Carrillo. In the second hour of the show we will light up the 20th Anniversary cigar from La Flor Dominicana, a favorite of ours that was part of the March Care Package. We will tell […]
Dave returns from the TAA where he was able to talk on and off the record on what’s new, what’s coming and even his crystal ball was fair game for discussion. We will find out all the details as we smoke a cigar from the Cigar Authority Care Package, the Illusione Ultra. In the second hour we discuss the Cigar Journal magazine which features cover boy Christian Eiroa and we light up our second cigar […]
David Garofalo and Mr. Jonathan make their return to The Cigar Authority after spending a few days in Cuba for the Habanos Festival. We will get to see Cuba through their eyes and get a recap of this great trip. In the first hour we will light up a cigar from the March Care Package from Indian Head Cigars. Rough Rider is a cigar which features a sweetened cap. In the second hour we will […]
It’s the week before the boys head to Cuba, and this week Dave dons his Smoking Jackets as we light up the cigar, Smoking Jacket before we get the funk out. In the second hour we smoke a unicorn from United Cigar & Selected Tobacco, an Atabey Lancero. Cigars News, Debonaire and a step into the Asylum round out the #1 Cigar Podcast on the internet,