Back in 2008, I referred to the Padron Principe as my favorite cigar and scored it 100. I said in actuality it was a 94-96 but since it was my absolute favorite it deserved a perfect score at the time. Earlier this year, I smoked the Atabey which was the first cigar to receive a 100 rating here at The Cigar Authority. According to Padron, “The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series line was introduced in 1994 […]
The Changing “FACE” of the Cigar Industry! The Faces of the Brands and the ones that could be changing another Editorial by David Garofalo We know a small business owner, as is in the cigar industry, must be a jack of all trades and one of the tools they should possess is being the face of their brand. Today even some of the huge corporations and brands have attempted to put faces and personalities to […]
When I first took the ride up to Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire, upon meeting David Garofalo he gave me an Atabey to smoke. The cigar was easily one of the greatest cigars I smoked, and I couldn’t wait to smoke it again. Today, we smoke it again. The cigar is made by Nelson Alfonso who is best known for his work on Cuban cigar brands, including the Behike. According to the Atabey website, […]
We are joined live and in studio by the beast known as Sakasquatch, aka Steve Saka and we light up a couple of cigars from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. In the first hour we light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package, Sobremesa. In the second hour we light up Mi Querida. Join us for all the madness known as The Cigar Authority, live from Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. As […]
We are joined live and in studio by the beast known as Sakasquatch, aka Steve Saka and we light up a couple of cigars from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. In the first hour we light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package, Sobremesa. In the second hour we light up Mi Querida. Join us for all the madness known as The Cigar Authority, live from Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. As […]
Last Call comes to us from AJ Fernandez, and the cigar which is made in small viola’s is designed for the first cigar in the morning with a cup of coffee, or as the last cigar of the evening after an enjoyable dinner. For me, it’s the Last Call before I head out on vacation this weekend. Don’t worry though we will still have some cigar reviews next week as I will be re-posting some of […]
Made by Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka, the Asylum Nyctophilia is an all Maduro cigar from the dark San Andreas wrapper, to the Nicaraguan binders and fillers. A full bodied triple-maduro, the limited edition Nyctophilia is a true powerhouse of a cigar. The name is in reference to people who love the dark, and in this case the darkness is Asylym Nyctophilia! It’s today’s review on The Cigar Authority…. Cigar: Asylum Nyctophilia Size: 6 x 60 Wrapper: San […]
This past weekend on The Cigar Authority we spoke with Jonathan Carney about all things La Flor Dominicana. While the spotlight has been put on the LFD Andalusian Bull I decided to light up a cigar that the spotlight needs to go back on, La Nox. The cigar was blended by Tony Gomez, the son of Litto Gomez and it is the cigar that changed things up for the Miami based, La Flor Dominicana. I […]
We end the month of May with an episode that has it all. We are joined in studio by Mr. Jonathan Carney who fills us in on everything La Flor Dominicana as we light up the 2017 Edition of the LFD TAA. Dave returns from Tampa and tells us what he can about the Davidoff Advisory Board meeting, and let’s us know about a new Winston Churchill he got to light up while in the […]
We end the month of May with an episode that has it all. We are joined in studio by Mr. Jonathan Carney who fills us in on everything La Flor Dominicana as we light up the 2017 Edition of the LFD TAA. Dave returns from Tampa and tells us what he can about the Davidoff Advisory Board meeting, and let’s us know about a new Winston Churchill he got to light up while in the […]