As reported around the web, My Father Cigars will be adding a new line this summer under the My Father brand. At the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas this new blend will be showcased. The Connecticut blended by Jose “Pepin” Garcia and his son, Jaime Garcia features an Ecuadorian Connectict wrapper over a Nicaraguan Corojo 99 binder. The filler contains Criollo grown in Nicaragua. The result is a cigar that is mild with an […]
KUUTS, LLC TO RELEASE KUUTS NICARAGUAN BLEND AT IPCPR Kuuts, LLC is slated to release its 4th brand into the US market at this year’s IPCPR Convention in Las Vegas, NV in mid-July. The Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend is a solid medium bodied cigar that is sure to please the masses. It features a Nicaraguan filler and binder with an Ecuadorian wrapper. This new release will be available in 5 vitolas for the US Market and […]
The one thing I have learned in my travels is that depending where you are in the United States, or the World for that matter is how different the shelves look inside a brick & mortar. When I lived in Florida I missed the diversity of the shelves inside the cigar lounges throughout New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Now that I am up in New England as part of The Cigar Authority team […]
We recently had Jesus Dominiguez in studio on The Cigar Authority radio show where we discussed and smoked the new Recluse Amadeus. During the course of the show we remarked at how flavorful and smooth it was. According to the Press Release from Iconic Leaf Cigars the Recluse Amadeus will be available in 6 sizes; Robusto 5×52 msrp $7.50 (Box pressed) Toro 6 1/4×50 msrp $8.50 (Box pressed) Tarantula 6×60 msrp $9.50 (Box pressed) Sidewinder […]
Chubbys Boss By Cuban Stock Cigars June 30th, 2014: Cuban Stock Cigar Co. is proud to announce the release of the Chubbys Boss. The first Chubbys were launched in 1999. They were a great success from the get-go, being Cuban Stock’s first 60 ring gauge cigar. The line gradually developed but really took off in 2004 after Cuban Stock developed the Dominican Maduro Special (DMS) wrapper, a naturally processed Dominican wrapper that produces the perfect […]
MIAMI CIGAR & CO. ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION DEAL On the heels of debuting new look; the company welcomes Hfbarcelona to the MCC family (Miami, Florida) June 30, 2014— Miami Cigar & Company proudly announces that they have reached an agreement to become the official exclusive distributor of Hfbarcelona in the United States. Hfbarcelona is a Spanish based company which offers a wide array of sleek and stylish humidors, lighters, cutters and other cigar accessories. Hfbarcelona products are known […]
Untamed by La Aurora to be showcased at IPCPR 2014 La Aurora issues warning, the Lion has gone rogue! (Santiago, DR) July 1, 2014 – La Aurora Cigars is proud to announce the release of their latest creation, Untamed by La Aurora. Using tobacco selected specifically for this project, La Aurora aims to please even the most demanding consumer with this unique blend. Led by master blender, Manuel Inoa, the team at La Aurora has […]
Introducing the new Camacho Liberty 2014 Series, a complex blend of rare tobaccos from three different countries and four different vintages. As with all releases of the Liberty Series, this cigar is based on a concept blend where the tobacco is too limited in supply to be put into a regular production. The cigar is medium-to-full bodied and features an oily Habano wrapper from Ecuador grown in 2005. The Corojo 2006 binder adds a pronounced layer […]
Each week thanks to the IPCPR we will share with you the legislation currently being considered around the United States. Should you live in this locations we urge you to contact your local representatives and let them know that you will not stand for them. We ask that you be polite and respectful when you tell them that if the law passes you will not be voting for them in the next election. Currently in […]
The TAA stands for the Tobacconist Associate of America of which there is roughly 75 members. Each spring they get together for their annual convention and many of the cigar manufacturers make an exclusive cigar for these movers and shakers. In 2013, AVO Cigars released there first ever cigar for these astute retailers and after a exquisitely prepared Delmonico steak this was my cigar of choice. Cigar: AVO Movement TAA Size: 6 x 52 Wrapper: Ecuador Binder: Dominican Republic (San […]