This morning Bob Moreno and Edgar of La Palina Cigars rolled through the offices of The Cigar Authority this morning en route to a meeting and as usually some goodies were brought for us to smoke one of which is the Lancero which will be featured as today’s review. According to the La Palina website, “The La Palina Classic is a noteworthy blend that will become a staple in your humidor. This medium-bodied cigar has […]
The following press release was submitted by Nate McIntyre who has been a sales representative in the cigar industry for many years. In the past he was with House of Emilio and today he serves as a representative for Cubanacan cigars. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee: “After years of both retail Cigar sales, part-time sales, full-time sales, and many thousands of miles of travel across the Southeast and numerous other […]
An Open Letter… If you’re a Candidate for President of the United States The following message was sent from CRA Executive Director Glynn Loope, to each declared candidate for President, in both national parties. If you are a declared candidate for President of the United States, this message is for you. 29 – That’s the magic number. That’s the number of electoral votes represented by Florida, and the path to ‘29’ is with the approximate […]
The following information was pulled from CSPNet.com where the Connivence Store and Fuel News posts blog updates on legislation that could affect the tobacco industry. According to the article the following tobacco related bills are pending in either the U.S. Senete or House of Representatives. The President’s proposed budget includes a 94 cents per pack increase on the federal cigarette tax and a proportionate tax increase for OTP products such as cigars. If the budget remains […]
Are We Seeing the Beginning of the End of Buying Cigars On-Line? FedEx Corporation is an American global courier delivery service headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. In FedEx’s early days, Federal Express, (as it was called then) their owner and founder Fred Smith took the company’s last $5,000 to a Las Vegas blackjack table, after they were denied a business loan and won $27,000. In his first 26 months in business Smith racked up $29 million […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority we will discuss the winners of The 2015 Cigar Trophy Awards as presented by Cigar Journal magazine. Last year it feels as if the awards were dominated by Flor de Selva and Maya Selva Cigars who this year began to make a push to improve their footprint in the American market. The company which is headed by Maya Selva, a Franco-Honduran; began selling cigars in France in 1995 and […]
This year at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans when many retailers and manufacturers went to ship products via FedEx they were asked if the packages contained tobacco due to restrictions prohibiting the shipment of tobacco. It turns out this was a precursor for what was about to come. The Cigar Authority has reached out to IPCPR and spoke with Matt Dogali via email where it has been confirmed that starting January 1st, 2016 that […]
Foundation Cigar Company to Ship Debut Brand El Güegüense / “The Wise Man” Foundation Cigar Company announced its debut brand at this year’s International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association Show in New Orleans and will begin shipping to retailers throughout the country over the next week and a half. El Güegüense (pronounced: L – Wha –When-say) is an indigenous word meaning, “The Wise Man.” The brand is based on a Nicaraguan folklore masterpiece and […]
Often we see counties, cities, towns and municipalities raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. However, Grandview, OH has taking the measure one step further. If you are under 21 and caught smoking you will be charged with a misdemeanor. To our knowledge, Grandview, Ohio is the first city in the country that makes it illegal for the user to the point where they will have a criminal records. The measure passed by a 6-1 […]
ROOM101 ICHIBAN EXCLUSIVE HEADED TO TINDERBOX WALDORF LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 21st, 2015 – Room101, the Los Angeles based luxury lifestyle brand owned by Matt Booth, is proud to announce the latest addition to their bespoke retailer exclusive series, the new Room101 Ichiban Monstro. The sixth release in the Ichiban Series is a beefy 60-ring gauge format developed for Tinderbox in Waldorf, Maryland is currently available for sale. The cigar is medium-bodied and […]