COLIBRI ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF THE QUASAR Designed in New York City and hand-crafted in California New York City, July 2, 2015—Colibri announces a new limited edition series of the Colibri Quasar cigar humidor. Designed in New York City by Colibri and hand-crafted in California by Daniel Marshall, the Quasar model made its debut at last year’s International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) show and quickly sold out. The visually striking Quasar humidors, inspired […]
While information came out earlier this week about Steve Saka’s return to the cigar industry, The Cigar Authority was able to find information from the Tobacco Retailers Almanac regarding Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Named after the town the company does business in, Dumbarton Tobacco & Trust is set to showcase at least three brands at the upcoming trade show. According to the almanac this is what we know. Sobremesa: Sobremesa, “over the table” has no precise […]
Back on June 17th Flor de Selvo announced that they would be adding the Toro to their signature line. The cigar which has received high ratings from Cigar Journal is looking to expand on their foot print in the United States and is available in a Connecticut and Maduro wrapper. According to Flor de Selva, “The Connecticut Toro features a Honduran Connecticut wrapper with Honduran binders and fillers, for a true, medium-bodied “puro” featuring the […]
La Mission du L’Atelier is set to debut at IPCPR 2015 in New Orleans. La Mission is a brand that was inspired by Château La Mission Haut-Brion, a French winery located southeast of Bordeaux in the Pessac-Léognan region. Known for producing full bodied wines with explosive flavor, La Mission became the perfect inspiration for what would be the most full bodied release to date under the L’Atelier brands. La Mission du L’Atelier will use a […]
MIAMI CIGAR & CO. OFFICIAL CIGAR SPONSOR AT DWYANE WADE FANTASY CAMP KICK-OFF Miami Cigar & Co., staying true to their new initiative to be heavily involved in local community efforts, served as the official cigar partner of the Dwyane Wade Fantasy Camp Draft Party, at the Westin Diplomat Hotel & Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Three-time NBA Champion Dwyane Wade kicked off the 5th Annual Dwyane Wade Fantasy Camp with an exclusive NBA draft party for […]
Later today the Santa Rosa City Council will discuss a potential ban on smoking in attached homes and if they will allow an exception for e-cigarettes and medical marijuana. The 4pm session will also introduce an ordinance that will ban smoking in apartments, duplexes, condominiums as well as recreation properties and parks. The ban goes one step further and will prohibit smoking in line at ATMs, food vendors, movie theaters and at the bus stops. […]
Tierra Volcan to release Fino at IPCPR GRANADA, NICARAGUA – July 1, 2015 – Granada based Mombacho Cigars S.A. (Mombacho) announced today the expansion of its Tierra Volcan and Mombacho lines with a new Fino vitola. The Fino will be a 6 x 44 corona larga and will be available for distribution immediately after IPCPR New Orleans. “The Fino project was conceived in early 2014 and was the first new size we rolled at our […]
WHO: KLIN TOBACCO, LLC WHAT: THE CALEANOCH PRE-LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMNT WHY: TRUE INNOVATION IS NEWSWORTHY True innovation is hard. While many good ideas exist, most go unrealized, as the road to create something unprecedented requires unwavering commitment and passion. Here at Klin Tobacco we harnessed that passion, married it with our knowledge of spirits production and created an unmatched cigar experience. One thousand days in the making, we have named this experience The Caleanoch. An entirely […]
With the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday this year, we are recording the show live today. On the show we will discuss the history of the M80, Firecracker from LFD, United Firecracker and the Black Bomb. We will also discuss in detail the Editorial Dave shared on Monday about cigar names and share with you the best and worst Cigar Brand names EVER! All that and the usual madness, rumors and teasing on […]
The Tatuaje Verocu was originally released in 2007 as a limited edition that was an extension of the Havana VI (Red Label) brand. The cigar which boasts a stronger blend than the Havana VI is back in 6 sizes and have begun shipping to those who don’t want to wait to order at IPCPR. The cigars which are packaged in 20 count cabinet style boxes with the exception of the Verocu number 5 which is […]