July 26th, 2014 The Cigar Authority was live from its signature location, Two Guys Smoke Shop. On the show we featured slew of new cigars. The King Is Dead by Caldwell Cigar Co. Swag Black La Boheme CLE Signature Joya Red We also discuss some of the rumors to come out of IPCPR with some rumors involving, EPC Cigars, Oliva Cigar Company and a new one that came in just minutes before the show involving […]
Although the new CLE signature series was announced over a month ago, finding information on it was difficult. So while this press release might be a little dated, the following is from Christian Eiroa: CLE Signature Series I am proud to introduce the CLE Signature Series Cigars; a collection of blends that I sit down and play with to smoke on my own. The cigars are made by three rollers in Miami who only make cigars […]
On Facebook, I saw Dan Reeves of Cigar Press Magazine on Facebook call the La Riqueza Lancero one of the best cigars he smoked at the show, so naturally I had to get my hands on one. Being a cigar geek, I like the small ring gauge cigars, however the marketplace doesn’t agree with me and sales back that up. Over the years, the size has steadily declined with only the hardcore fans remaining. This […]
XIKAR, Inc. proudly announces a digital marketing partnership with Cigar Boss, the #1 Cigar App in the world. XIKAR will advertise on Cigar Boss and collaborate to add a new XIKAR accessory section, similar to the app’s very popular “Cigar” section. In addition, XIKAR will offer the Cigar Boss Custom App and Preferred Store Programs to their retail partners, beginning at this year’s IPCPR show in Las Vegas. This integrated partnership provides an outlet for […]
The biggest rumor at the trade show is that General Cigar has acquired or is in the process of acquiring EPC Cigars. The story going around the show was that Ernesto Perez Carrillo III didn’t want to be a part of the cigar industry and that his father Ernesto Perez Carrillo is being brought back into the mix at General. When asked about this rumor his response was, “That would be nice, wouldn’t it?” With […]
Since 2005, Illusione cigars created by Dion Giolito set out to re-think the modern standard of cigar culture in the market today. Dion’s approach was “do the opposite from everyone else in the industry.” One subtle way was by putting the size descriptive front and center on the band, normally where the brand name would go. This is the case with the illusione 68. With the crew expected back from Las Vegas this morning, I […]
In honor of David Garofalo winning an Industry Service Award from Davidoff, we decided to take a look into the cigar that carries his name, Garofalo. Owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop which has three locations in New Hampshire, he is also the lead host of the weekly radio show of which I am a part of, The Cigar Authority. I could tell you about the cigar, but I will attach a video at the […]
Robert Wright, the man behind Pura Soul is someone I have known since I lived in Brooklyn, NY. When I was partners in The Humidor, he was our local rep. He would eventually wind up with Christian Eiroa where he would partner up with him on the release of this smoke. One of my favorite memories of Robert Wright was at Country Club Cigars watching him play the saxophone at an event. I was surprised […]
On Thursday night I ran into Kurt Kendall at a local event sponsored by a local radio station, The Mill. The event was a cross promotion between his shop, Jack Daniels, and KC’s Rib Shack. On a side note, the pulled pork I had from the shack located in Manchester, NH was off the chain. It was the night before he would leave for IPCPR out of Boston, and as luck would have it he […]
Subject: La Flor Dominicana Date: 7/19/14 Title: Jon Carney from La Flor Dominicana Guests: Jon Carney This week on The Cigar Authority Live we are live from high atop Two Guys Smoke Shop, in beautiful tax-free Salem, New Hampshire. Come join David Garafolo, Mr. Jonathan, Chuck Morrison and yours truly Barry Stein as we discuss cigars, current events and discuss all things new with La Flor Domicana This weeks episode features La Flor Dominicana 1994 Jon Carney This day in […]