LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… This week The Cigar Authority welcomes the podcast coach, Jim Collison as he picks apart our podcast that we have been doing since 2010. What are we doing wrong? Are we doing anything right? Who is the weakest link? How can we improve? What should we change? We will address all of this as we smoke the All Saints Dedicacion Berkey from the care package. In the second […]
According to a press release, “Since 1903, La Aurora’s innovative and adventurous spirit set the groundwork for the Dominican Republic cigar culture as the oldest cigar factory in the nation. La Aurora 107 Nicaragua is created with their passion for perfection and attention to detail.” Using more than a century of knowledge and adventurous spirit La Aurora explores Nicaraguan tobacco in the new La Aurora 107 Nicaragua. Cigar Review: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Habano Binder: Nicaragua (Jalapa) […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… We are just coming off smoking cigars blind, without knowing what they were. Band or no band, I think you know your smoking a Toscano Cigar when you see it or smoke it! Today we celebrate 200 Years of Toscano Cigars and light up the Duecento which was included in the care package. We celebrate this special occasions with Brand Ambassador, Michael Capellini who joins us in the […]
This weekend Two Guys Smoke Shop hosted a dinner with Michael Cappellini from Toscano Cigars as we learned about the history of the Italian brand. One of the cigars featured at the dinner was the Duecento, Originally launch in Europe in 2018, the cigar has made its debut in the USA in 2020. Like most Toscano cigars it features fire cured tobacco, giving it the unique taste Toscano is known for. It was created to […]
Following the success of the Charter Oak Connecticut Shade & Broadleaf, Nick Melillo has released the Habano which he describes as filling the profile gap between the two lines. The cigar which was offered to retailers in early September has begun to reach the shelves albeit at the time of this review in only one size. In the past we reviewed the Connecticut Shade which scored a 92 as well as the 91 rated Connecticut […]
In the spirit of Avo Uvezian’s undying passion for exploration, chance encounters, and unexpected connections, two unique blends have been crafted by Davidoff for the North and South regional edition. In a change of pace we put the two cigars up against each other in comparison. North Edition Length: 6 5/8” Diameter: 50 RG Format: Perfecto Wrapper: Dominican Republic Binder: Hybrid Olor/Piloto Seco Filler: San Vicente Visus, San Vicente Mejorado Ligero, Piloto Ligero and Hybrid […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… It’s the great reveal of Blind Taste Test 2020. What cigars were they? How did the voting go? Did the more expensive cigar win? Was it the strongest or mildest? How about country of origin, was it Dominican, Honduran, Nicaragua or something else? We will have all the details as we smoke the Perdomo Epicure Connecticut in the first hour before smoking the winner in the second hour. We […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… It’s the finals in the blind Taste Test 2020, E vs F and all the flavors are about to come together. So grab your flavor wheels and smoke along with us on the #1 cigar show in the world. In the first hour we fire up cigar E, while in the second hour we will light up cigar F. Those of you smoking along with us in the […]
Coming off the critically acclaimed E. P. Carillo La Historia and Encore lines, the Pledge is a little bit different than anything Ernesto has done before, and this is arguably his most full bodied and full-flavored cigar ever. The Inaugural first edition of the Pledge was supposed to be introduced in March of 2020 but due to the coronavirus is was delayed over 6 months (resting) but it is no available at only 100 shops in […]
Two brothers, two different companies, competing head-to-head against each other… The Eiroa Brothers are here, It’s Christian Eiroa from CLE with the brands CLE, Eiroa and Asylum and its Justo Eiroa with Aladino. In the first hour we fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package as we smoke the Aladino Cameroon Robusto from Justo Eiroa’s JRE Tobacco. In the second hour we fire up an Eiroa from CLE Cigars as we find […]