Over the last couple of months Eric Hanson has been a regular visitor to The Cigar Authority studios. After all their offices are about 20 minutes to the south of us. During that time frame we have heard and discussed the Museum Edition from concept to completion including seeing the prototype. This week, the Hammer + Sickle Museum Series has arrived. The packaging is almost as divine as the cigar. Read on to hear our experience of […]
Kristoff has been known to make some pretty heavy hitting cigars. Recently, they decided they wanted to take a dive into the realm of Connecticut shade smokes. The Kristoff Connecticut is one of the newest lines introduced to their portfolio, but it’s quickly becoming a best seller. What am I Smoking? Cigar: Kristoff Connecticut Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican Length: 5.5 Inches Ring Gauge: 54 Power: 4/10 Packaging and Design These cigars […]
This morning David Garofalo posted to Facebook that he was smoking a Padron 50 Years with the caption of have something special today… just because. Well my just because moment is for a cigar review. Driving in this morning, I was smoking a sample from Cigar Journal magazine that was to be honest, a dog rocket. Looking at David’s post, I felt like Charlie Brown on Halloweeen, “I got a rock.” The Padron 50th Anniversary is available […]
Back in the day, I smoked more than my fair share of Cuesta Rey cigars, specifically the Tuscany. There was a sweetness to it that was enjoyable from first light to last puff. However, over time the cigars changed and I lost interest. That is until last week when I was preparing for the most recent podcast of The Cigar Authority. The show was on Unicorn cigars, cigars that were released prior to August 8th […]
Collaboration Cigars Too many Chefs in the Kitchen An Editorial by David Garofalo It’s been going on for a while and when I hear of it, it always sparks my attention and creates lots of interest and discussion in the cigar lounge but it seems to me to never work out as I had expected. I’m talking about a cigar maker or owner of a cigar brand teaming up with another owner of a cigar […]
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 […]