It’s been 8 crazy years since David Garofalo decided to start podcasting. But how did The Cigar Authority actually come into existence? We will look back at the history and the madness of The Cigar Authority and let you know why we refer to it as the Catalina Wine Mixer. We will look at some stats, and have a couple of gifts for you our faithful listeners and surprisingly there are quite a few of […]
When I got into cigars back in the late 90’s the cigar game began to change. Long before there was craft beers cigar companies emerged making small batch cigars. For me the first brand that was like that was Tatuaje. Over the years Tatuaje lost the small batch craft beer edge as they’ve become more mainstream and newer craft companies have emerged. I remember living in New York, and my associate at the time was […]
The FDA has finally published its long awaited notice on premium cigars. The Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) was released earlier today, and as anticipated, seeks input from industry, other stakeholders and the public on if and how the agency should define and regulate premium cigars differently from the status quo. This is the third of three solicitations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were part of the agency’s comprehensive plan […]
This weekend we finalized an event at my job where Terence Reilly will be on hand April 25th to do a blending seminar featuring Aganorsa tobacco. The day will start with him as a guest on The Ash Holes, a podcast that is part of the United Podcast Network. The show airs every Wednesday at 4pm. So in honor of that event, today I fire up the Campeon size of Guardian of the Farm Cigar […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority we ran through our list of cigars by price point. We shared the things we liked, and the things we thought were worth the price tag attached to the cigar. During the course of the show it became evident that some people wanted us to publish this list, so here we go without further adieu. $1 – $4 Abuelo Topper Rough Rider Moolah Classic Dos Hombre Swag S (by […]
Each week on The Cigar Authority podcast we a full review of a cigars featured on the show. This week we showcase a cigar that was part of the Care Package, Smoking Jacket. You can tune in every Saturday at Noon to watch live, or listen anytime via iTunes, Podbean, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio among others. Cigar: Smoking Jacket Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaragua, Peru (Pelo de Oro) Size: Robusto Imperial (5 x 52) The Look: The KBF […]
It’s been a crazy week in the cigar world that began with Rocky Patel standing up for the cigar industry this week in a great interview where he campaigned against the draconian FDA regulations. We will discuss the interview that can be seen at https://video.foxnews.com/v/5754532530001/?#sp=show-clips We will light of a cigar from the son of Henke Kelner in the first hour of the show and discuss cigars in a variety of price points up to […]
As third- and fourth-generation owners of America’s oldest, family-owned premium cigar company, Eric, Bobby, and Drew Newman released the following statement today: “We are are very pleased that the FDA is reconsidering the regulation of premium cigars. In the past few years, new research has confirmed what we always knew: that hand-crafted, premium cigars are fundamentally different from every other tobacco product. This new research — many of which was conducted and funded by FDA itself […]
Gran Habano is one of those brands that have been around a forever but perhaps the are most famous for rolling the largest cigar ever made. Based in Honduras with offices in Calle Ocho, Miami, Florida the company headed by George Rico has become a mainstay and today we take a look at one of there core lines, the Corojo #5. Cigar: Gran Habano Corojo #5 Wrapper: Honduras Corojo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: : Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua […]
After a week of bad news for the cigar industry, some light has appeared at the end of the tunnel. The Food and Drug Administration announced they are taking another look at premium cigars. According to the advanced notice of proposed rule making published today, the FDA is seeking feedback on how to define premium cigars. According to that notice, “We received numerous comments on the deeming proposed rule with respect to premium cigars, both […]