This time each year, since 1992, Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority have had the honor of announcing “The Cigar of the Year.” Today marks 30 years of The Cigar of the Year, an award that has been given out by David Garofalo, owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop, and the host of the award-winning cigar podcast called The Cigar Authority. David explains that his team takes this assignment very serious and takes […]
Aganorsa Leaf is proud to announce the newest size of Supreme Leaf—one of our most exciting and sought-after cigars ever produced. Using the same blend of entirely Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos grown on our farms in Nicaragua and packed in the same vibrant colors as the original production, Supreme Leaf’s fifth release will appear in a box pressed 5×54 robusto vitola. “Demand for Supreme Leaf continues to grow.” states Terence Reilly, who serves as Vice President […]
United Cigars is proud to announce the release of the new Garofalo La Famiglia cigar line which will begin shipping to retailers in January 2022. The new Garofalo La Famiglia is a special collaboration between New England retailer David Garofalo and Nick Perdomo, Jr., president, and CEO of Perdomo Cigars. “Making a special line of cigars for my close friend, David Garofalo, is an honor for the Perdomo family,” states Nick Perdomo, Jr. “The original Garofalo Legacy Series […]
The Cigar Authority has announced a weekend extravaganza to celebrate their 12th Anniversary party. The event which will take place from April 1st to April 3rd is open to just 40 participants. Its a weekend itinerary that will include2 cigar breakfasts, 1 cigar lunch, 2 cigar dinners, 14 cigars, prizes and surprises. Tickets are $399 per person and does not include hotel or airfare. You can visit 2GuysCigars.com to purchase your ticket! The Cigar Authority’s […]
After almost a decade, United Cigar has brought back the Limited-Edition Cigar Bar from its past. Plans are to make this an annual release as part of United Cigars Series Unidas collection. The Cigar Bar was first introduced in 2012 but was immediately tabled after receiving a cease and desist from the Hershey Corporation due to a packaging dispute with one of their more popular chocolate bars. Although the United Cigar Bar was not chocolate but rather a take […]
The House Ways & Means Democratic staff has begun circulating a list of priorities and revenue raisers for the “Human Infrastructure” bill that will be voted on in coming weeks through the reconciliation process that only requires a simple majority (51 votes) in the Senate. This is the first step in this process and unfortunately the committee’s priorities include a $96 billion tobacco tax increase that would likely include both premium cigars and pipe tobacco […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced the newest vitola of Lunatic Torch: IMAGINE. A robusto measuring 5 ½ x 50, the Imagine joins the 6 ½ x 52 Visionary, the 6 ½ x 60 Dreamlands, and 4 ¾ x 70 Mad Folk. Like the other vitolas in the series, the Imagine possesses a brush foot, a term used to describe a cigar which has been rolled with the cover leaf removed from the first half inch of […]
The Cigar Authority is a podcast about premium cigars that first began in 2010. Currently the number one listened to podcast about cigars in the world. David Garofalo began the show and along with his co-hosts Mr. Jonathan, Barry Stein and Ed Sullivan have consistently preached the word of cigars across the globe. “I thought it would be a fun collaboration to compile a cookbook with cigar makers, family, friends, and listeners of the […]
Ferio Tego has announced the official launch of the Ferio Tego brand of premium cigars with a pair of 2021 limited releases. Both blends are offered in a 6” x 50 toro format, packed in custom travel humidors of ten cigars each. The humidors, hand made by Humidif Group’s Cigar Box Factory in Esteli, come preloaded with the company’s Gelly Humidity Control packs to ensure the cigars are properly maintained after they are acquired. The […]
In 2006, David Garofalo came up with a concept that would become one of the most sought after limited edition cigars each year. Usually released on Independence Day, the cigar has seen a recently seen a re-release of a previous firecracker happen each year, usually at the end of the summer. Since 2006 the cigar has seen versions from My Father Cigars, Tatuaje (in the form of an M80), La Flor Dominicana, RoMaCraft, Fratello, DTT’s […]