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 […]
La Flor Dominicana has received some much deserved attention in the last couple weeks after landing the No. 1 spot in a popular cigar publication. And as you guys know, I’m a long time fan of the brand anyway, so I wanted to review a little gem I (surprisingly) don’t see a lot of people picking up. This is the LFD Double Ligero Robusto Tubo. What am I Smoking? Cigar: LFD Double Ligero Robusto Tubo […]
Back in the day, a younger Avo Uvezian was sitting in a bar and was disgusted at the price of a Cuban cigar he wanted to smoke. At that moment, he decided he wanted to make his own brand and sell them for a much better price. The Avo Classic is a handmade cigar that comes to us from the Dominican Republic using vintage Dominican binders and fillers, which is crafted at the Davidoff factory. […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at The Cigar Authority and today we light up the Byron Distinguido as welcome Dave Burck from Cigar Jukebox to the show. Are you tired of Christmas songs yet? We will debate what the best and worst Christmas songs are and I think it is safe to assume none of us will be in agreement. We will unveil our letters to Santa Clause and tell you what […]
It’s starting to chill down up here in New Hampshire, so I was looking for something I could enjoy outside that wouldn’t take too much time. But I also wanted a cigar that was going to have the power I like. One of my favorites that fits both of those requirements is the CroMagnon Knuckle Dragger, a dark cigar that hails from Nicaragua made by Skip Martin and Michael Rosales of RoMa Craft. What am […]
Today, I’ve broken my own personal record of “Most Consecutive Days Lived”. So to celebrate the occasion of turning 26 years old, I figured I’d spark up a (literal) Happy Birthday cigar! There’s not a whole lot of background information on these cigars or the blend as it is a closely guarded secret. Let’s get into the review. What am I Smoking? Cigar: Happy Birthday Cigar Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed […]
Back in 1950, a man named Benigno Arronte was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. At the time, his grandfather owned a cigar factory named “Ceniza” in Vuelta Abajo, where Don Benigno would learn the processes of cigar making at a young age. Things took a turn for the worse following the Cuban Revolution when Fidel Castro eventually took over, ultimately causing the Ceniza factory to close it’s doors. After fleeing Cuba, Don Benigno settled down […]
Are you Debonaire enough to join us on today’s LIVE radio broadcast of The Cigar Authority? With us today is Phil Zanghi of Debonaire cigars. In the first hour, we spark up one of his blends known as the Indian Motorcycle Habano and share some thoughts about the recent presidential election. Once we get into the second hour, we get Debonaire and light up just that… Debonaire cigars! Derek has some BIG news to share […]
Things are getting a little spooky at The Cigar Authority… It’s almost Halloween and in the first hour we will light up a MONSTER of a cigar, the Asylum Corojo 6 x 80, to celebrate the occasion. During the second hour, we wish Barry farewell as he departs for his honeymoon and we will be continuing to smoke the Asylum 6 x 80. We talk about upcoming shows and a BIG announcement is soon to […]
This week on The Cigar Authority with IPCPR a few days away we discuss all the latest news and rumors as the industry is set to converge on Las Vegas… Will there be any acquisitions, companies closing the doors, or drama? We will preview what is to come…. We will also discuss an article from Dr. Marc Micozzi that suggests smoke can be used to clear the air of bacteria. Lastly, we will light up […]