This week on The Cigar Authority we smoke a few rare cigars… The first one was included in the now sold out Cigar Authority Care Package… Made in 2012; 500 boxes of 50 are long gone.. So what does David do? He sends out the ones he had stashed away in his personal collection… In the second hour we light up a Cohiba XV550 Extra Vigoroso that was rolled by Dave on January 11, 2004. […]
ZINO PLATINUM EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH LONG TIME COLLABORATORS, UR NEW YORK – ANNOUNCES NEW “THE REMAKE” RETAILER EXCLUSIVE SERIES (Pinellas Park, FL – January 29, 2016) ZINO PLATINUM is pleased to announce that it will once again join forces with the famed urban artist collective, UR NEW YORK. Through this new partnership, Brooklyn based artists, Mike Baca aka 2ESAE and Fernando Romero aka SKI will now become the first ever ZINO PLATINUM Brand Ambassadors. Life […]
Each week we share the most recent happenings in local legislation with a Friday posting. This is what is happening around the United States for January 23-29, 2016. Berkeley, CA – On January 26th, The City Council voted to raise the smoking age to 21, following in the footsteps of more than 110 municipalities across the nation, including New York City and Boston. West Plains, MO – On April 5, 2016 voters in West Plains, MO will vote on whether or not […]
From United Cigar Retailers comes a cigar that has a striking resemblance to another cigar in the industry. The Fleur de Reine is available in both a natural and maduro wrapper in 4 different sizes. The cigars can be found on site sponsor 2guyscigars.com as well as other authorized United Cigar Retailers. According to United Cigar Retailers, Bold and rich with spicy, full flavor, Fleur de la Reine is made up of a blend of […]
Today, Christian Eiroa of CLE Cigars sent out an email that announced his father Julio, and his brother, Justo are entering the cigar business. The company is JRE Tobbaco and on February 1st the company will have its own sales and distribution team which will sell what they refer to as traditional Cuban blends. The letter from Christian Eiroa is as follows, It is with great pleasure that I announce that my father, Julio and […]
Phil Zanghi who is an advertiser on The Cigar Authority podcast will soon have his cigars distributed by Drew Estate according to an article that first appeared on Cigar Aficionado’s website. In addition to the distribution, Drew Estate will take over sales for the brand while Zanghi maintains full control of his company. Phil Zanghi rose to fame in the cigar industry with Indian Tabac Cigar Co. in which he was once partnered with Rocky Patel. […]
Last week the PR firm for Altadis USA reached out to us with the press release for the new Henry Clay Stalk Cut; ironically this was the same day at Altadis sales rep John Traiano stopped by for a visit. Literally hours before the press release arrived in my box, I was handed the new stalk cut by John. While in the past we might have gotten off on the wrong foot, John has turned […]
For me, one the strongest showings in 2015 was from Davidoff. When it comes to brand of the year, Davidoff left all its competitors in the dust. The rebranding of AVO and release of Avo Sycnro; the relaunch of Winston Churchill, Camacho ABA and the introduction of Escurio had the company firing on all cylinders and then some. It seems like 2016 has the company is continuing right where it left off. There is talk of the […]
Seems like every day a state is looking to raise the tobacco age from 18 to 21 and this time you can add Oklahoma to that ever growing list. The bill, HB2317 was proposed by State Representative Ben Loring (D-7th District) and is scheduled to go through its first reading on February 1st. If the bill is passed it would raise the age from tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21. This is the second time the […]
Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars Announce New Hire Keysville, VA – Cornelius & Anthony announced today that Todd Vance has joined the company. “Todd is a key addition to our expanding company”, says Steven Bailey. “His enthusiasm and experience is an asset for our company’s launch this February, as well as for our continued growth into the future. Todd shares our passion for tobacco, and our dedication to premium quality products.” Todd Vance joins Cornelius […]