Rocky Patel, an accomplished lawyer has achieved fame in the cigar industry. He has used that fame to fight for our cigar rights be it in the halls of the senate or in front of the cameras on Fox News. He is a true friend of cigar smokers everywhere. Today we fire up a cigar that has received high ratings since 2015 in major publications but it hasn’t been reviewed here on The Cigar Authority […]
This past weekend on The Cigar Authority while Dave told us about the state of the cigar industry we fired up a cigar from the January Care Package. According to Hammer + Sickle, “For the Berlin Wall series we decided on an earthy, medium body offering representing a sense of style worthy of its name. In keeping with the entire Hammer + Sickle portfolio, only the best will do. Therefore, we worked tirelessly with master […]
With 2019 behind us it’s time for Dave to give his 2020 State of the Cigar Industry Address. What trends did 2019 see happen. Was cigar production up or down? How did the cigar producing countries fare? What will 2020 bring? Is the cigar industry in an upward or downward trend? Dave takes a look at it all in one of our most popular shows each year. We will do this while smoking a cigar […]
Cigar companies usually wait until their 10th Anniversary to celebrate with an anniversary release. But that wasn’t insane enough for Asylum, so they opted to celebrate their 7th anniversary with the release of Asylum Seven. A limited edition cigar that was limited to just 1,000 boxes of 20 in two sizes. 7 x 70 an infamous size that was taken to the mainstream by Tom Lazuka and 11/18 an iconic size made by Christina Eiroa […]
Today I look at a new addition to the shelves of 2GuysCigars.com. Since it’s release I’ve looked forward to running into the rep for Altadis USA. Ever since he handed me one, I was hooked. In my travels around the USA, I would grab one if I saw them on the shelf. Now, they are at my fingertips on a regular basis. The Belicoso is the only size that is box pressed in the portfolio […]
This week we welcomed Jim Price from CLE/Asylum to the show where we smoked the first cigar from the January Care Package. It’s the follow up to the original Corojo release which features two different formats of the same the same cigar in the same box. The Medulla is a round cigar, where the Oblongata is box pressed and today we review the Maduro version. Cigar Review: Asylum Medulla Oblongata Wrapper: San Andres Maduro Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 5″ […]
We start the year with a show full of information. First we welcome Jim Price from CLE/Asylum to the show as we look back on his 2019. How many miles did he put on his car? Did he hit his numbers? Then we look into the future and see what 2020 has in store for Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. We will do this while smoking the first cigar from the Care Package for the […]
Back in October of 2019 we took a look at the Sungrown version of this cigar and we were blown away by it awarding it a 95 rating. Today we take a look at the Maduro version which is a Nicaraguan Puro. According to the company website, the Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed is hand-crafted using the top five percent of the Perdomo family’s estate grown tobaccos from their prestigious Finca Natalie Farm […]
Miami Cigar & Company celebrated its 30th Anniversary by bringing back a line that was a fan favorite. The Nestor Miranda Special Selection was the signature line of the company. The Special Selection was originally introduced in 2006 and was available in two wrappers at the time of its release, Habano Rosado and a dark Habano Oscuro. In 2012, the company added a Connecticut wrapper to the original release. During their 25th Anniversary in 2014, […]
For the last show of 2019 we smoked a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package that we consider to be a pretty damn special cigar. For us at The Cigar Authority, Atabey is a cigar that stands above all else. It’s a cigar that has consistently gotten a 100 rating here on The Cigar Authority and it has gotten accolades by others in the industry as well. At the 2019 IPCPR Atabey introduced a […]