Toscano Cigars shows new release at Blending Seminar

(Rome, Italy). Manifatture Sigaro Toscano S.p.A. confirms its attendance at PCA23 Convention & International Trade Show, with a long list of important appointments and hosting of special guests. During the PCA Trade show, attendees can admire the unique production of Toscano cigars by witnessing  the skilled hands of one of the Italian cigar rollers, Maura Paoli who made the trip directly from Toscano’s factory in Lucca, Tuscany. Additionally, attendees will have a chance to get […]

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VODCast: What To Expect at the 2023 Cigar Trade Show

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The Premium Cigar Association annual trade show is next week! What does that have to do with the cigar consumers? Everything! Joining is today is Rafael Nodal – the Face of Altadis USA who is coming back the Trade Show after a few years away as a company. Why and what are their plans. In the first hour we light […]

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Podcast: How to Do a Cigar Review – The After Show

The first cigars have gone out to The Cigar Authority reviewers. On todays after show, we talk about how to do a cigar review. What is the best way to approach a cigar review? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find […]

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United Cigars Introduces New Cigars for PCA Trade Show

Hudson, NH – The cigars are loaded, and the bags are packed for an exciting trip to Las Vegas for PCA 2023. United Cigars and their distribution partner Selected Tobacco are thrilled to showcase their portfolios of brands inside the Sands Convention Center at Booth 3099 and Booth 4097. This year, there’s an ace up their sleeves with a slew of new releases, limited editions, and size extensions that retailers will be going all in […]

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VODCast: The Swisher Cigar Story

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We dive deep into the Swisher cigar story and its acquisition of Drew Estates Cigars. We look at the his of the past, examine the present and speculate on the future.  In the first hour we light up Herrera Habano Toro Especial while in the second hour we smoke the Undercrown 10th Anniversary Toro. Join us for all of this and […]

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Podcast: Premium Cigar Sales Down, Prices Going Up – The After Show

PCA is coming up. There are a lot of high-priced cigars being announced. Are these things retailers should be ordering as cigar sales are going down? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

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Press Release: United Cigars Releasing Rebounded Black Bomb Firecracker at PCA 2023

This summer, United Cigars proudly introduces the Black Bomb Firecracker with an enhanced blend, and new 25 count box format. The United Firecracker was first cigar on the market with a long piece of tobacco at the head shaped like a ‘wick’ or ‘fuse’ to capture its name; Firecracker. Now, the Black Bomb Firecracker adds even more gunpowder to the blueprint. Using a rich Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Sumatra binder, and filler tobaccos from […]

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VODCast: Boom! New Firecracker Cigar with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Welcome to our annual special edition of TCA for Father’s Day. This year, the Godfather of Boutique Cigars Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and his daughter Lissette join us LIVE as we launch the EPC Pledge Firecracker. In the first hour we light up EPC Pledge Firecracker. In the second hour we fire up a the EPC Inch Nicaragua No. 60 […]

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Podcast: Is Cigar Smoking Habit or Hobby?

What are the differences between a habit and a hobby? We talk about whether cigars fall into the habit or hobby category. You might be surprised (or not). The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss […]

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Press Release: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker On-Sale Monday!

Previously revealed in January, the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker is now shipping to United Firecracker Retailers. In 2007, the Firecracker line was born. The first cigar on the market with a long piece of tobacco at the head shaped like a ‘wick’ or ‘fuse’ to capture its name; Firecracker. After a few years on the market, the limited release Firecrackers came to life as United Cigars collaborated with a new manufacturer every year to create a […]

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