Today, May 6th, 2017 would have been the 82nd birthday of Carlos Fuente Sr. and we celebrate the life of the cigar industry icon. In the first hour we light up a cigar that Carlos Fuente Sr. blended for his father with the 8-5-8 and we let you know the significance of those numbers. In the second hour we raid David Garofalo’s private stash, with a box that he received from Carlos Fuente Sr. 6 years […]
2GuysCigars.com operates a long-running online mail order business distributing premium cigars all over the country. The company recently launched an updated version of the e-commerce website to provide online cigar shoppers with an improved cigar buying experience. The new and improved website features a clean and modern design, with vibrant images and easy-to-use navigation. The mobile browsing experience was especially improved, the new fully-responsive design provides cigar lovers with the ability to take full advantage […]
Today, May 6th, 2017 would have been the 82nd birthday of Carlos Fuente Sr. and we celebrate the life of the cigar industry icon. In the first hour we light up a cigar that Carlos Fuente Sr. blended for his father with the 8-5-8 and we let you know the significance of those numbers. In the second hour we raid David Garofalo’s private stash, with a box that he received from Carlos Fuente Sr. 6 years […]
Last year, one of the hottest TAA Releases was from La Flor Dominicana. That cigar was extra limited 10 count box that was only available a TAA events. That cigar featured a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and sold out in the blink on an eye. This year, that blend makes its return for the 2017 TAA Release in a 25 count box. The cigar is limited to about 75 retailers that make up the Tobacconist Association of America […]
For the last few years Crowned Heads as offered up an exclusive release for members of the Tobacconist Association of America. Like all TAA releases they are highly sought after and usually sell out pretty quickly. This year, Jon Huber & Mike Condor turned to Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic for the 2017 release of The Angel’s Anvil. The factory which is owned by Ernest Perez-Carillo produced 1,000 boxes of 20. Cigar Review: The Angel’s […]
Earlier this week the FDA announced an extension of upcoming compliance deadlines under the deeming rule. Specifically, on May 1, 2017, the United States Department of Justice advised the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that the FDA will extend and defer enforcement of all future compliance deadlines under the Rule for three months, and that it plans to issue guidance to that effect. Today, The Cigar Authority received a copy of […]
As a fat guy, I have long preached bigger is better. Sadly, that hasn’t caught on outside of my wife. What has caught on is the massive ring gauge cigar fad craze much to my dismay. I get that many people see the added value in larger ring gauges, but for me I feel as if you are giving up on the flavor. With Asylum that is different as the cigars are blended to the […]
The following press release comes from Cigar Rights of America announcing an extension of upcoming compliance. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Since July 15, 2016, Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) have been pursuing litigation in federal court against the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), challenging the FDA’s May 10, 2016 Rule deeming cigars and pipe tobacco to be tobacco products subject […]
Back in the day, I would get excited every time there was a new cigar that came to market. Over the years I have slowed down and no longer go crazy tracking down every cigar release known to man. But, once in a while I catch wind of cigar coming out that I know I must have. One of the few cigar this year that achieved that status for me is the Eiroa 20 Years Colorado. Today, the […]
We at The Cigar Authority love a little controversy and today, we go dark and reveal THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT MADURO CIGARS… we are going to pull the curtain back and tell you the processes, good and bad. We will light up the Liga Privada T52 and the La Galera Maduro plus we will share with you some of our favorite Maduro sticks… Be sure to join us live on TheCigarAuthority.com and let us know […]