Jaime Garcia, the son of Don Pepin Garci are the father and son team, the masterminds behind the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. Add to the mix the lovely Janny Garcia and you have the first family of cigars in the modern market. Jaime Garcia who has a degree in agriculture released his first cigar, the Jamie Garcia Reserva Especial in 2010 with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. In 2012, the blend got a makeover exclusively for New […]
Miami, Florida February 1st, 2016 – After a two year hiatus, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Berger & Argenti, Michael Argenti has announced the collaboration between himself and cigar impresario, Abdel Fernandez of world famous AJ Fernandez Cigars on the creation of a new and exciting cigar line called LA GRAN LLAVE. Argenti has been in the cigar business for over 25 years, functioning as Executive Vice President of Tabacalera Perdomo S.A., President […]
LA AURORA COMMITS ITSELF TO INNOVATION WITH THE CREATION OF LA AURORA CIGAR INSTITUTE La Aurora Cigar Institute is the first academic institution on cigars worldwide created by La Aurora Cigar Factory. Recognized figures of the tobacco industry will share their knowledge with those participants who wish to learn or deepen their knowledge and understanding of the tobacco world Santiago de los Caballeros, January 26, 2016.-‐ La Aurora Cigar Factory is the oldest manufacturer of […]
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 […]