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. […]
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 […]