This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. You know that Cuban cigar you got from your brother-in-law… ya, That Was A FAKE! But how could you tell. We’ll tell you the 12 Ways to Spot a Fake Cuban Cigar. In the first hour we will light up a Classic Cuban from the Care Package while in the second hour we fire up the United Firecracker. We will […]
This year marks 19 years of Camacho Liberty and is launched to celebrate and honor the birth and history of the United States, this special series is like no other. The strength and character are captured in an uncompromising blend of tobaccos from four origins and handrolled in a Churchill format. The extended fermentation and aging reflect the sacrifice and devotion required to obtain and appreciate Liberty with the multi-regional tobaccos that unite and are unrelenting all the way […]
There are a few things certain in life. Taxes, Death, and the United Cigars Firecracker Limited Edition. Aside from the regular production United Firecracker there is always the anticipation of which manufacturers band will adorn the 3.5” x 50 vitola with the original wick as the cap. This year’s collaboration is with Foundation Cigar Company and in true Firecracker form, President and master blender, Nicholas Melillo delivered excellence with the Wiseman Maduro Firecracker. This year […]
This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. It’s the release of the 2021 Firecracker and this year we let Nick Melillo take a crack at it with The WiseMan Maduro Firecracker. Nick will join us LIVE in studio as we talk about the collaboration with United Cigars and so much more. In the first hour we will smoke something from The Cigar Authority Care Package, the […]
This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. we continue our yearly tradition of Father & Son Weekend. This week we welcome Jon & Steve Saka to show and we will sit down with Jon to ask him about life with a Cigar Father. Plus we might get a word or two out of Steve Saka as we try to coax him out of his shell. In the […]
In May at the Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) Aganorsa Leaf launched a new vitola in their popular Lunatic Habano blend. The Hombre Libre and according to Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf, “Toro is overall the most popular vitola and so it made sense to create one for our most popular brand.” Packaged in boxes of 28, Hombre Libre has arrived at retailers and it is today’s featured review. Cigar Review: JFR Lunatic Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6.25″ […]
La Gianna Angelic is back after a lengthy hiatus. There is nothing more polarizing in the cigar industry than a sweet tipped cigar. It joins the La Gianna Havana Natural and Maduro lines and is named after David Garofalo’s daughter, Gianna. The cigar is described as having a kiss of sweetness on the cap of the cigar, and admittedly, reluctantly, we lit one up when the arrived. For today’s review we are now smoking our […]
This week on The Cigar Authority Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. In 2007 Dave thought of a cigar as as a gimmick, but in 2008 it turned into a thing and it’s still going. True Story! We will smoke it down to the Nub as we light up two cigars from the Care Package. In the first hour we light up the Dos Hombre Dominican 4 x 60 before following […]
According to a press release, “As disruptors of the status quo, Camacho Cigars, the makers of the boldest cigars in the world are proud to announce the latest addition to our arsenal: Camacho Factory Unleashed. Manifesting the DNA of “Where Bold is Born,” this blend roars strength and character that can barely be contained by the prized wrapper that houses it. The bold intensity and unconventional craftsmanship of our state-of-the-art factory in Honduras is showcased in this multi-regional blend […]
It’s a story we have seen before. A manufacturer connects with a celebrity who wants to make a cigar and the project gets done. This story however is slightly different. On the TV Show America’s Got Talent Sal Valentinetti was set to perform with his relative Tommie Romola off the side of the stage with host Nick Cannon. During the scenes in which Tommie was present it was obvious he was smoking a large ring gauge […]