This past weekend we had Max Bichler from Rocky Patel on The Cigar Authority Podcast where he told us about some of the new releases from the company he represents here in New England. Today, we get a first hand look at the new Rocky Patel Vintage 2006, Java Red and Rocky Patel himself tells us about the Rocky Patel Special Edition that is available at only select retailers. The Rocky Patel booth is always […]
In past years the Davidoff Golden Band Awards were part of a black tie event at night after the trade show floor was closed. This year the company chose to change it up by having the awards on the floor of the trade show at a closed media event that The Cigar Authority was invited to. Below are the nominees with the winners in bold. Best Performance (Single Location) Blend Bar Cigar (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hemingway’s […]
If you listen to The Cigar Authority every week you know we light our cigars with Vertigo Lighters. If you don’t listen shame on you. Each week Mr. Jonathan tells us about the patented big ass tank, and Dave Garofalo often questions whether or not that is real or not. Well we sat down with the National Sales Manager who answers the question once and for all as he shows us one of the newest […]
Last year just before the August 8th FDA Deadline the company released a lot of cigars that we were hopeful would be showcased at the 2017 IPCPR in Las Vegas. The company however was showcasing the Julius Caeser Corona which will be exclusive to Diamond Crown Lounges. This past week our own David Garofalo had this cigar as one of the new releases he was looking forward to smoking the most. Here we caught up […]
One of the hottest names in the Cigar Industry now is AJ Fernandez. He will be joining us live on The Cigar Authority podcast on July 29th live from Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. This year the company is introducing the AJ Fernandez Puro Especial in three sizes; Robusto (5/5 x 52), Short Churchill (6 x 48) and Toro (6.5 x 52). Each vitola will come packaged in boxes of 20 with an MSRP […]
I’m sensing that a future episode of The Cigar Authority might feature another pants off dance off as Tony Gomez from La Flor Dominicana tells us about the new Volcada and it’s ties to Uruguay where Tony’s father Litto grew up. La Flor Dominicana was founded in 1996 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Their commitment to quality, consistency and customer service has placed their brand among the most prestigious premium cigar brands in the world. Over […]
Hammer + Sickle the maker of my favorite Vodka, produces a line of cigars that include Tradicion, Trademark, Hermitage, Moscow City and Berlin Wall. The company is releasing the Berlin Wall box pressed later this year, in 10 count boxes. Director of Sales Erik Wentworth showed us this new cigar which we’ve been lucky enough to sample and it has quickly become a favorite. As reported a few weeks earlier on The Cigar Authority podcast, […]
Established in 2004 by Glen Case, Kristoff Cigars is one of the fastest growing boutique manufacturers in the cigar industry. While the company isn’t offering anything new this year we stopped by the booth where we ran into Jarrid Trudeau the VP of Sales and Glen Case himself. The company has nothing to be pissed off about as the Pistoff Kristoff continues to fly off the shelves along with other great lines from Kristoff. In […]
What a year it has been for Jochy Blanco. The La Galera Connecticut was named Cigar of the Year here at The Cigar Authority. The company was featuring the Maduro line at 2017 IPCPR where we got a look at the new Pilon size, which is larger ring gauge that have consumers have clamored for. La Galera is produced at Tabacalera Palma and we caught up with Jochy Blanco himself at the 2017 IPCPR.
Royal Agio, the maker Balmoral Cigars has a strong presence in Europe where every year, the majority of about 750 million cigars are produced and sold, through the company’s own sales organisations in western Europe. Agio also exports to over 100 countries outside Europe and this year the company plans to focus on the business here in the United States. Earlier this year the company announced it was taking over its own sales and distribution […]