Why are we smoking the AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro today? Well, just a few days ago we had a bit of a warm spell with temperatures almost hitting 40 degrees. It was enough to get my hopes up high that spring was right around the corner. Then Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and we all have to suffer 6 more weeks of winter just because it was a sunny day in Pennsylvania. I don’t […]
Earlier on today’s edition of The Cigar Authority we smoked the Aladino Robusto. Here is the review to go along with that cigar that was part of the The Cigar Authority Care Package. Cigar Review: Aladino Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Robusto The Look: Aladino Cigars come to us from JRE Tobacco which is a family centered company, founded by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo M. Eiroa. The cigars come from […]
Tomorrow on The Cigar Authority we will be talking about cigars that we are holding on to, and cigars that we wish we had. What does that have to do with today’s review? Nothing other than the fact we will light up the LFD Special Edition Football cigar in the second hour. Back in 2014, The Cigar Authority conducted a blind taste test where we removed the original bands from the cigar and replaced them […]
Originally released in 2010, the Liga Privada T52 Flying pig was the follow-up to the No. 9 Flying Pig. It’s part of the unico series from Drew Estate that includes the Dirty Rat, Ratzilla, L40, and Feral Flying Pig some of which are in stock at 2GuysCigars.com at the time of this review but given their limited release status they come and go on a regular basis. Cigar Review: Liga Privada T52 Flying Pig Wrapper: Connecticut […]
This past weekend on The Cigar Authority podcast we lit up the Four Kicks Maduro in the second hour while discussing the Ten Commandments for customers of cigar shops. The show is always a bit controversial and it shouldn’t be. The first commandment is do not bring your own cigar to a cigar shop to smoke. It amazes me how many people think this is acceptable. Can you bring your own beer to a bar? […]
In the first hour we will welcome the New England Sales Rep for Oliva Cigar to the show as we light up the Gilberto Oliva Reserva from the Cigar Authority Care Package. We will sit down with Todd Kumes and find out what’s new with Oliva Cigars. Throughout the show we will be revisiting the Ten Commandments of Cigar Shops that was written a few years back by Miguel Schoedel who is now the Sales […]
Was looking for a short smoke today due to a pending Dr appoint with the Gastroenterologist. Today’s review was pushed back until tomorrow at 2pm after the show so I needed to get one up today. Thus we reached for the Mi Querida Pequeno Pequeno from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The brand name translates to My Mistress while the size translates to Little Little. Cigar Review: Mi Querida Pequeno Pequeno Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: […]
The name Négociant comes from the world of wines, which is a passion of brand owner Pete Johnson. The name Négociant is the word given to winemakers who buy wine or grapes from from other growers and use it to create a wine of their own. One can argue that Pete Johnson is the Négociant of the cigar world with his relationship to My Father Cigars where Pete Johnson creates his cigars utilizing tobaccos from […]
What do you smoke the day after Tom Brady leads a come from behind victory to advance to the Super Bowl and you feast on jambalaya left overs from the game? We opted for the Padron Family Reserve 46 Years Maduro. It’s a limited production cigar from Nicaragua, that features aged tobacco that is 10 years old and was released in 2010 while Jose Orlando Padron was celebrating his 46th year in the cigar industry. […]
Back in 1874, RG Sullivan would open up a cigar factory in New Hampshire that would become one of the largest in the world. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire the 7 story, 55,000 square foot building still stands 175 Canal Street in the downtown area and the top of the building still showcases 7-20-4 cigars. The brand resonates with local cigar smokers because of the history behind it. The brand was resurrected in 2006 by […]