In an exciting announcement made yesterday on The Ash Holes podcast, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut has been honored with the prestigious title of the 2023 Ash Holes Cigar of the Year. Released in 2023, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line showcases a masterful blend, featuring an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper elegantly paired with a Nicaraguan binder. The fillers, sourced from Esteli and Jalapa, Nicaragua, contribute to its mild to medium-bodied profile. Notably, this […]
We talk about cigar of the year lists and Cigar Aficionado’s in particular. We cover the history of the winners and speculate on what might win this year. 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
December 31, 2022, marks the 30th time “The Cigar of the Year” has been awarded. “The Cigar of the Year” award was given out on the esteemed cigar podcast called The Cigar Authority. This team takes their assignment very seriously and takes everything into consideration when giving out the award. Availability, consistency, quality and of course flavor and value are just some of the criteria that separates a good cigar from a great one, and […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Happy New Year! And what a year it was…. Today we cap off 2022 with the naming of the Cigar of the Year. On this weeks show we will light up the 2021 COTY All Saints St. Francis Toro before unveiling and smoking the 2022 Cigar of the Year! Join us for all of this and the usual […]
It’s that time of the year again. This is the season when cigar publications and bloggers choose their cigar of the year. We share our opinions on who does things right and whether some do it wrong. 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 […]
On today’s episode, we talk about the cigars that didn’t make it as contenders for the TCA cigar of the year. There were some good ones, but not every cigar can make it. 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 […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Dave has been doing it since 1992 and its time to do it all over again, It’s the 2022 Contenders for Cigar of the Year. It is the 31st Edition of The Contenders. We will name our 7 cigars for Contenders for Cigar of the Year and the criteria surrounding their nomination. Plus we will share how your vote matters. We […]
In terms of the cigar industry an overnight success story is unheard of, at least until now, as one can argue All Saints Cigars can be considered just that. Founded in 2019, All Saints was started by three friends; Micky Pegg, Frank Layo and Martin Corboy. For Micky Pegg, individually, his journey has been a long one. He started in the cigar industry working in retail in 1989 before making the transition to cigar representative in […]
This time each year, since 1992, Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority have had the honor of announcing “The Cigar of the Year.” Today marks 30 years of The Cigar of the Year, an award that has been given out by David Garofalo, owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop, and the host of the award-winning cigar podcast called The Cigar Authority. David explains that his team takes this assignment very serious and takes […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live on tape from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Today marks the 30th year that David Garofalo has been announcing the Cigar of the Year. It’s officially The Cigar Authority’s 12th Year doing the show and its’ officially 2022. We have big plans for 2022 and it all starts now with the announcing of the Cigar of the Year! In the first hour we pop […]