Basel/Switzerland, October 2016. To be bestowed the label of a Davidoff Royal Release cigar, stringent selection, and a pursuit of perfection have been applied to the various stages of crafting the cigar – from seed, to leaf, to blend and finally in the rolling of the cigar. The Royal Release cigar experience, for those who have had a chance to experience it, is truly one-of-a-kind, never to be forgotten. “Our aficionados will realise in one […]
Today we unveil our 2016 Cigar Ambassadors of the Year Award from Cigar Journal Magazine, and we will be smoking Debonaire Daybreak, The American, Jose El Piedra, and the Brickhouse Connecticut in the first hour. In the second hour, we will light up Smokin’ Ass… Join us for all the madness known as The Cigar Authority! Next Podcast: Smoking the Unicorns [chatwing id=”423810″ width=”600″ height=”350″ enable_custom_login=”0″ custom_login_secret=”” ][/chatwing]
In mid-September it was announced that Gaby Eiroa would be stepping down from her role at CLE and leaving the cigar industry to begin a new chapter in her life. Now comes word that Bianca Melone has joined the Eiroa Family Brand/CLE Cigars which includes Asylum as their new marketing director. Prior to joining Christian Eiroa’s company, Bianca Melone handled marketing for Gurkha.
The Atabey Ritos was a cigar that was only available in a 5 pack assortment until a year ago. While the other Atabey cigars come packaged in a beautiful jar, the Ritos takes on a more traditional look with a box that also serves as a humidor. The 30 count box features 29 naked cigars (no cello) and 1 cigar in the famous Atabey tube. The brainchild of Nelson Alfonso, Atabey is the goddess that […]
The Davidoff Grand Cru has long been one of my favorite lines from Davidoff however, it was only available in thinner ring gauges until recently. While I love a 41 and 43 ring cigar, sometimes I want a more traditional vitola and the Grand Cru didn’t off that until now as the company has added a Robusto and Toro to the line. The Davidoff website states, “Finally, the Grand Cru blend arrives in a Robusto […]
The Nestor Miranda Collection was released in 2014 as Miami Cigar & Company celebrated their 25th Anniversary. The cigars, were originally available in three wrappers of Connecticut, Habano and today’s review the Maduro (Connecticut Broadlead) before the addition of Corojo this year at the 2016 IPCPR. The cigar which is made at the My Father Factory S.A. was kept secret from Nestor Miranda until it’s unveiling of during their Sales Meeting which was held on a […]
We are in recovery mode after the Two Guys Smoke Shop 31st Anniversary extravaganza, Let’s Make A Smoking Deal. What better way to recover then with Scott Weeks from Recluse Cigars. We will fire up the reigning Cigar of the Year and hear all about the crazy shenanigans at the 31st Anniversary. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Cigar Authority. Next Podcast: Recovery Weekend with Recluse Cigars [chatwing id=”423810″ width=”600″ height=”350″ enable_custom_login=”0″ […]
For Fuente fans, it is the most wonderful time of year. Twice a year on average, the company ships rarities that collectors often search for. Items like Don Carlos Eye of the Shark, Fuente Opus X Oro Oscuro and the new Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration. The cigar which is a new blend was given to the factory over the phone by Carlos Fuente Sr. before his passing earlier this year. The cigar can not be ordered […]
On the evening of September 28th, 2016 Two Guys Smoke Shop celebrated 31 Years in business with an event that was simply the greatest extravaganza I have been a part of in my 18 years in the industry. With all due respect to many retailers I consider myself personal friends with, their cookie cutter events just don’t hold up to the showmanship of David Garofalo. Let us forget that he is my boss, and let […]
This past father’s day weekend we were lucky enough to be joined on the podcast by Scott Weeks & his dad, and J.R. Dominguez along with his father. It was that weekend I got to try the Recluse Amadeus Habano Lancero for the first time. It was a pre-release and generally I do not like to review cigars that aren’t yet official. Well that time has come as the cigar arrived this past week and […]