The Griffin’s cigars were created in 1984 by Bernard Grobet for his private club in Geneva, The Griffin’s. The Griffin’s Club Edition celebrates the brands roots by introducing a limited edition cigar series that brings together the world and spirit of the famed nightclub. This Anniversary Edition celebrates two special milestones; the 50th anniversary of the Griffin’ s Club and 30 years of the Griffin’s brand. The Griffin’s Anniversary Edition wrapper, grown in Ecuador, provides […]
Building on the success of recent limited edition releases, Camacho Cigars is proud to introduce the first core Ditka by Camacho line, the new Ditka Signature. Mike Ditka, a member of Camacho’s “Board of the Bold”, is one of the most iconic and unapologetic cigar loving personalities in the world. This new cigar was developed hand-in-hand with the legendary Coach and is the perfect embodiment of Iron Mike’s optimal flavor profile. “A balanced and pleasurable […]
With the IPCPR Trade show around the corner the rest of the new sizes from L’atelier will have their unveiling next week in Las Vegas. While some have been out since earlier this year, the other new releases will be new to the show. LAT Lancero – Out since earlier this year, the lancero that measures 7.5 x 38 features the flagship blend of the line. The cigars come in 15 count boxes and have […]
The follow up to the Standard Issue from BG Meyer by way of Camacho will be the Slackers. The Short Churchill measures 4 x 48 and comes in tins of 4 cigars. The Ecuador Connecticut wrapped cigar over a binder and filler from the Dominican Republic will carry a MSRP of $15.99. The cigar was developed under the watch of Davidoff Master Blender, Henke Kelner.
The latest cigar from Altadis USA is the Monecristo Espada. All the tobacco used in this blend comes from the farms of Nestor Plasencia in Nicaragua. The Espada is a collaboration between Plasencia and the Altadis blending team, known as the Grupo de Maestros. The cigars come packaged in 10 count Suede boxes and the word Espada means sword which is a reference to the rapier found on the Montecristo logo. The tobaccos come from Esteli, Jalapa and Ometepe. […]
In what appears to be a continuing trend another cigar warehouse was robbed in Florida. This time around it was Fabricas Unidas. Fabrica Unidas is the parent company to Christian Eiroa’s new venture which holds Asylum, CLE, Wynwood, Hechicera and Edgar Hoill Cigars. The company was not prepared to share details at the time of press. In July 2013, Florida Distributors was victim to a robbery totaling in excess of $300,00 and in September of the same […]
Sitting in The Cigar Authority offices Mr. Jonathan let me know about the new Perdomo Double Aged Vintage 12 Years and I was hoping he would bring back a sample from IPCPR. However, we didn’t have to wait long as Perdomo sent us a nice rocks glass with a cigar sample of the new Connecticut. The cigars will only be released to 250 of the finest tobacconists world-wide. According to a letter that came with […]
Subject: The Cigar Authority Podcast Date: 7/12/14 Title: Having a Ball (Bag) with BG Meyer Standard Issue Guests: None 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 even have a few laughs with my ball bag. This weeks episode features BG Meyer Standard Issue from […]
I’ve had this cigar sitting on my desk for over a week now and I was dreading smoking it. Not because of the specific cigar but because of the specific size. I for one have not embraced the 6 x 60 madness that has taken over the cigar world. According to the Hammer & Sickle website, “We chose the Hammer + Sickle icon to represent our brand as our story uniquely matches the history of […]
With a brand new makeover to a consistent premium blend, Gurkha Cigar Group is proud to announce the reintroduction of Pedro Martin Ruby and Maduro Cigars. Gurkha welcomed Maria Martin and the Pedro Martin brand under the corporation’s umbrella in the spring of 2013 and closed the year with the release of the Limted Edition 2013. “The Limited Edition 2013 has had a wonderful reception by retailers nationwide,” says Maria Martin, Pedro Martin Brand Ambassador. […]