On the May 9th Episode of The Cigar Authority we smoked the Diamond Crown No. 4 from JC Newman Cigar Company which was part of the care package. According to the JC Newman website, in celebration of J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s 100th Anniversary in 1995, Stanford Newman joined Carlos Fuente, Sr., to develop an exceptional series of Super Premium cigars. Stanford dreamed of making the best cigar in the world with no regard for how […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Today, tickets are on sale for Two Guys Smoke Shops 35th Anniversary. 35 Years of a cigar shop Dave founded in 1985. Today he will share the questions & answers people always ask and some that nobody thought to ask. We will do this while lighting up the Diamond Crown No. 4 from the Care Package. In the second hour we look at […]
While driving into work this morning I was wondering how much my palate has changed over the years. Often when talking to people the majority of people prefer smoking the 1964 Anniversary Maduro over the Natural, even those who prefer mild cigars. In 2008 I awarded the Natural my first ever 100 point rating and subsequently I reviewed it again in 2017 when I scored it a 96. So why review it again? 9 out […]
Tatuaje celebrates their 10th year of making a limited edition release for the Tobacconist Association of America by changing up wrapper on their highly sought after release. For the first time the Tatuaje TAA features Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. Looking back over the previous 9 releases, 7 of them feature a Broadleaf wrapper, with the other two being adorned by a Habano wrapper and the other San Andres. The 2020 release is […]
This week on The Cigar Authority during the first how we smoked Abuelo which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. The name Abuelo means Grandpa it is produced in Honduras. Can a cigar that retails for under $2.50 when purchased by the box be any good? We shared our thoughts on the show and today we offer a full on review. Cigar: Abuelo Wrapper: Honduras Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 7″ Ring Gauge: 54 Size: Churchill The Look: Packaged in 20 count cabinet […]
This past Saturday we welcomed Nicholas Perdomo III to The Cigar Authority where we spoke the Director of Sales for Perdomo Cigar about the next generation of this storied company. He’s the 4th generation of the family to get into the lifestyle and during the show we smoked the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Cigar: Perdomo 20th Anniversary Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 56 Size: Epicure (Toro Gordo) The Look: Like the rest […]
Back on January 18th, 2020 we welcomed Michael Cappellini the Brand Ambassador to The Cigar Authority. The day started off under unusual circumstances when my wife and I took Michael and his girlfriend out to breakfast at a great Italian marketplace. Sadly, that place wasn’t offering its best representation that day as the regular chef sliced off his finger the day before and his apprentice was trying to cater to a full seating area on […]
On April 18th, 2020 we smoked the La Galera Connecticut Chaveta on The Cigar Authority which was part of the Care Package. We also looked at the art of retrohaling, and teach you how to retrohale to get the most out of your cigar experience. Cigar Review: La Galera Connecticut Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Piloto Cubano, Criollo ’98, Dominican T-112 Length: 5 1/8″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Chavetta (Robusto) The Look: Packaged in white and red boxes of 20 cigars the La […]
This past Saturday we welcomed Rocky Patel to show as he joined us via remote in Naples, Florida. We caught up with all things Rocky Patel as we smoked the Rocky Patel Maduro Sungrown. Rocky filled us in on his thoughts on FDA, Supply Chain due to COVID-19, and much more. Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Sungrown Maduro Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Robusto The Look: Packaged in wooden boxes of 20 cigars in two rows of […]
A few weeks ago we were joined by Steve Saka on The Cigar Authority Podcast and during The After Show he talked about this new size of Sobremesa Brulee. He gave us one to smoke that day and asked we wait to receive the actual release before reviewing it. Well that time has come as the cigars are now available. Cigar Review: Sobremesa Brulee Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Matacapan Negro de Temporal Filler: Nicaraguan Gk Condega C-SG Seco; Nicaraguan Pueblo […]