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. […]
PRIMEROS BY DAVIDOFF PROOF THAT TIME, HOWEVER FLEETING AND HOWEVER SHORT, CAN BE FILLED BEAUTIFULLY. According to Davidoff, the new Primeros is set to be released at IPCPR. These cigars come in tins of 6 and each cigar measures in at 4 ⅛ x 34 and have an MSRP of $29.00. They will be available in both Nicaragua & Nicaragua Maduro for the first time as well as the newly re-packaged Dominican & Dominican Maduro. According […]
A.J. FERNANDEZ TO INTRODUCE THEIR NEWEST CIGAR BRAND AT THE IPCPR: NEW WORLD (Miami, Florida) July 11, 2014— AJ Fernandez Cigars, known for producing consistently highly rated and sought after cigars is proud to unveil “New World” at the 2014 IPCPR in Las Vegas. New World will be showcased as a value brand featuring the same quality, consistency, and workmanship that is expected from A.J. Fernandez. The New World Cigar brand is the first blend […]
ESPINOSA CIGARS TO DEBUT LARANJA RESERVA AT IPCPR Hialeah Gardens, Florida (July 10, 2014) – Espinosa Cigars is proud to announce that they will debut a new line at the upcoming IPCPR convention and trade show called Laranja Reserva. “I wanted to release something different for the show, we had started working with this orange Brazilian Laranja wrapper last year and we are very excited with the end result. I have always liked the color […]
Kurt A. Kendall Creates “Factory 57” Boutique Cigar, Named for Original 7-20-4 Factory Designation Kurt A. Kendall has introduced a new boutique cigar in time for Fall, 2014. “Factory 57” is a 100% long-filler, all handmade premium cigar that features a complex five-nation blend. Kendall’s continuing research into the history of his boutique cigar company’s namesake, 7- 20-4 Cigars has unearthed information on the venerable brand, whose factory was located in Manchester, New Hampshire, near […]
Today’s cigar, the Quesada Corona Clasica is the epitome of a limited edition cigar. The 40th Anniversary from Quesada was blended by the daughters of Manuel Quesada at the MATASA factory in the Dominican Republic and was unveiled back at Pro Cigar earlier this year. Manuel Quesada then blended a limited edition version of the 40th for himself that he shared with a few select accounts. Yesterday, I was informed that this cigar will be a […]
This story first appeared on MyFoxTampaBay.com. For 119 years, the J.C. Newman Cigar Company has been rooted in Ybor City. Winifred Money can speak to that tradition. She’s been packing Diamond Crown cigars at the family-owned factory for 42 years. “It’s the first job I started on, and I’m still on, and I’m on it every day,” Money said. “I’ll work until they pick me off the floor.” But the company fears newly-proposed FDA rules on […]