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Webcast 2019

Does Roma Craft Tobac Make Nicaragua’s Best Cigars?

They have some of the most vocal fans on social media, but does RoMa Craft Tobac make Nicaragua’s Best Cigars? We will sit down with Mike Rosales (Ro) and Skip Martin (Ma) and explore the company that makes Cromagnon, Aquitaine and Neanderthal. The boys will offer their cigar review on the Intemperance Avarice and we will see how well Skip and Mike know each other after 10 years of making cigars together. We’ve all made […]

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Misconceptions About Cigar Smoking & Building A Home Smoking Room

It’s the moment Mr. Jonathan has waited for. This week he gets in David’s pants although I am not sure it turned out how he expected. Dave and Ed Sullivan are away so Mr. J plays the role of Dave and Barry the role of Ed. In the first hour they will fire up the Dos Hombres Candela as St. Patrick’s Day is a week away. Due to popular demand we will revisit the GHOST […]

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VODCast: Brad Winstead, Montecristo Nicaragua & Barry’s Birthday!

It’s a party as we are joined by the Head of Consumer Marketing for Altadis USA, Brad Winstead as we fire up a cigar from the March Care Package. We will discuss and smoke the Montecristo Nicaragua Series. We will look at the footprint of Altadis and discuss the cigars within their portfolio and perhaps get a sneak peek at what is coming this year. In the second hour the celebration continues as Barry turns […]

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VODCast The Great Blind Spice Off

Every week on The Cigar Authority we give flavor notes for the cigar we smoke. At the suggestion of a listener we present to you the great blind spice off. Can the boys tell you the name of the spice by the smell and taste of it or will they fall flat on their faces? We will light up the Rocky Patel Sungrown Maduro, and while we were supposed to be joined by the local […]

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VODCast: Francisco Batista From Royal Agio & Fun With Cigar Pairings

We will be joined by Francisco Batista the Managing Director of Operations for Royal Agio in the Dominican Republic. We will look at the brands the company has to offer and find out the duties of Mr. Batista. We will light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package made in the Dominican Republic by Royal Agio, the Balmoral Anejo XO Connecticut Rothschild Massivo which measures 5 x 55. Throughout the show we will […]

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VODCast: Stepping Into the Time Machine 1994 vs 2019 – How The Industry Has Changed

We step into the time machine this week and we look at the cigar industry and how it has changed from 1994 to 2019. We will pull out some old price lists and look at how cigar pricing has changed. We also look at prices from other industries to see if pricing has been consistent. We also look at cigars we feel are underpriced. In short, what cigars perform better than their pricing. We look […]

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VODCast: Who Had the Tastiest Balls? Dos Hombre Day, Football and More!

Today we start the month of February with a cigar from the care package. As we smoke the Dos Hombres Honduran Cabinet we tell you about the history of the cigar on the 2nd day of the 2nd month, which is our book makes is Dos Hombres Day! If you follow us on Social Media you noticed that we were all creating balls of pleasure for the 1st Annual Meat Ball that pitted David Garofalo, […]

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VODCast: Exploring the Rich History of Connecticut Tobacco With Nick R. Agua

When you think of cigar tobacco you think of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua but there is a rich history of tobacco grown for cigars right here in the United States of America. Today we explore the Connecticut River Valley with Nicholas Melillo who has his company, Foundation Cigars based in The Constitution State. We will do this with one of the newest cigars in his portfolio the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142. Master […]

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VODCast: Sharing Secrets From Dave’s Trip to the Dominican Republic

Dave is back from his yearly trip to the Dominican Republic. He visited some factories, met with some of the biggest cigar producers and has some stories to tell. What are the rumors, how do the crops look and he brought back a test blend from a special project. What is the story behind the cigar? We he be able to tell us? What we do is smoke this young cigar and see past the […]

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VODCAST: Thou Shall Watch The Cigar Authority & Other Cigar Commandments

Today we look at one of the most debated things in the cigar industry, and that is cigar etiquette. The so-called 10 Commandments of being a good brother or sister of the leaf. The amount of emails we get on the subject is amazing, and we’ve listened to the requests to make this a yearly topic. In the first hour we light up the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Age from the Care Package and let […]

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