This week live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… The Cigar Authority has been working on the New Flavor Wheel for Cigar Tasting… It’s done and we have it for you here with details on how you can get one for FREE. In the first hour we will smoke a cigar from the Care Package in C.O. Jones. In the second hour we planned to smoke a cigar that ties into […]
Before JC Newman could start on the major restoration they just completed at their El Reloj Cigar Factory in Tampa, the team had to clear out almost 70 years’ worth of items from the building. During this process, they uncovered some hidden gems. One of those was a trap door from the 1930s with a secret staircase that went from the General Managers’ office down into the basement where he could hide when the Tampa […]
With nearly a year behind us since we have had the opportunity to visit a stadium to cheer on our favorite athletes, United Cigars has decided to bring the stadium to you. Teaming up with Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars, United Cigars is launching a new line as part of their Series Unidas collection and will ship to retailers next week in time for baseballs opening day. The Green Monstah cigar release […]
This week, Barry is pissed off. Some customers are making Barry angry. Does Barry have anger issues or are the customers to blame? 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.
The Herencia Habano embodies the heritage of the Gomez Sanchez family. The Gómez Sanchez tobacco family business was started back in Cuba in 1934 by Pedro F. Gómez. In 1994, Joel Gómez Sanchez, grandson of Pedro F. Gómez, followed his grandfather’s steps and continued with the family tradition in The Valles de San Andres factory in Veracruz, Mexico. The Gómez Sanchez family, three generations dedicated exclusively to the tobacco industry around the globe, takes pride and […]
This week live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… People talk shit about Dave’s vocabulary and pronunciation – but this time we will discuss Cigar Vocabulary – let us see who knows and who doesn’t know. In the first hour we will smoke a Studio 21 from the care package. A cigar that will go through a rebranding process in the near future and we discuss other brands that probably could benefit […]
Two inspiring families, handcrafting inspiring cigars. Micallef Cigars is a collaboration between the family of Al Micallef, with expertise in worldwide commerce, and Gomez Sanchez, with expertise in handcrafting the finest cigar lines in the world. The Gómez Sanchez tobacco family business was started back in Cuba in 1934 by Mr. Pedro F. Gómez. In 1994, Joel Gómez Sanchez, grandson of Mr. Pedro F. Gómez, followed his grandfather’s steps and continued with the family tradition […]
This week, we remember Howard Smith a longtime broker for Villazon, Miami Cigar and General Cigar. He was an old school guy. Things are changing for cigar reps. Are their days numbered? 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 […]
In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami Cigar & Company sent out an unbanded cigar to a select few cigar bloggers and asked us our opinion during a Zoom call. The cigar was well received by the vast majority on the call. During the session, Jason Wood told us that Nestor Miranda had blended the cigar himself at La Aurora and fell in love with it, pressuring him to release it. We debated the […]
This week live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… It’s new, its green and it’s the Bomb! Today we drink and light up the same thing… a cigar that should pair perfectly – The Irish Car Bomb. In the first hour we will drink an Irish Car Bomb and light up the latest offering from United Cigars of the same name that is part of The Cigar Authority care package. […]