When we woke up to do the show, the weather was below zero. As always, this leads to cigars that are perfect to smoke in the cold weather due to their size and/or rugged construction. We are joined by Steve Zengel of Los Caidos cigars as we discuss some of our favorite winter smokes. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience […]
The Liga Privada L40 was originally released in the fall of 2011. The name for the cigar is simple with the L for lancero and the 40 representing the ring gauge. It’s a cigar that is slow to trickle out each year due to a very limited production along with other sizes that fall into the Unico Series. Back in 2011-2014 the Liga Privada L40 was one of my favorite lancero sticks but it’s been […]
Los Caidos is Spanish for The Fallen and it comes to us from Steve Zengel who made the cigar at the Aganorsa factory in Nicragua as an extenson of honoring one of his closest friends, Chris Duncuff who lost his life on 9/11. In addition to honoring his friend, Los Caidos honors the fallen with its unique box design. Upon opening the 12 count box you will notice one cigar is missing. That open space is reserved for the End of […]
This week The Cigar Authority welcomes to the show Steve Zengel from Los Caidos Cigars. Los Caidos is Spanish for The Fallen and it is made at the Aganorsa factory in Nicragua. The cigar comes as a red band for the Fire Department, and a blue band for the Police Department with the blend being the same for both. For each cigar sold, $1 is donated by Los Caidos to family members of fallen police […]
Whiskey Rebellion 1794 cigars by RoMaCraft Tobac take their name from the protest known as the Whiskey Rebellion, which began in 1791 under George Washington’s presidency. Washington’s Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, introduced a tax on all distilled spirits in an attempt to lower the nation’s debt without raising the nation’s already-high import taxes; the Whiskey Tax was the first tax on domestic goods in United States history, and was opposed by many rural American communities. […]
This week The After Show talks about the Dave’s exploits while he was at TPE and in Miami for the Super Bowl. We look at the difference between regions of cigar shops and Dave’s experience in two shops while in the 305. What did he learn and does he have any good stories to share? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio […]
Crowned Heads has a long history of music and cigars. Juarez follows that history with its naming from the song Cocaine Blues which was written by Bob Dylan and made popular by Johnny Cash. As for the cigar, Jon Huber & Co. turned to a small factory in Esteli, Nicaragua named Tabacalera Pichardo instead of their past partners. The Crowned Heads Juarez was the second cigar smoked on the February 8th Episode of The Cigar […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority we fired up Kristoff Criollo which was the Prime Selection for the care package. As has become customary we feature a full review of the cigars features on the podcast. According to the Kristoff website, “Kristoff Criollo is made in the spirit of an elite Cuban cigar, the Kristoff embodies the taste and richness a true aficionado is looking for. With a rich oily wrapper, pigtail and uncut foot, […]
This week Dave returned from Tobacco Plus Expo and on The Cigar Authority this week he will spill the beans and let us know what he saw and what he heard in Las Vegas. We know one thing, the show was packed. But what was the buzz? What was being discussed in hush tones? You won’t want to miss out on the show as Dave pulls back the curtains. We will fire up Kristoff Criollo […]
Karl Malone a former power forward for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers has teamed up with the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic, La Aurora. Based in Santiago, Dominican Republic the company has been making cigars since 1903. The Barrel Aged by Karl Malone features tobaccos aged for six years, with the binder and filler spending 6 months in a rum barrel. After the aging, the wrapper is applied before being placed […]