First off let me say that I consider myself a Cigar Geek. I embrace the term and even though some people think of it as a bad thing, I believe it to be a fair description. Cigar Geeks like myself seek cigars like the one in todays review, because of the size, a Lancero and the unique nature. However, many stores no longer carry the smaller ring gauge cigars because they do not sell. I believe it […]
Earlier today, David Garofalo penned an article about boutique cigars. If anyone is looking to start a cigar company and wants a model to look at, Fratello is a company that is the perfect case study. Omar de Frias built Fratello with the mix of a really good initial release and the hustle that hasn’t been seen since Pete Rose. All while maintaining his regular job with NASA. The Fratello Bianco is the second release […]
La Aurora presents La Aurora Training Kit Emerald to the international markets in the IPCPR A unique product in the World that is portable and practical cigar tasting seminar which demonstrates again La Aurora’s innovative character Four “grados puros”, a 1903 Edition Emerald Doble Figurado #3, a multiwrapper cigar, a cutter, a lighter, a booklet with the instructions and a DVD with tips to optimize the smoke by Guillermo León, La Aurora president July, 31st […]
Last year, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have banned smoking in parks and beaches. The move wasn’t popular amongst many of the states politicians and this week the state capital Trenton has banned smoking in parks, city facilities and city owned vehicles. Violators of the new ordinance will be fined between $50 and $100 for the first offense with the second offense carrying a fine of $100-$200. Every violation thereafter […]
What exactly is a Boutique Cigar? Another Editorial by David Garofalo I got a lot of emails and calls about last week’s Editorial I wrote calling “The End of the Boutique Boom” so I thought we would clarify a bit because there is plenty of confusion on exactly what a “Boutique” Cigar Brand really is… so let’s dig in. Boutique, pronounced bo͞oˈtēk is a noun and according to the dictionary it means a small store […]
The Cigar Authority goes on the road to the tobacco farms of the Connecticut River Valley where we talk with Chris Topper whose family has been growing tobacco for 120 years. We will talk about the rich history of the Connecticut River Valley and the role that Broadleaf tobacco plays in the market today. All that and the usual shenanigans on The Cigar Authority. [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Episode: Chris Topper of Topper Cigars
Yesterday we reviewed one of two highly anticipated Connecticut shade wrappers to be released at the IPCPR. Today we take a look at the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade. According to the press release, ““Undercrown Shade” marks the first release blended by Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera not to fall under the Herrera Estelí brand family. Herrera’s continued involvement in blending and brand development within Drew Estate is evident with this new blend, as Herrera […]
There were a few new releases at the trade show that were highly anticipated and at least two of them were Connecticut Shade wrappers which given the direction of new releases lately seems pretty rare. Today we look at one of those releases, Padron Damaso. According to the Padron website where Jose O. Padron writes, “THIS CIGAR was named for my grandfather Dámaso, who was the first Padrón to arrive in Cuba sometime in the […]
Since my co-workers returned from the trade show the number one question asked of me is; “Have you smoked the new Nick Melillo cigar?” Until today the answer was no, but after about 50 people asking for my opinion I decided to light it up today and smoke this pre-release from the man known as Nick~R~Agua on social media. The brand El Güegüense (Gwe-gwe-nse) translates into The Wise Man. According to a statement on the Foundation […]
GURKHA SHOWCASES FIRST-EVER LANCERO WITH THE CLASSIC CIGAR: HAVANA BLEND Fort Lauderdale, FL – In keeping with consumer demand, Gurkha Cigars, known internationally as much for their super premium luxury cigars as well as for their innovation, has created their first Lancero-sized cigar in The Classic Cigar: Havana Blend. “Gurkha Cigars has a reputation for out-of-the-box thinking,” said National Sales Manager Juan Lopez. “We follow the market closely and listen to what consumers and our […]