Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire, we discuss the cure for Stinky cigars. We will dig into ventilation, filters, ashtrays, sprays, and tricks of the trade… how to keep your car, house, and you from stinking. In the first hour we fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package as we smoke the Rose of Sharon from Southern Draw while in the second hour we continue the […]
In 1995, Rocky Patel entered the cigar business which is a great thing for our industry. A relentless worker and champion of cigar rights he fights for us on a regular basis. From the halls of state capitols to the United States Senate, Rocky has tirelessly campaigned against restrictions and FDA involvement. To celebrate 25 years in business the company has released Quarter Century. Aged over 2 years after rolling, and 10 years before, Rocky […]
This week, we welcome Jonathan Carney from La Flor Dominica. We get his take on cigar inventory shortages. We also discuss whether it makes sense for companies to be opening new accounts. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of […]
In typical United Cigars fashion they are collaborating once again with a true friend of the industry, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars. The original United Firecracker started back in 2006, with collaborations on limited releases starting in 2010 as part of their Series Unidas line. Every year since a new manufacturer has partnered with United Cigars to launch a limited release Firecracker. United Firecracker retailers have access to these limited releases that are usually launched […]
On the heels of the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro being named the 2019 #1 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado – earning a 96 rating – Altadis U.S.A. is releasing a special-edition figurado using this award-winning blend. This special edition is called the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Impromptu. A collaboration between Rafael Nodal and AJ Fernandez, the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Impromptu is handmade in Nicaragua. Shipping for this special cigar, available in […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Ever smoke a cigar and feel a little nauseous? Well we talk about the Top 10 Ways Not To Get Sick From Smoking Cigars and we do it with Mr. Jonathan Carney from La Flor Dominicana as we smoke the La Flor Dominicana Chapter One. We also discuss with Jonathan Carney about the state of La Flor Dominicana and Barry retrurns from vacation. […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we pull back the curtain and share some classified material that you may not know. It’s a side of the cigar industry many people don’t know exist. How does this affect consumer and retailer? Tune in on Wednesday at 9am. The Cigar Authority broadcasts live on Saturday at 12noon on our website, TheCigarAuthority.com as well as Facebook Live, YouTube and is available on your favorite podcast, so be sure to click […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… This week we continue the Blind Taste Test as we continue to ask what effect does the Cigar Band have on the taste a cigar? We dig deep into flavor notes, and we get intense as we look at some of the crazy things Jonathan has tasted over the years. Was he crazy? We might have some information that shows he is actually […]
While the cigar industry scored a majored victory on a Federal level in the delay of the substantial equivalence, perhaps a bigger win was the removal of a price in the definition of a premium cigar. However, the state of California which is looking to ban flavored cigars released an amendment to bill SB 793. In the bill is language that defines a premium cigar in part by, ““Premium cigar” means any cigar that is […]
In the case of Cigar Association of America, the Premium Cigar Association, and Cigar Rights of America v. United States Food and Drug Administration et al., Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor for the premium cigar industry and against the FDA. The Court held that the FDA—in the Final Deeming Rule—completely mishandled the important question of how premium cigars should proceed through the premarket […]