This week on The Cigar Authority, the guys discuss cigars & social media. What are the pros/cons, and who’s really influencing who. We will also be joined by Cody from Cigar Rights of America. We will smoke Charter Oak Maduro Rothschild & H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader. Find out our thoughts on cigars & social media this week! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. […]
The Charter Oak Pegnataro cigars embody the commitment to excellence and artistry that define Foundation Cigar Company. Crafted by Nicholas Melillo, Founder and Master Blender, these cigars pay homage to the unwavering spirit and timeless wisdom passed down by his grandfathers. They also serve to pay tribute the opening of Foundation’s new office on a 300-acre farm in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley tobacco growing region. The Charter Oak Pegnataro features a classic […]
The Wise Man Maduro has been getting a lot of accolades across the blogsphere and in social media. It was the follow up to the El Gueguense, but there is one cigar that I think is unduly being ignored and that is the Charter Oak specifically the CT Broadleaf wrapper. It’s a cigar with a phenomenal price point, and today we offer up that review. Cigar Review: Charter Oak CT Broadleaf Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Habano […]
Dave returns from Florida after making the trek last weekend to show his respects for Old Man Padron. He’ll fill is in on the Celebration of Life and let us know who was there and who he rubbed elbows with. We will light up The Upsetters from Foundation Cigar Company as we sit down with Rick Ardito. We will discuss his history with Drew Estate, ACID and now his relationship with Foundation Cigar Company with […]
This week we welcome the owner of Foundation Cigar Company Nick Melillo aka Nick R. Agua to the show and we discuss his company which makes cigars such as Charter Oak and Tabernacle which we will smoke, and we will discuss El Gueguense and the Upsetters. It’s Labor Day weekend and we discuss our Labor of Love cigars with one of the most passionate owners in the business. Join us live for the madness known […]
Today is day 3 of smoking on a budget and we take a look at a relatively new brand that came out less than a year ago. Charter Oak is available in both a Connecticut Shade and Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. It’s made by Foundation Cigar Company which is owned by Nick Melillo who made his name while working for Drew Estate. In naming the cigar, Melillo chose a name that represents the greatest symbol of […]
The Changing “FACE” of the Cigar Industry! The Faces of the Brands and the ones that could be changing another Editorial by David Garofalo We know a small business owner, as is in the cigar industry, must be a jack of all trades and one of the tools they should possess is being the face of their brand. Today even some of the huge corporations and brands have attempted to put faces and personalities to […]
Since his departure from Drew Estate a couple years ago, Nick Melillo has been holding his own in the cigar industry. He has been cranking out several popular brands from his company, known as Foundation Cigar Company in Nicaragua. Today I wanted to review the Charter Oak Shade. What am I Smoking? Cigar: Charter Oak Shade Wrapper: US Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 4.5 Inches Ring Gauge: 50 Power: 4 / 10 Packaging […]
This summer of 2015 saw the launch of Foundation Cigar Company by Nick Melillo who had his career start at the retail level while living in the state of Connecticut. From here he would go on to Drew Estate where he would oversee their factory operations and he was responsible for blending Liga Privada No. 9, T52, Dirty Rat, L40, Nica Rustica as well as others. Nick would eventually leave Drew Estate to start his […]
As a rule of thumb, I dislike to review two cigars from the same company on back to back days. However, the amount of messages and emails I have gotten asking about Charter Oak and yesterday’s review of Tabernacle have been through the roof. So today I will break that rule, and review the Connecticut Shade version of the Charter Oak. I’m pretty sure Derek will review the Broadleaf version the coming the weeks. Charter […]