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, […]
Aganorsa Leaf Habano is back with a familiar new look. Formerly known as Aganorsa Leaf Tabsa Habano, the new name, band and presentation are intended to align the brand with the Corojo, Maduro, and Connecticut editions of the Aganorsa Leaf series which were repackaged last year. “One of the key goals of our packaging changes is to demonstrate clearly the variety of taste and aroma our cigars offer while maintaining an overall coherent look and […]
In 2015, Perdomo changed the packaging on the Perdomo Habano line focussing on the fact that the cigar like many Perdomo cigars are aged in Bourbon Barrels. Today we light up the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged Maduro for review on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: Perdomo Habano BBA Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Maduro Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua (Condega Aged 4 Years, Jalapa Aged 5 Years and Esteli Aged 6 Years) Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 54 Vitola: Epicure (Toro) The Look: Packaged […]
With Miami Cigar & Company celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2019 the company has announced changes within its sales force. New England Sales Representative Willy Marante has been promoted to a full-time Sales Representative position in the company where he will now serve North Florida. In his farewell letter to New England retailers Marante states, “It has been such a pleasure to be your rep for the last two and a half years. When I was […]
In the state of Virginia Del. Chris Stolle, R-Virginia Beach has introduced a bill to ban the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products to anyone under the age of 21. The state of Virginia is major tobacco producer but it is also the home of Altria who has endorsed a national standard of 21. The bill has also gotten the support of Speaker of the House Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights. House Bill No. 2748 […]
Miami Cigar & Company announced on January 30, 2019 that they will be handling national distribution of Barrel Aged by Karl Malone. Introduced at IPCPR 2018, Barrel Aged by Karl Malone is a collaborative effort between the NBA legend and La Aurora Cigars, Santiago, Dominican Republic. “I’ve loved cigars and enjoying them with friends for most of my life,” stated Malone. “Guillermo and the wonderful people at La Aurora have been so kind to me […]
Back in the summer of 2016, Kristoff released their strongest cigar to date, Pistoff Kristoff. Late last year it was announced on The Cigar Authority Podcast that the company would be making the Firecracker based on the Pistoff blend. This time around however, the cigar goes to another extreme with the aptly named Extremely Pistoff Kristoff. It’s available now and today we review the latest offering from Glen Case. Cigar Review: Pistoff Kristoff Wrapper: San Andres Binder: Indonesia […]
In the state of Wyoming, Representatives Zwonitzer (R-Laramie) and Nicholas (R-Laramie) along with Senators Pappas (R-Laramie) and Scott (R-Natrona) have proposed raising the tobacco in the state. House Bill 0218 contains the following language: (c) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this section, there is levied and assessed upon cigars, snuff and other tobacco products purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale, except cigarettes and moist snuff taxed under this section, an […]
Last year the Michigan Legislature voted to remove the expiration date that capped the cigar tax at 50 cents. The current date of October 31, 2021 was struck from the bill and it was expected that now former Republican Michigan Governor Rick Snyder would sign it into law. However, just days before leaving office he opted to veto the measure. This year Senate Bill No. 58 has been introduced by Jim Runestad (R-15) and co-sponsored […]
Last year Illinois lawmakers passed a bill in both chambers that would have raised the tobacco purchase age in the Land of Lincoln had it not been vetoed by former Republican Governor Bruce Rauner. This year the bill makes its return for the 101st General Assembly in the state of Illinois. SB 0021 has been introduced by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29), John J. Cullerton (D-6), Michael E. Hastings (D-19) and John G. Mulroe (D-10). The […]