A.J. FERNANDEZ TO INTRODUCE THE NEW WORLD CONNECTICUT EXCLUSIVELY FOR EVENT AT THE “CIGAR INN” (Miami, Florida) November 25, 2014— AJ Fernandez Cigars, known for producing consistently highly rated cigars will introduce a limited batch of New World Connecticut cigars for a one-night only sit down dinner event taking place at the world famous “Cigar Inn” located in New York City. Event will take place on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Cigar Inn located at 1016 2nd Ave. NY, NY 10022. New World […]
The Framingham Board of Health is looking to change the legal age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The three-member board will consider the change at its meeting on Monday. Also being voted on is the amount of tobacco permits issued by the town dropping the number from 76 to 60. According to comments made in the press in recent days, the measure is expected to pass.Businesses that close or violate the law would […]
This afternoon The Cigar Authority learned that Padilla cigars will no longer be distributed by Oliva Cigars effective January 15th, 2015. In 2012, Oliva announced that it would take on both domestic and international distribution of the Padilla lines who had just announced that he was reducing the size of his portfolio. According to Ernesto Padilla, he will be taking over the distribution of his brand and Oliva will continue to make the brands they […]
According to the packing of the Asylum Dragon’s Milk, “Asylum Cigars and the New Holland Brewing Company have collaborated to create this innovative blend of fine tobacco and bourbon barrel nesting, “Dragon’s Milk”. These extraordinary beauties are hand-made and aged inside hand selected barrels to fully capture the essence of the Dragon’s Milk, Bourbon Barrel Stout. Every cigar will offer excellent body, balance and enhanced flavors.” The stick which is a limited edition comes packaged […]
Back on August 16th, The Blind Taste Test went on sale. A collaboration between 2GuysCigars.com, The Cigar Authority and the consumer. We pitted 8 cigars against each other with the band removed and rebanded with a number. You smoked the cigars on the blind and let us know the winner. We had 4 Nicaraguan, 3 Dominican and a Honduran Cigar for the event. There were a couple of surprises but without further adieu, here are […]
The Cigar Authority welcomes former Drew Estate President, Steve Saka to the show this week.. Join us as we discuss the merger between Drew Estate and Swisher as well as what the future holds for Saka himself. We will also disclose the blind taste test participants and winners, along with the how the vote went. Plus, we will share the winner… Next Show: Special Guests: Steve Saka, Former President of Drew Estate
Drew Estate Announces Undercrown ShadyXV Premium Cigar And Partnership with Shady Records Estelí, Nicaragua – Drew Estate announced today the release of the Undercrown ShadyXV, a line extension to their coveted Undercrown line, produced in partnership with Shady Records. The NY and Detroit-based Shady Records celebrates their fifteenth anniversary in 2014 and will be working with Drew Estate on the release of the Undercrown ShadyXV. ShadyXV, a compilation celebrating the label’s anniversary and featuring greatest […]
The cigar once known as Mysterio which now goes by The Cigar Formerly Known as M or TCFKA “M” is set to release their 2014 Collectors Edition which will ship to retailers the first week of December. Measuring at 7 x 55 the cigar is more a work of art with the intricacies of exquisitely rolled tobaccos. The wrapper consists of Ecuador Connecticut Shade with Connecticut Broadleaf accents and a Dominican binder over fillers from Dominican […]
Over the last three years Davidoff has released a cigar inspired by the Chinese Zodiac. In 2012 it was the Year of the Horse and last year it was followed up with Year of the Snake. This year Davidoff introduced Year of the Sheep at the Davidoff Mandalay Bay on November 8th, and the cigars have begun to ship to retailers packaged in eight-count boxes, and only 3,000 boxes to the U.S. According to the Chinese Zodiac […]
With IPCPR heading to New Orleans in 2015, smoking might be a little tougher than years past. A new ordinance that would ban smoking in bars and public places was read into record at the city council hearing yesterday, November 20, 2014. This is the first step in a legislative process. According to Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell; the sponsor of the new ordinance, the new ordinance will go before the Community Development Committee in December. Additional […]