It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 years since Nick Melillo launched Foundation Cigar Company with their initial release of El Gueguense. To celebrate the 5 year anniversary the company has released this special limited edition perfecto that comes packaged in a collectors edition chest. The brand is named after a traditional dance that is a part of Nicaragua’s annual Festival of San Sebastian. El Gueguense in English means “the wise man.” Due to the […]
LIVE from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH, The Cigar Authority welcomes comedian Tony V to the show as we uncover the truth about machine made cigars. We will do this while smoking and dissecting a Boomtown Churchill. In the second hour we look at the movies Tony V has been in and discuss his podcast which also happens to be a movie. We […]
The JT Signature from Kristoff was originally supposed to be available at events featuring national sales manager Jarrid Trudeau. However, COVID-19 prevented that from happening as travel and capacity restrictions forced the cancelation of many events around the world. Now this signature cigar is available at select Kristoff accounts and we review this stick that is available in just one size, a 6.25 x 54 Toro. Cigar Review: Kristoff JT Signature Wrapper: Ecuadorian Havana Vuelta Abajo Binder: Sumatra […]
When you look at all the premium cigars on the market today the majority have something in common, the Grade A wrapper. With most cigars the binder and fillers use a lesser grade as they don’t need to be aesthetically pleasing. This is not the case with the HVC Serie A as the cigar is composed entirely of Grade A tobaccos. HVC presents to you their A game, with the Serie A which was introduced […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… This week The Cigar Authority welcomes the podcast coach, Jim Collison as he picks apart our podcast that we have been doing since 2010. What are we doing wrong? Are we doing anything right? Who is the weakest link? How can we improve? What should we change? We will address all of this as we smoke the All Saints Dedicacion Berkey from the care package. In the second […]
According to a press release, “Since 1903, La Aurora’s innovative and adventurous spirit set the groundwork for the Dominican Republic cigar culture as the oldest cigar factory in the nation. La Aurora 107 Nicaragua is created with their passion for perfection and attention to detail.” Using more than a century of knowledge and adventurous spirit La Aurora explores Nicaraguan tobacco in the new La Aurora 107 Nicaragua. Cigar Review: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Habano Binder: Nicaragua (Jalapa) […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… We are just coming off smoking cigars blind, without knowing what they were. Band or no band, I think you know your smoking a Toscano Cigar when you see it or smoke it! Today we celebrate 200 Years of Toscano Cigars and light up the Duecento which was included in the care package. We celebrate this special occasions with Brand Ambassador, Michael Capellini who joins us in the […]
This weekend Two Guys Smoke Shop hosted a dinner with Michael Cappellini from Toscano Cigars as we learned about the history of the Italian brand. One of the cigars featured at the dinner was the Duecento, Originally launch in Europe in 2018, the cigar has made its debut in the USA in 2020. Like most Toscano cigars it features fire cured tobacco, giving it the unique taste Toscano is known for. It was created to […]
Following the success of the Charter Oak Connecticut Shade & Broadleaf, Nick Melillo has released the Habano which he describes as filling the profile gap between the two lines. The cigar which was offered to retailers in early September has begun to reach the shelves albeit at the time of this review in only one size. In the past we reviewed the Connecticut Shade which scored a 92 as well as the 91 rated Connecticut […]
In the spirit of Avo Uvezian’s undying passion for exploration, chance encounters, and unexpected connections, two unique blends have been crafted by Davidoff for the North and South regional edition. In a change of pace we put the two cigars up against each other in comparison. North Edition Length: 6 5/8” Diameter: 50 RG Format: Perfecto Wrapper: Dominican Republic Binder: Hybrid Olor/Piloto Seco Filler: San Vicente Visus, San Vicente Mejorado Ligero, Piloto Ligero and Hybrid […]