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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Neanderthal was first mentioned by RoMa Craft in 2014, but it wouldn’t see a release until 2015. Today we light up the HN vitola that contains 6 different filler tobaccos including an exceptionally strong variant of Double Ligero from Pennsylvania known as Green River Valley Sucker One. When I hear that name of tobacco I wonder if Skip is poking fun at tobacco namers or giving a not to his lover of old school hip-hop. Cigar Review: Neanderthal Size: 5 x […]
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 — Miami, FL – Drew Estate announced today that the Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang & Swamp Rat will start shipping in April 2017. Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang and Swamp Rat were formally introduced at IPCPR 2016 and soft released at the 2016 Kentucky Barn Smoker. This thing should not be, and it’s a deeply disturbing yet pleasing smoke. Deep in the swamps it is lurking, waiting to be discovered. By pairing […]
Back in the day during the cigar boom when I was partners in a cigar store in Brooklyn, NY of our biggest selling cigars was Gispert. Over the years the cigar in my opinion became a shell of what it once was, a mild flavorful cigar. This year Altadis USA intensified the brand with the release of the Gispert Intenso. The cigar is being billed as a dark full-boded addition to the mild line. It […]