Over the last couple of months I’ve had the opportunity to smoke today’s cigar numerous times. The Cigar Authority offices are a short drive from the home office of Hammer + Sickle and as a result we often get to smoke with Eric Hanson (CEO) and Erik Wentworth (National Sales Manger). We’ve long been a fan of the Berlin Wall, and recently we’ve been able to smoke a lot of the Berlin Wall Box Pressed […]
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It’s the day before Thanksgiving and what better way to celebrate then by lighting up a cigar that represents the New World. The follow up to the Oscuro release from AJ Fernandez was the Connecticut shade wrapper. It’s a collaboration between AJ Fernandez and his father Ismael and today’s review on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: AJ Fernandez New World Size: 6 x 52 (Toro) Wrapper: Connecticut Shade U.S.A. Binder: San Andres Mexico Filler: Nicaragua, Brazil Strength: Mild-Medium Source: AJ Fernandez The Look: The […]
The Oliva V Maduro is back for another go around, and this time they use the familiar 6 x 60 Double Toro size. Personally, I was hoping the company would get away from this size. For a while the cigar has highly sought after by collectors and/or cigar geeks but this size does nothing to help that in my opinion. A corona gorda would be nice or even a traditional Robusto or Toro. It feels […]
It’s that time of year when Arturo Fuente begins sending out their limited release products. While the primary focus is on the Opus X, I get more giddy when the Anejo is released. It’s a blend based on the Opus X however it features an 5 year aged Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that spends some time in a cognac cask giving it a very distinct flavor profile. Cigar: Arturo Funte Anejo Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican […]
Last year just before August 8th a bunch of cigars were released to beat the deadline of August 8th, 2016 for new products in the FDA deeming regulations. One of the cigars that gathered the most attention in my neck of the woods was the Debonaire Daybreak. Now more than a year later the cigars have been released on a nationwide level by Phil Zanghi and distributed by Drew Estate. Cigar: Debonaire Daybreak Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut […]
In the 1st Quarter of 2016 Kristoff announced they would be releasing a cigar called the Kristoff Connecticut. The cigar which features an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper also has a Nicaraguan Habano binder and a filler referred to as a “Quad Dominican Habano Seed”. With the product now on the shelves of retailers we light up the Matador version of this new cigar from Glen Case. Cigar Review: Kristoff Connecticut Country of Origin: Dominican Factory: Charles Fairmorn Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut […]
The first limited edition cigar of 2018 has been released, in 2017. Just like Christmas decorations seem to go up in our cities and towns early across America, Davidoff has jumped the gun by branding a cigar as a 2018 Limited Edition 2 months before the year ends. Yes, the cigar is for the celebration of the Chinese New Year which happens to be the Year of the Dog, so we will give them a […]
The first release of the Muestra de Saka sold out in nearly the blink of an eye. Now the Muestra de Saka returns with a new size and a new blend. The name Nacatamale is a reference to a traditional food found in Nicaragua that is often reserved for a mid-morning Sunday meal. The release this time around is limited 2250 boxes of 7, for a total of 15,750 cigars. Cigar: Muestra de Saka Country of […]
It’s RoMaCraft weekend at The Cigar Authority as we welcome Skip Martin & Mike Rosales to the VODCast/Webcast/Podcast this weekend where we will be broadcasting live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. The Intemperance has a historic story attached to it and according to the RoMaCraft website, “In the 18th century a global temperance movement began in rural Connecticut. After World War I, […]
Mention the word Candela and most people cringe at the thought of smoking a cigar with a green wrapper. It’s long been associated with having a vegetal component, but in recent years that has begun to change. It’s made a bit of a comeback especially as St. Patrick’s Day comes closer. Companies like Illusione, La Flor Dominicana and RoMaCraft have made great candela’s. So much so, they now get a limited release throughout the year […]