Drew Estate announces its long awaited national release of Isla del Sol Maduro, the maduro wrapped blend of Isla del Sol, and the Gordito size of Isla del Sol Sun Grown, our original line of Isla del Sol, which will both be displayed in Drew Estate’s Booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow held, July 14-17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Isla del Sol Maduro by Drew Estate is a premium handmade cigar blended with […]
Aging Room Cigars is introducing Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Core line and is repackaging the Aging Room Quattro Series while expanding its distribution of the Quattro Connecticut and Quattro Nicaragua at the 2018 IPCPR this year. The Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Core line is available in 3 different wrappers, Connecticut, Havano and Maduro. All are made at Tabacalera Palma in Dominican Republic. Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Connecticut MSRP $8.90 to $9.95 Rapido […]
Today on The Cigar Authority we were joined by Eric Newman of JC Newman Cigar Company. As has become custom on Saturday, right after the show we post an in depth review of one of the cigars we smoked. While we normally reserve that for a part of the care package, today that was not the case. Due to 5 Saturday’s in the month of June we had an extra week as the Care Package […]
Half the year is almost over and Ed Sullivan returns from his vacation to Portugal. We will catch up with him in the first half hour as we enjoy a Diamond Crown Maximus. At the bottom of the hour we will be joined on set by Eric Newman from JC Newman as we find out if we can save Ybor City. We talk with Eric about his many trips to Washington DC and the halls […]
Earlier this week, Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson led a bipartisan letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb directing the FDA to bring quick regulatory relief to the premium cigar industry. Signed by 17 Senators, the letter outlines the need for the quick adoption of a premium cigar definition by the agency and the ultimate exemption of that product category from current FDA regulations. The letter comes as the FDA has recently extended by 30 […]
La Galera Cigars has announced “The Cubes” a limited production line of 333 boxes which will be an exclusive for the upcoming IPCPR 2018 trade show. The cubes contain 50 cigars of each La Galera blend, these were hand rolled at a unique size for this limited line. Each size had special molds made for these shapes, in what were part of Jochy Blanco’s personal favorite vitolas. This exclusive is part of Indian Heads efforts […]
With Eric Newman coming on the show this weekend as a guest, I decided to look at a cigar that is exclusive to Diamond Crown Lounges, the Julius Caesar 1895 Perfecto. It’s one of my favorite sizes for a smoke and today we weigh in with our thoughts. According to the JC Newman website, “Diamond Crown Julius Caeser honors Julius Caeser (“J.C.”) Newman, a true cigar pioneer and founder of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company. […]
When you think of My Father Cigars you don’t think of Connecticut wrapped cigars. As a result, today’s cigar is often overlooked on retailers shelves or the company portfolio. I smoked it when it first came out in 2014, but can’t recall smoking since. So today I reached on to the shelf and pulled a couple out for review here on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: My Father Connecticut Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Corojo ’99 Filler: Nicaragua (Habano, Criollo) […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) is reviving a pair of brands that debuted on the marketplace more than 10 years ago. OLDE WORLD RESERVE MADURO and OLDE WORLD RESERVE COROJO will be reintroduced at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas and will begin shipping to tobacconists in late summer. The rereleases, however, will come with a change. Rocky Patel, president and CEO of RPPC, explains, “I wanted to do something different with these classic […]
This year the Firecracker release comes from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. It’s based off the Mi Querida blend and according to a conversation with Steve Saka, the cigar is front loaded with ligero tobacco for an extra kick giving it an explosive start. This version of the Firecracker follows up versions from My Father Cigars, Tatuaje (M80), La Flor Dominicana, RoMaCraft and Fratello. There is also an ongoing regular release of the Firecracker […]