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Cigar Review: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata – A Harmonious Cigar Symphony

Size:  Vibrato 6” long by 54 ring gauge Box- Pressed Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata is the much-awaited sequel to the award-winning Cigar of the Year 2019, Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua, and it does not disappoint. Crafted by brand owner Rafael Nodal, this cigar line is a true musical composition of flavors that captivates the senses. The Sonata starts with an elegant appearance – a soft box-pressed, chocolate brown wrapper that’s finely constructed and inviting. […]

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VODCast: The Ash Holes – How to Rise Up in the Cigar Industry

Today the Ash Holes are smoking the Perdomo 20th Anniversary while discussing what it takes to make it in the cigar industry, both as an individual and as a brand. We also have a Dave’s Weekly 6 Pack, a weekly Top 5 and some Delightful News. Join the Ash Holes as we light up cigars and talk about them. As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com. PLEASE NOTE: Due to […]

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VODCast: Packaging & Rebranding Cigars. What’s Old is New

This week on The Cigar Authority, we will look at packaging and re-branding the old into something brand new, but its really the same thing. In the first hour we light up a Studio 21, which is the name of the Studio where we broadcast The Cigar Authority. The Studio was named after this cigar. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. As always you […]

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The Cigar Authority Introduces the S.T.A.R.S Cigar Rating System for Unbiased Cigar Reviews

 The Cigar Authority, a renowned cigar news website and host of The Cigar Authority podcast, proudly unveils the Smoke, Taste, And Review System (STARS), a groundbreaking approach to cigar reviews. With STARS, ratings and reviews are no longer conducted by The Cigar Authority team members but by consumers themselves. These unbranded cigars are purchased with their own money, ensuring an impartial evaluation of the cigars without any predetermined biases. According to David Garofalo, host of […]

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VODCast: The Cigar Brand Graveyard

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 […]

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VODCast: Let’s Recap PCA 2023 – New Cigars & Cigar Business

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Dave is back from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Cigar Trade Show in Las Vegas. What happened? What’s new? We share it all this week! In the first hour we light up an Montecristo White while in the second hour we light up something new that made its debut at PCA. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United […]

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VODCast: What Happens When You Age a Box of Cigars?

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We look to redeem ourselves from from exactly one year ago when we had the shortest show in the podcasts history… and this week we dig into all things aging including whether you should, what you should, and why you may want to age cigars. In the first hour we light up an HVC Cerro while in the […]

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VODCast: The Swisher Cigar Story

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We dive deep into the Swisher cigar story and its acquisition of Drew Estates Cigars. We look at the his of the past, examine the present and speculate on the future.  In the first hour we light up Herrera Habano Toro Especial while in the second hour we smoke the Undercrown 10th Anniversary Toro. Join us for all of this and […]

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VODCast: Boom! New Firecracker Cigar with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

This week on The Cigar Authority, broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Welcome to our annual special edition of TCA for Father’s Day. This year, the Godfather of Boutique Cigars Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and his daughter Lissette join us LIVE as we launch the EPC Pledge Firecracker. In the first hour we light up EPC Pledge Firecracker. In the second hour we fire up a the EPC Inch Nicaragua No. 60 […]

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VODCast: Cigar Futures – Buying Futures in Cigars

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… In the first hour we light up United Natural Toro in the round while in the second hour we fire up a TAA Exclusive in the Eiroa Dark 11/18. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Ask The Don, Email of the Week and a peek into the Asylum. The […]

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