This week on The Cigar Authority, the guys discuss ignored cigar brands vs highlighted cigar brands. Some companies have dozens of brands but why do they only focus on a couple in their marketing & promotions while letting others remain in the shadows? We answer these questions and more while we smoke United Connecticut Toro in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Welcome to The Cigar Brand Graveyard… a place where past cigar brands have gone to rest in peace. But Be Warned: Over the years, some have come alive again. Some should and others maybe should not. In the first hour we light up a West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Toro while in the second hour we light up the Atabey […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… “A-K-A” is Also Known As… but not many people know cigar companies by their brand names. The company is NOT the cigar brand all the time. Who are the real companies behind the brands? But before we get to that, we welcome Noel Rojas to show. He is a cigar manufacturer who left Cuba to follow his dreams. […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We had a hostile guest 12 weeks ago and I got a call from a brand owner who said, “Let me Do It?” “I will tell all” And I agreed. Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust is here to give the numbers – What does it Really Cost to Start a Cigar Brand? This week we will smoke two […]