Cigar Review: Highclere Castle Victorian Corona

Highclere Castle is globally recognized as the iconic face of the award-winning television drama, Downton Abbey. Highclere Castle is now producing a cigar reminiscent of those enjoyed at Highclere Castle during the 19th and early 20th centuries. To create and produce the cigar, Highclere Castle Cigar Company has partnered with world-renowned cigar producer Nicholas Melillo of Foundation Cigar Company. George Carnarvon, the current 8th Earl of Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle and farmer of the 5,000-acre […]

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August 29, 2022 by

VODCast: The Cigar Industry Graveyard

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The cigar industry graveyard. Where cigars go to die – and the brands that has happened too. It’s the Ugly truth and we have it for you! We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Studio 21 #4 Churchill.  In the second hour we will fire up the United Cigar/Foundation Cigar collaboration; […]

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August 26, 2022 by

Press Release: Red Anchor to Begin Shipping in September

Red Anchor was the start of the boutique cigar industry when the line originally released in 1772 in Holland. Next month the line will once again line the shelves of retailers as the Red Anchor Admiral begins shipping to United Cigars retail partners. Red Anchor cigar was the first boutique cigar brand to adorn a cigar band and at this year’s Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas, United Cigars sold out the 250-box […]

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August 25, 2022 by

Cigar Review: Elenor Rose Revolver

At Two Guys Smoke Shop’s Anniversary Party in 2021, Carson & Tony Serino showed up with some cigars that they handed out to myself and David Garofalo. While I am sure others got samples I only witnessed this exchange. Dave was instantly in love with Elenor Rose. It’s a cigar that he has talked about almost non-stop for a year. The name Elenor Rose is multi-faceted: a tribute to the ultra-fine Ecuador Rosado wrapper, a rose […]

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August 25, 2022 by

Podcast: Tales of Cigar Rappers

Eric Newman joins us in the studio. We talk with Eric about meeting a famous dog and Dave’s got his own tale of almost making a unique cigar. 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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August 24, 2022 by

VODCast: The Cigars That Built America with Eric Newman

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Today – we are going back in time – actually beginning 3 centuries ago… to The Cigars that Built America. Joining us is “The Cigar Historian” Eric Newman – President of J C Newman – America’s Oldest Cigar Factory. We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Brick House Double Connecticut […]

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August 19, 2022 by

Press Release: Wiseman Firecracker Coming August 29th

The Foundation/United Wise Man Maduro Firecracker will begin shipping to United Cigars retailers starting August 22nd and will be staggered to arrive to retailers on August 29th. With the end of Summer approaching and Labor Day weekend on everyone’s calendar the rerelease of the 2021 United Cigars Series Unidas Firecracker couldn’t come at a better time. The on-going United Cigars Firecracker line is available year-round but there is always the anticipation of which manufacturers band will […]

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August 18, 2022 by

Cigar Review: Ozgener Cigars Bosphorus B52

If you have been smoking cigars long enough you know the history of CAO Cigars. Before they were sold to General Cigar, they were owned by the Ozgener family. The cigars featured the initial of Cano Ozgener and they were an integral part of the launch of boutique cigar companies during the boom. After the company was sold, Tim Ozgener would leave the cigar industry. Now he is back with his first blend in 12 […]

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August 18, 2022 by

Podcast: New Cigar Arrivals – The After Show

A lot of new cigars are introduced at PCA each year. Dave ordered a lot and now they are all starting to arrive. What are the new cigars we are exited about? 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 […]

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August 17, 2022 by

Cigar Review: Rojas Street Taco Carnitas Short Corona

Today marks the start of more streamlined reviews. We hope that this will allow us to resume to more frequent reviews that are less time consuming while delivering the information cigar smokers want. Let us know what you think of the quicker format. The Rojas Street Taco comes from Noel Rojas who arrived in the US as a Cuban Refugee after escaping the island via a raft to share his passion with the world, cigars. […]

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August 15, 2022 by