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The Contenders for The Cigar of the Year Announced

Since 1992, wow, thats 20 years already, we have not only named The Cigar of the Year, but before naming a Best of the Best, we decide on The Contenders.

Today, cigar are better than ever, every cigar maker is making great cigars. Every cigar maker is using….

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Recluse, Debonaire Cigars, and Cigar of the Year Brain Storming

We look back at the best cigars of 2012 in preparation for this year’s acclaimed Cigar of the Year! We’re smoking two brand new cigars: the Iconic Recluse Kanu #2, and the Debonaire Ultra Premium. A Big SHOUT OUT to our newest station – 1380 The Sports Animal! Plus you get to nominate cigars for Cigar of the Year…Click through and listen to find out how!

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Atabey, Byron, Bandolero

This week we’re smoking some of the best cigars in the world. Push those Cubans aside and find out what the best of the best truly is…. Today on The Cigar Authority we’re joined by Stephen Adib and Woody Brown from Selected Tobacco and Cuba Rica. We’re smoking the acclaimed Byron, Atabey, Bandolero, Via Havana and Testarosso.

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Mr. Jonathan

Smoke Breaks with Mr. Jonathan

At least once a week a customer will walk into my brick and mortar retail shop and complain that they had 2-3 cigars in their latest box purchase that had “burn issues”. As a tobacconist and avid cigar smoker of many different kinds, sizes, and brands I take for granted that not every cigar burns perfectly. Less expensive cigars tend to have more burn issues then more expensive ones but at some point regardless of what you are smoking you will come across a cigar or two that burn uneven.

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