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Cigar Review: Asylum PCA Exclusive 11/18

Attendees of the 2021 PCA Trade Show, an annual convention held by the Premium Cigar Association, retailers, were able to purchase cigars that were only available to those in attendance. One of the companies that offered such a product was Tom Lazuka’s Asylum Cigars. The cigar also features a hybrid Habano wrapper grown by Julio R. Eiroa in Honduras that has never been used before. Cigar Review: Asylum PCA Exclusive Wrapper: Honduras Hybrid Habano Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 6″ […]

January 11, 2022 by The Cigar Authority

Cigar Review: Garofalo La Famiglia Connecticut Robusto

In December 2020, United Cigars announced the release of the new Garofalo La Famiglia cigar line which has begun shipping to retailers. The new Garofalo La Famiglia is a special collaboration between New England retailer David Garofalo and Nick Perdomo, Jr., president, and CEO of Perdomo Cigars. “Making a special line of cigars for my close friend, David Garofalo, is an honor for the Perdomo family,” states Nick Perdomo, Jr. “The original Garofalo Legacy Series has been a […]

January 6, 2022 by The Cigar Authority

Cigar Review: All Saints – Saint Francis Toro – COTY 2021

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 […]

January 2, 2022 by The Cigar Authority

HVC Black Friday 2021 Cigar Review

On Facebook Meta HVC brand owner Reinier Lorenzo wrote, “Let’s get straight to the point. Since 2015 we have been releasing HVC Black Friday. Every year it is completely sold out and this year was not the exception, it sold out faster than ever. The concept behind Black Friday is that every year we come up with a new blend/new liga and a different size as well. It always comes in limited quantities to bring […]

November 4, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

Regius Reserva Robusto Gordo Cigar Review

The Regius Reserva is a small batch production of cigars with the 2021 version now released to consumers and is sold out on the manufacturer level. The cigar is made at the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua, and consists of all Nicaraguan tobaccos. According to brand owner, Akhill Kapacee who hails from across the pond, “These medium to medium plus bodied cigars were blended to be reminscent of Cuban Bolivar cigars from a time when they […]

October 28, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

VODCast: Cigar Influencers – Do They Influence Your Purchases

This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Let’s talk influencers…. Who are the influencers in the Cigar Industry and – Do they influence your purchases? Joining us today is someone we call an influencer – we are joined by Tim Swanson. In the first hour we light up the Dama Valada Gordo from the Care Package as we discuss who the influencers are in the cigar […]

October 23, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

United Aladino Cigar Bar Review

Halloween has long been associated with the cigar industry due to the fact that some companies over the years have released a cigar in conjunction with the holiday. United Cigar has cornered the market with their seasonal Fourth of the July Firecracker release and now they are ready to enter the Halloween market with the return of the cigar bar. The cigar bar was out many years ago when it looked like a famous candy […]

October 17, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

VODCast: Trademarks in the Cigar Industry

This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…Let’s Talk Trademarks in the Cigar Industry! It’s always an issue, year after year and its complicated! What brand owners can call their cigar brands and size… and what they can’t! In the first hour we will smoke the new Aladino Cigar Bar from United Cigars while in the second hour we will fire the Perdomo Habano BBA Epicure CT […]

October 16, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

VODCast: Rare & Limited Cigars – Episode 600!

his week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s 600 Episodes… in 600 weeks. This week – let’s look back to Episode #1 as we discuss Rare and Limited Edition Cigars… are they all that or just marketing? Welcome to TCA. In the first hour we will smoke the Araganorsa Rare Leaf as we discuss rare and limited cigars. In the second hour we will light up […]

October 9, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

Illusione TAA Exclusive 2021 Cigar Review

Founded in 2006, Illusione Cigars are not the industry standard, but then again neither is brand owner Dion Giolito. In his early days he developed a cult following and today his cigars are enjoyed by cigar passionado’s everywhere. Now as the company celebrates its 15th Anniversary they have released their first ever TAA cigar in celebration. Limited to only 80 or so retailers across the USA, only 3,500 boxes of 10 cigars were made, this […]

October 5, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

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