On today’s episode of The Cigar Authority we light up Room 101 while discussing Cigars 101. We’ll discuss the slobber cutter, how to taste, when to ash, and how to relight a cigar after it has gone out. In the second hour we will discuss the history of the Two Guys Smoke Shop Firecracker and reveal who will be making the 2016 edition and when you will be able to buy it… All this and […]
Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas. Illinois – The proposal to raise the state tobacco from 18 to 21 advanced to the full chamber of the senate this week. The measure passed a committee hearing 6-3 via The Southern Illinoisan. Maryland – The Town Council of Mount Airy banned smoking in parks this […]
Yesterday I had a chance to sit down with David Spirt and Taylor Hall from E.P. Carrillo who stopped by Two Guys Smoke Shop while in New Hampshire. During the course of the visit, I was gifted a pre-release of the Short Run 2016 which is scheduled to ship to retailers in early May. There are a few things new about this year’s release and the most noticeable is the band which is the first […]
Back in 2009, I recall sitting in a New York City Cigar Shop is a shoe shine chair with David Lafferty of Drew Estate. It was right around the time of a Cigar Aficionado function that might have been The Big Smoke or something entirely different. It was here that I was gifted with my first Dirty Rat. Over the years it feels like the Dirty Rat went from cult status to a cigar that […]
April 6, 2016 — Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the third release of MORPHINE: Hand crafted in Esteli at Fabrica Oveja Negra. Black Label Trading Co. first released MORPHINE in June, 2014. Followed by the second release in June 2015. MORPHINE is produced by BLTC’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli. “Morphine has quickly become a favorite of our customers. I think we can now say its our signature blend. The 2016 […]
While California is poised to become the second state to raise their tobacco purchase age to 21 if the Governor receives the bills which are currently being held to avert a threat by the tobacco industry to start a referendum campaign, Vermont is jockeying to beat them to the punch. The Vermont House of Representatives has given preliminary approval to legislation that would raise the tobacco smoking age to 21 and increase tobacco taxes as well. The measure […]
March 21, 2016. ELIE BLEU S.A. Paris, France has appointed LOTUS INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Warwick, Rhode Island as their exclusive distributor for the United States and Canada. The ELIE BLEU workshop is a luxury manufacturer of humidors, watch winders, jewelry boxes and other wood accessories. ELIE BLEU is regarded as the premier designer and manufacturer of the finest wooden cabinets and boxes in the world. ELIE BLEU produces exclusive pieces for the most famous Parisian jeweler, couture house […]
Back in November of 2015, right here at Two Guys Smoke Shop, Steve Saka unofficially launched his first brand of cigars since leaving his position as President & CEO of Drew Estate in 2013. Sobremesa is a cigar Steve blended to fit his palate; he wanted something that had a lot of flavor and complexity that wasn’t overpowering with strength. According to Saka, the Sobremesa Elegante en Cedro features what he feels are the best […]
Maya Selva is a company with 20+ years of rich cigar history. While they have a strong presence in Europe, they have recently begun to establish a foot print in the American market. One of their lines, Cumpay has undergone a transformation with new packaging that has a similarity to the company’s 20th Anniversary packaging. The name Cumpay comes to us from the Native Americans who once inhabited Central America. It’s name translates to “rolled […]
LA AURORA 1962 COROJO AND LA AURORA 1987 CONNECTICUT HAS SHIPPED (Miami, Florida) March 5, 2016 – La Aurora is pleased to announce that the La Aurora 1962 Corojo and the La Aurora 1987 Connecticut are now in stores. La Aurora is celebrating their 113 years in existence. These two blends are dedicated to the years in which they began working with the types of wrappers used on each. The La Aurora 1962 features a corojo […]