Julius Caeser is the pioneer and founder of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company. Born in 1875 in a small Hungarian village, J.C. and his family sailed across the Atlantic in 1888 in search of the American Dream. To celebrate J.C.s 135th birthday the company created a third Diamond Crown, a cigar that honors J.C., whose likeness appears on the cigar label. Today we fire up the Corona size in the line. Cigar Review: Julius Caeser Wrapper:Havana Seed […]
The history of the limited edition TAA can be traced back to 2011 when Tatuaje released the first one for retailers of the Tobacconist Association of America. This year Tatuaje celebrates the 50th Anniversary with their 8th release. Limited to 2,500 boxes, it’s one of the most sought after limited edition TAA cigars. Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Rosado Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Size: Robusto The Look: The Tatuaje TAA 50th comes in a slide top cabinet […]
Fogata, meaning bonfire or campfire in Spanish, was the inspiration for today’s cigar which has its roots within the original Syncro line. Some changes were made to the blend which created a whole new cigar smoking experience. At it’s time of release the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Innovation said, “AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata delivers new frontiers in cigar experiences. Pulsing with the rhythm of Nicaragua’s more intense Esteli and Condega tobaccos and […]
I am not sure how it is in your neck of the woods, but right now in New Hampshire we are stuck in a worker’s nightmare. It’s hot and sunny during the week with temperatures being in the mid 80’s here. However this weekend when I had off it was in the mid 50’s as a high with rain and overcast skies. Not exactly the perfect weather to enjoy a day off one would work […]
Fact is the top three selling cigar sizes are Robusto, Toro, and Gordo. But if you look on social media it would appear the top-selling cigar sizes are Corona and Lancero. Does the social media cigar connoisseur know something you may not. Much to the dismay of our own David Garofalo I will reach for a Lancero or Corona more often than not, but why? For me the answer is the fact that the majority of the […]
The word Navetta is Italian and translates to Shuttle which ties into the fact that Omar worked on over 15 Space Shuttle mission while he worked at NASA before leaving the agency to concentrate on the cigar industry full time. Released last year at the 2017 IPCPR trade show, today we look at the Fratello Navetta Discovery which is the Robusto. Cigar: Fratello Navetta Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Oscuro Binder: Dominican Republic Viso Filler: Nicaragua (Single Origin Jalapa) Length: 5″ Guage: 50 […]
Warped Cigars is a new school brand started by Kyle Gelis, and the company has become more known thanks to the collaborative effort with Aganorsa in the creation of Guardian of the Farm. The Maestro Del Tiempo offers some similarities to that line, but with more spice. Today we review it here on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: Maestro Del Tiempo Wrapper: Nicaragua Jalapa Corojo 99′ Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo 99′ & Criollo 98 Length: 6 3/8″ Ring Gauge: 42 Size: 5205 (Lonsdale) […]
Another week, another show. This week one of the cigars we smoked on the podcast was the La Gianna Havana which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. As has become customary we share with you an in-depth review of the Churchill which was our second cigar of the show. Cigar Review: La Gianna Havana Wrapper: USA Connecticut Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 7″ Ring Gauge: 48 Size: Churchill The Look: The La Gianna Havana comes packaged in a red dress box, with […]
When you say Kentucky Fire Cured tobacco in the USA, most people will tell you Drew Estate. However, if you cross the ocean the answer is very different especially in Italy. Italy is the home to the one of the oldest cigar companies in the world, Toscano. They opened there doors in 1815, and today it is the number one selling cigar in the country. Today, we review a cigar that is totally outside our […]
Earlier this year we had Justo Eiroa on The Cigar Authority during the official launch of the Aladino Maduro. The cigar which is available in limited numbers until the 2018 IPCPR in Las Vegas has been well received. We reviewed the Elegante earlier in 2018, and consider it one of the best Maduro Lancero cigars on the market today. Today we take a look at the Box Pressed Corona Gorda Aladino Maduro. Cigar Review: Aladino Maduro Wrapper: […]