Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…. This week The Cigar Authority… Does the burn of the cigar affect the taste? What does a bad burn mean? How does it happened? We will answer what you can do to stop it from happening. We will do this while smoking a cigar from the Care Package, the Great Pretenders Bold & Spicy. In the second hour of the show we will […]
Originally released in four sizes, the Aladino Maduro is now available in a Corona format. In 2017, The Cigar Authority named the original Aladino our Cigar of the Year. Not since Kasey Kasem hosted the Top 40 has there been a succession of hits like this. In 2018 came the Maduro, 2019 the Corojo Reserva and 2020 the Cameroon. Additionally, this year saw the Maduro get a line extension with the introduction of the Corono […]
With the 2020 Premium Cigar Association trade show canceled due to COVID-19, JRE Tobacco has pushed up the release date of Aladino Cameroon. The cigar which was supposed to be showcased at the annual trade show was released to a few key accounts in mid-May. Now according to Justo Eiroa, the cigars are en-route to the states and should clear customs the week of June 9th. The company plans to start shipping them to retailers […]
This week, we discuss the annual Cigar Authority survey which is live now. This episode gives you a preview of the questions as well as our answers. Do you agree with us or do you have a different answers. Let your voice be heard by clicking here to VOTE! 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 […]
Davidoff has announced the limited edition “Special 53 – Capa Dominicana” in a unique 53-ring gauge Perfecto format crafted solely of tobaccos from the Dominican Republic is set to return this July. First achieved in 2002 when growing the refined wrapper leafs in the Dominican Republic was deemed impossible. “It is the pioneering spirit of our founder Zino Davidoff that the craftsmen at Davidoff relentlessly seek to mirror in their daily achievements. When challenged with […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…. This week The Cigar Authority looks at 12 Ways to Cut a Cigar. Which is the best, and which is the worst? Why should you use one over the other and how does it change how your cigar tastes and smokes. In the first hour we light up the Aganorsa Leaf Signature. In the second hour we light up the Aladino Cameroon as […]
Skip Martin & Mike Rosales started RoMaCraft 10 years ago and to celebrate, this year the company is set to release the CRAFT 2020 to 10 accounts who are believed to be getting between 100-150 boxes each. The cigars measure 5.75 x 46 and while the blend isn’t being disclosed, the wrappers consist of Broadleaf/Ecuador Habano and Connecticut/San Andres. The cigars are expected to ship late June, 2020. Limited to 1500 boxes of 10 with […]
This week, the crew talks about know-it-alls. What are the different types of know-it-alls that you may encounter in the cigar shop? How do you the handle them? We weigh in on the topic this week on The After Show. 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 […]
A lot of people think Aladino is a new company, but the fact is the factory that produces the tobacco has been around a very long time. Julio Eiroa the patriarch of the Eiroa family has been growing Corojo tobacco since the 1960s and was an integral part of the pre-Davidoff Camacho era. Now Aladino takes things to the next level with Honduran grown Cameroon tobacco, a project that Justo and Julio Eiroa have been […]
According to the Aganorsa Leaf Press Release, JFR Lunatic Torch is a rare brush foot cigar with the wrapper missing from the first half inch of the stick. This exposes the binder and filler allowing you to taste the signature Aganorsa Leaf tobacco before joining the wrapper. According to Terence Reilly VP of Sales for Aganorsa Lead, “Lunatic Torch is an incredible blend that offers the opportunity to see how our Corojo 99 wrapper impacts […]