This week on The Cigar Authority LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… We ask what should you be smoking instead of Cuban cigars? In the first hour we smoke a cigar that some say is Cubanesque from the Care Package, the Bandolero Barbaros. In the second hour of the cigar we fire up a Cuban Cohiba Siglo VI and compare it to cigars available in the American market that we feel are better and […]
This week on The Cigar Authority LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… Monday is Presidents Day and although we do not like to get into Politics on the show… you might be amazed at which President smoked cigars and which did not, and what does it mean? We will be joined by Jim Price from CLE as we smoke the Eiroa First 20 in the first hour. In the second hour of the cigar […]
The week LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… Although the Groundhog saw his shadow meaning there are 6 more weeks of winter, It is The Chinese New Year and that means it is over! With lots of snow this week… We will be the judge of that! Stand by for an explosive show. In the first hour we smoke the Black Bomb which was included in the Care Package as we look at the Chinese […]
The week LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… The Meatball Event is over, and we have Steve Saka with us to give you his take on the event and we may learn some breaking news of what he has planned in the cigar world in the near future. Then again, we may not! In the first hour we smoke Mi Querida from The Cigar Authority Care Package. In the second hour we see […]
For the last three years The Meatball Event at Two Guys Smoke Shop has been synonymous with Steve Saka & Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. This year he looks to defend his title versus four competitors. Can Steve Saka hang on? The challengers are Mr. Jonathan (The Cigar Authority), Oliver Nivaud (United Cigars), Jim Price (CLE Cigars) and Ed Santamaria (Two Guys Smoke Shop). Can one of them defeat the King of Balls? Will Mr. Jonathan […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…There have been lots of Sports Stars that came out with a cigar brand over the years, most don’t last, But this one has! He is a 10-time All-Star, 3-time World Series Champion, The Greatest Clutch-Hitter of All Time and… without a doubt future Hall of Famer. David Ortiz (Big Papi) is in the cigar business and joins us today via remote. In the first hour […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… 2020 was an interesting year for the cigar industry with a whole bunch of ups & downs. Today it’s The State of the Cigar Industry Address. Where are we and where are we headed? During the first hour we smoke the Victor Sinclair Serie 55. In the second hour we get into a discussion about retail, manufacturers, reps and brokers as we smoke […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We have a Pre-Release of a Cigar from United Cigars that Oliver Nivaud, Director of Sales says we have to smoke. So we included it in the Care Package and fire it up in the first hour as Oliver joins us live in studio. We also have a announcement from David Garofalo of a personal nature that you want to tune in for. […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It is a New Year and TODAY we will release The Cigar Authority’s NEW LOGO,… Speaking of New, we will light up the La Aurora 107 Nicaraguan, made in the Dominican Republic as we talk with the blender, Master Blender Manual Inoa. In the second hour we will announce the 2021 Meatball event as we smoke the Polpetta from Steve Saka. We will have […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Since 1992 David Garofalo has announced The Cigar of the Year and it is a task he takes very seriously. There are lots of criteria based on the final decision and that decision is final and we have it for you today. Today we announce THE Cigar of the Year 2020! In the first hour we will light up a cigar from the […]