Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… t’s the Padron Showdown. We discuss the brand that has the most loyal following & consistently has the highest industry ratings. We look at their different lines as we ask, how different are they? Which is better? We dig deep into Padron on The Cigar Authority! We light up two Padron cigars, both of which are in the Care Package. In the first hour […]
HVC was founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. In 2019, he released a cigar to pay tribute to his home which was limited to 1,333 boxes of 15. That release was on the 500th Anniversary of Havana was founded by the Spanish on November 16th, 1519. That release was critically acclaimed and as Havana continues to celebrate, Reinier has released […]
The latest from Aladino features a Habano wrapper over Corojo binder and fillers all grown at the company’s farm, Finca Corojo in Danli, Honduras. All the cigars in this release were rolled in 2015-2016 giving them aging of up to 5 years. For now the cigar is available only as a 4.5″ x 48 Rothschild with additional sizes slated in 2021. According to the company, the cigars are a throwback to the golden era of Cuban […]
Atabey comes to us from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco and it’s story should be known by all. It begins with the Taino Indians who would sit in a circle called a Cohiba where they would send their prayers to the leader of the tribe known as the Behike. He would then take those prayers and offer them to the Goddess Atabey. For me, Atabey is the most iconic brand in existence today and it has […]
According to Davidoff’s press release, “The Capa Dominicana wrapper leaf which has been aged for over 10 years delivers a rich creaminess with some spices and showcases a beautiful oily, and rich brown color. By adding a binder leaf aged over 8 years and Dominican filler tobaccos aged up to 6.5 years, Davidoff has opened its deep vault of tobaccos to unveil a true sensation of taste. The aging of tobaccos for up to 10 years results in […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We got the stats on cigars. The brands, the sizes, the trends and the 2020 Cigar Authority survey. In the first hour we light up the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real from the care package as we look at the top companies in brands and the top selling SKU’s with the companies themselves. In the second hour of the show we fire up […]
On Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 10am (Eastern Time) the Perdomo Firecracker launched as The Cigar Authority welcomed Nick & Nicholas Perdomo to the show where they joined us live in studio. Originally, the Firecracker was a Two Guys Smoke Shop exclusive that has been made by the likes of Don Pepin Garcia, Tatuaje (M80), La Flor Dominicana, RoMaCraft, Fratello, Steve Saka and Kristoff. The last couple of years the cigar has transitioned from a […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It is Father’s Day weekend and with us is the Father & Son team of Nick and Nicholas Perdomo from Perdomo Cigars. We have an explosive show today as we talk to the Perdomo Family and launch the 2020 Perdomo Firecracker which we will smoke in the first hour. In the second hour of the show we smoke the new Perdomo Reserve […]
AVO Maduro was discontinued in 2015 when Davidoff decided to rebrand and repackage the line. In 2018, Davidoff would release the Maduro blend as a limited edition for the 30th Anniversary of the AVO with 600 boxes in four different sizes . Now in 2020, AVO cigars honors the first blend composed by AVO Uvezian by re-releasing the popular AVO Maduro. To create a more intense smoking experience, this blend changes the tempo on AVO […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…. This week on The Cigar Authority we ask the question, what does aging do to cigars? We smoke Aladino Corojo Reserva Robusto in the first hour. One of them just arrived, the other has been aging for one year. How do they compare? In the second hour of the show we light up the Avo Classic Robusto from the Care Package as we […]