The AVO Limited Edition 2005 was as you guessed originally released in 2005. The cigar which debuted at a cigar dinner in Orlando was billed as the strongest Avo to date. In 2018 the cigar made a return. The original press release more than a decade ago billed the cigar as a 5 3/8 x 52. However, the press release from Davidoff, the parent company of AVO states the cigar is now 5 3/8 x […]
The name Atabey has ties to the Taino Indians and the cigar culture. It all began with Cohiba which referred to the circle the tribe would gather in to pray. They would offer their prayers to the leader known as Behike who in turn would deliver those prayers to the Goddess Atabey. Atabey Cigars comes to us from Nelson Alfonso and is made in Costa Rica where the blend is only known by a select few. […]
The success of OSOK Cigars has been bolstered by rave reviews of industry critics and patrons alike, but this did little to satisfy its founder Edgar Hoill. Happy, but not content, Mr. Hoill fell in love with the industry but had an unwavering desire to gain a deeper appreciation behind the process. “The growth of ‘boutique’ cigars has been incredible, but I wanted to up the game and the only way to do so was […]
When it comes to cigars, there is only one company that can pull off a name like Nasty Fritas. The latest Unico series release from Drew Estate is described as a conical vitola. The name translates as, Nasty to Fry which doesn’t sound inviting from a purist stand point. But then again, Drew Estate isn’t a purist type of company. Cigar Review: Liga Privada Unico Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Nicaragua Length: 4″ Ring Gauge: 52 Size: Nasty Fritas (Pyramid) The Look: Packaged in […]
In 2018, Rafael Nodal made the decision to streamline and simplify his cigar lines and this guy is thankful. F59, F55 it got confusing keeping track of which is which. Now Aging Room Quattro is known by Connecticut, Maduro and Original. While the names remain musical it is much easier to find the cigar you want on the shelves of a brick & mortar. Cigar Review: Aging Room Quattro Maduro Wrapper: San Andres (Mexico) Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican […]
Our friends at Cigar Journal blessed us with a four page article where they called us the best show about nothing. Today we will try to live up to that as we do away with show notes. We had no meetings about what would be discussed and we have no idea what we will smoke. Can we really talk about nothing for two hours. Will this be an epic disaster or a load of laughs. […]
Royal Agio Cigars announced today that they will be distributing La Flor Dominicana brands in Germany and The Netherlands. La Flor Dominicana will be formally featured in the Royal Agio Cigars booth (#4.B18) at this year’s InterTabac tradeshow in Dortmund, Germany, which takes place from September 21st – 23rd. This partnership between two passionate premium cigar makers from the Dominican Republic kicks off at InterTabac, Europe’s largest tobacco-related trade show. With the addition of the […]
This week The Cigar Authority welcomes Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigars to the show. Scott Weeks describes his cigars as a mini-vacation. We will interview Scott Weeks as we smoke the Recluse Los Cabos. At the bottom of the hour we will recap the 33rd Anniversary dinner. It was an epic (or is it epique?) night attended by 500 guests with representation by 17 brands. We gave away over 400 prizes including a Smokey & […]
If you follow Social Media or are a fan of Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust you’ve heard of the Unicorn. According to Saka, “It is a very very very small project I undertook after having experienced smoking some of those $250 – $2,000 cigars that have been proliferated into the marketplace in recent years. Some by legit makers, others by not so legit.” Saka hand sorted 6,000 pounds of Broadleaf wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers […]
When you mention Ernesto Perez Carrillo today, the first thing you thing of is big ring cigars like INCH. For those who have been smoking as long as I have, EPC is The Godfather of cigars. It was his company, El Credito in Miami that created the Dominican version La Gloria Cubana before it was sold to General Cigar. Today EPC continues to do his thing with a company based in Miami and cigars made in […]