It’s New Years Eve and at the stroke of midnight most people will be raising a glass of champagne to toast the new year, and what better way to end 2014 than to smoke a cigar named for where some of the best champagne in the world comes from. According to the Illusione website, “This blend originally debuted in 2008 through the European Cigar Cult Journal 15th anniversary limited release. Since then, Epernay has garnered […]
Originally released in 2013, the Eiroa (Salud Amor Y Pesetas) is a tribute to the summer of 1916 when Generoso Eiroa got his first job as a boat captain for the Cuban Land and Leaf Tobacco Company. It was there that the Eiroa family began a tradition that would extend into its fourth generation. The cigars come packaged in 10 count boxes held together by a leather ribbon which is a representation of the way […]
Following the successful rebranding of Camacho, Davidoff decided this was time to rebrand the Winston Churchill and Avo lines. While not as a drastic as the Camacho rebranding the new Avo is much more subtle. The colors are lighter and brighter and the use of foil accentuates the new design making it more sleek and modern than before. According to the 4 pack box that the Avo Classic No. 2 arrived in, “This inviting blend of balance and refined taste is composed using rare tobaccos which […]
This past weekend on Saints & Sinners, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars announced that the M80 would be making a return as a redux in regular production. The cigar will be an exclusive to Two Guys Smoke Shop and is expected to launch in June, 2015 in time for Independence Day. The M80 was originally launched as a limited edition in June, 2011 and was highly sought after even after it was sold out. The […]
Tis the time of year when various cigar blogs and magazines are naming their list of top cigars for the year. While we won’t name our Cigar of the Year until January 31, 2015 (the day before the Super Bowl) we decided we would share our social media Top 10. Depending on the cigar posted to Instagram the likes can tell a story. For example a cigar like Macanudo might only get 52 likes, while […]
This week Colin Ganley joins us live on The Cigar Authority. Mr. Ganley was the editor of Cigar Journal magazine and now makes his home in Nicaragua where he heads up Cigar Tourism and Twin Engine Coffee. We will talk to him about how you can travel to Cuba and about his coffee which he says goes perfect with a good cigar. We will also share with you the cigars that got the most likes […]
After years in the making, the Arturo Fuente Gran AniverXario Destino al Siglo was master blended to commemorate the company’s 100 year anniversary.. Made with wrappers from Chateau de la Fuente, this line of cigars uses a Habano seed rather than the Corojo seed used to make Opus X. The cigar is described as a full-flavor, robust smoke. I recently purchased a sampler pack from Two Guys Smoke Shop in which this cigar was a part […]
According to a report the federal government is spending over $33,000 to determine if safe-sex couples live closer to tobacco retailers, and if this makes them more likely to smoke. The government study by the National Institute of Health (NIH) called “Relationship Between Tobacco Retailer Density and Sexual Minority Couples,” argues that since many gay and lesbian couples live in cities they may be near stores that sell tobacco they are more likely to smoke. […]
The town of Franklin Lakes, NJ has expanded their smoking ban from an original ordinance passed in 2007 that banned smoking on recreational fields as well as raising the age of tobacco use to 19 years old. The new ordinance bans smoking in parks, recreational facilities and public buildings. The ban was approved by a unanimous vote and violators will face a fine of $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense and $1,000 for […]
In June of 2014 the city council of Wichita Falls passed a smoking ban in almost all business with the exception of tobacco shops as long as 75% of the quarterly income was made up of tobacco sales. In 2015 the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District is looking to expand the ordinance by proposing the measure to city official in Burkburnett, Electra and Iowa Park next year. According to Lou Kreidler, Director of Health for WFWCPHD he doesn’t […]