It’s a good thing the Board of Health can’t change the smoking laws in Norway, because if they had their way smoking in the country would cease to exist. According to a published report the Norwegian Medical Association wants a smoke free country by 2035 and in order to make that happen they have proposed a ban on the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after the year 2000. According to the NMA, smoking […]
We smoke a Cuban in the first hour of the show, the Verueros Entretiempos and Dave gives us his state of the industry address. In the second hour we light up something from La Flor Dominicana as Jon Carney will join us for the duration of the show… Join us for the 300th episode of madness and mayhem on The Cigar Authority. [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: State Of The Industry Address & 300th Episode [chatwing id=”423810″ width=”600″ […]
It was a busy year for The Cigar Authority and while we won’t name our cigar of the year until the Saturday before the super bowl we wanted to take the time to share some of our top podcasts and posts for the year. Without everyone checking the site and listening to the show this wouldn’t be possible so we wanted to say thank you. Have a Happy New Year! We had over 1 million […]
Byron. A cigar that not many have heard of, but those who know it have succumbed to its greatness. I will not hide the fact that Byron is one of the best cigars I have ever smoked. A brand I never heard of until I came to The Cigar Authority and Two Guys Smoke Shop. Owned by Selected Tobaccos and Nelson Alfonso the cigars are made in Costa Rica, but the blend is a closely […]
Three years ago, Illusione oversaw its production of the Ultra line at the Raices Cubana factory in Honduras. Recently the brand moved its production to Nicaragua and the TABSA factory. According to published reports this was done for logistical reasons, but one has to wonder if it had to do with quality control issues that plagued the original factory. According to the Illusione website, “llusione ULTRA is a true connoisseur’s blend. Decadent and rich, this […]
Davidoff unveils new Nicaragua Box Pressed coming March 2016. An Adventure for the Adventurous. Basel, December 2015. Davidoff Cigars has unveiled its new Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed, arriving in late March 2016 – the first ever box pressed cigar from Davidoff. Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed follows on the heels of the acclaimed Davidoff Nicaragua line – Cigar Aficionado’s Top 3 cigar of 2013 & Cigar Journal’s Best Brand / DR – in 2015 – and […]
When I first started smoking I was a fan of mild cigars, as my palate expanded I moved on to stronger full-bodied smokes. Lately, it feels like I am beginning to gravitate back toward the milder cigars that created my passion for the industry. Today’s cigar; La Flor Dominicana Suave was the first blend from La Flor Dominicana. A company who is not synonymous with milder cigars; and this weekend for the 300th podcast of […]
At the 2015 IPCPR trade show, Caldwell Cigar Company released their newest cigar Blind Man’s Bluff which is made at the same factory that produces Camacho. Made at the Agroindustrias Laepe S.A. in Danli, Honduras, the original release was a robusto, toro and magnum. A 4th size would eventually be released exclusive to Burns Tobacconist which is home to the yearly Chattanooga Tweet Up. Recently, David Jones who runs leafenthusiast.com and works for Burn’s reached out to […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we recap the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 and check our scorecards to see who had the best predictions. We also tell the story about how a Cigar Bar almost cost David his business…. It’s the last show of 2015 we got all the usual shenanigans.. So join us live or catch the podcast! Join us for all the madness known as The Cigar Authority! [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: 2 Guys walk […]
You can add another town to the growing list in the state of Massachusetts to raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21. This time it is Norwell which is located Southeast of Boston, and beginning March 31 anyone under the age of 21 will be prohibited from making a purchase of tobacco products. The new measure all bans the sale of tobacco in which a store has a pharmacy and prohibits the sale […]