The Perla del Mar Maduro is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed Perla del Mar line. Perla Del Mar was first conceived in the late 19th Century to honor Cuba’s highly acclaimed cigar heritage. With its rich, fertile soil creating the most flavorful cigar tobacco in the world, Cuba was regarded then as the true Peal of the Sea. Today the cigar is made in Nicaragua and is part of the JC Newman portfolio. At the […]
In 2015 the face La Flor Dominicana changed with the introduction of La Nox a cigar blended by the son of Litto Gomez, Tony Gomez. Last year, the company announced the release of 5 packs of LFD La Nox Petit. This year, the company released them in 50 count boxes. Today, we light up the La Flor Dominicana La Nox Petit. Cigar: La Flor Dominicana La Nox Wrapper Brazil Cubra Binder: San Andres Mexico Filler: Dominican Republic (including […]
This week we welcome to the show the hottest cigar maker in the world, AJ Fernandez as we find out about his Nicaraguan operations and why everyone is asking him to make cigars. We also speak to his Director of Sales, Adrian Acosta and find out how he got his start in the business. In the first hour we light up the New World Oscuro and in the second hour enjoy the Last Call. Join […]
In anticipation of meeting AJ Fernandez where he will be visiting Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH on Saturday I opted to make my last review of the week the Last Call Habano Rosado. In addition to be being at the shop from 10am – 4pm he will be a guest on The Cigar Authority podcast which is broadcast right upstairs from Two Guys. It’s closing time and the bartender announces Last Call. It’s […]
Today, Commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, announced a new comprehensive plan for the approach the agency will take to the regulation of tobacco products, placing an emphasis on a science-based method, that notes a “continuum of risk” that recognizes the differences in tobacco products. Importantly, Dr. Gottlieb stated that FDA will reexamine the treatment of premium cigars under the agency’s current regulatory structure. Ultimately, the agency will open a […]
The FDA issued a press release that announced comprehensive regulatory plan to shift trajectory of tobacco-related disease, death and to pursue lowering nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels and create more predictability in tobacco regulation. The agency plans to issue this guidance describing a new enforcement policy shortly. Under expected revised timelines, applications for newly-regulated combustible products, such as cigars, pipe tobacco and hookah tobacco, would be submitted by Aug. 8, 2021, and applications for […]
One of my favorite stories to tell took place between 2003-2005, when a sales representative visited the cigar shop I, Barry was partners in. Glen Gutin came in pitching cigars, by Don Pepin Garcia, who he said was the next big thing and will be one of the hottest cigar manufactures in the industry. We smoked the cigars, and ordered them on the spot. 30 boxes of a couple of different lines. A big order […]
In June of 2016 Oliva Cigar Company was purchased by J. Cortes, a cigar company based in Belgium. The company also unveiled a new cigar at the 2016 IPCPR named Facundo. The cigar never reached the market as it had to undergo a name change due to a trademark issue with Bacardi. The cigar finally made it back to shelves this year at the 2017 IPCPR and is now arriving at retailers. Oliva cigar company […]
The boys are back and we will discuss IPCPR with Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust as we light up his Mi Querida in the first hour of the show. This show has the potential of creating the perfect storm as Steve isn’t shy and promises to unload his thoughts about the most recent IPCPR. In the second hour we will light up the new Winston Churchill Late Hour from Davidoff Cigars as we […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority the first cigar we will be lighting up is Mi Querida from Steve Saka who will be joining us live in studio. The episode is promising to be a doozy as Steve Saka will unleash his opinions on the 2017 IPCPR Convention that ended last week in Las Vegas. Those who know Steve, know he doesn’t hold anything back and for that reason alone you need to tune in. […]