Yesterday I had a chance to sit down with David Spirt and Taylor Hall from E.P. Carrillo who stopped by Two Guys Smoke Shop while in New Hampshire. During the course of the visit, I was gifted a pre-release of the Short Run 2016 which is scheduled to ship to retailers in early May. There are a few things new about this year’s release and the most noticeable is the band which is the first […]
Back in 2009, I recall sitting in a New York City Cigar Shop is a shoe shine chair with David Lafferty of Drew Estate. It was right around the time of a Cigar Aficionado function that might have been The Big Smoke or something entirely different. It was here that I was gifted with my first Dirty Rat. Over the years it feels like the Dirty Rat went from cult status to a cigar that […]
Back in November of 2015, right here at Two Guys Smoke Shop, Steve Saka unofficially launched his first brand of cigars since leaving his position as President & CEO of Drew Estate in 2013. Sobremesa is a cigar Steve blended to fit his palate; he wanted something that had a lot of flavor and complexity that wasn’t overpowering with strength. According to Saka, the Sobremesa Elegante en Cedro features what he feels are the best […]
Today’s cigar review of the Councilman Junior is more about a slice of history. This weekend The Cigar Authority celebrated its 6th Anniversary and we broadcasted live with a studio audience present. During the course of the day I was gifted with a few items from our listeners. There were two items that stood out. The first was a patch from the US Border Patrol which is pretty awesome because I collect police and fire […]
I have three passions in life. The first is obvious with my love of cigars, but outside of that I enjoy hockey and the weather. In fact, back in the day I wanted to be a meteorologist. Living in New Hampshire, I have learned that New England weather is the definition of bi-polar. With the temperatures of 70 degrees yesterday and today, this weekend is bringing an arctic blast with some snow and high winds. […]
Back in 2007 La For Dominicana released, in 10 count boxes, the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero “A” that retailed for $16.00 each. While the cigar has long been sold out we have some that will make an appearance in the Sponsor’s Pack next week (at the time of posting). If you don’t know what the Sponsor’s Pack is, you can find the link on the right-hand side of the The Cigar Authority website. Each […]
In 2012, My Father Cigars released La Duena, a Spanish name for The Owner. The My Father website tells the story for La Duena as, “For many years Janny Garcia has worked side by side with her father Don Pepin Garcia and her brother Jaime Garcia in building the family company. After honoring Don Pepin with the My Father Cigar and Jaime with the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial, the time has come for La Duena (meaning female […]
Earlier this month the local rep stopped by to drop off a couple of samples of the new Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed cigar. As luck would have it, he had one less sample than the amount of people who were working that day and I handed mine off to Derek so he could do a pre-release review. According the press release, “Inspired by Zino Davidoff’s passionate, pioneering spirit, Davidoff tobacco Masters, led by master blender […]
Back in 2007, Pete Johnson released a limited version of the Tatuaje Havana VI called the Tatuaje Verocu. These releases were spotty until 2010 when he released the Verocu No. 5, which was a regular production 4×40 cigar that I am very familiar with. Fast-forward to 2015, Pete announced he was going to be making the these a standalone brand coming out with six new sizes for consumers to choose from. I’m about to spark […]
As AVO celebrates his 90th birthday, one could make him the poster child about the good fortune for enjoying a fine cigar. Seeing AVO without a cigar is like not seeing a Kardashian taking a selfie. In fact, I will go as far to say the composer of Strangers in the Night is the poster child for the benefits of a good cigar. He is often relaxed, approachable and still hustling. According to the AVO sell […]