It’s been 8 crazy years since David Garofalo decided to start podcasting. But how did The Cigar Authority actually come into existence? We will look back at the history and the madness of The Cigar Authority and let you know why we refer to it as the Catalina Wine Mixer. We will look at some stats, and have a couple of gifts for you our faithful listeners and surprisingly there are quite a few of […]
This weekend we finalized an event at my job where Terence Reilly will be on hand April 25th to do a blending seminar featuring Aganorsa tobacco. The day will start with him as a guest on The Ash Holes, a podcast that is part of the United Podcast Network. The show airs every Wednesday at 4pm. So in honor of that event, today I fire up the Campeon size of Guardian of the Farm Cigar […]
Each week on The Cigar Authority podcast we a full review of a cigars featured on the show. This week we showcase a cigar that was part of the Care Package, Smoking Jacket. You can tune in every Saturday at Noon to watch live, or listen anytime via iTunes, Podbean, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio among others. Cigar: Smoking Jacket Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaragua, Peru (Pelo de Oro) Size: Robusto Imperial (5 x 52) The Look: The KBF […]
It’s been a crazy week in the cigar world that began with Rocky Patel standing up for the cigar industry this week in a great interview where he campaigned against the draconian FDA regulations. We will discuss the interview that can be seen at https://video.foxnews.com/v/5754532530001/?#sp=show-clips We will light of a cigar from the son of Henke Kelner in the first hour of the show and discuss cigars in a variety of price points up to […]
It is rather sad that Avo Uvezian didn’t live to see the 30th Anniversary of AVO Cigars. But when you lived a life as special as his that sadness quickly changes to admiration. To kick off the AVO 30th Anniversary the company has released the Improvisation Series Limited Edition of which only 2,400 boxes were made. It is the first of the three limited edition releases to celebrate the anniversary of the brand. In June […]
With the new Avo 30th Limited Edition review due this week I was hesitant to review today’s cigar because I don’t like to pile up multiple reviews from the same manufacturer. However, I was walking through the store when I was asked by someone, “Hey B, I noticed you reviewed the Robusto and the Churchill, but what is your favorite Late Hour size.” The answer is the Toro, and the customer asked for me to […]
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and as we do after every broadcast of The Cigar Authority we share a full in-depth review of one of the cigars we smoked on the show. Today it is the Camacho Ecuador which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. Cigar: Camacho Ecuador Size: 6 x 50 (Toro) Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduras (High Priming), Dominican Republic (Pelo de Oro) Strength: Full Source: Two Guys Smoke Shop The Look: The Camacho Ecuador comes in […]
It’s Saint Patrick’s Day and the boys celebrate in style in the first hour with La Flor Dominicana Double Claro a Candela offering from Litto Gomez. They’ll pair it with an Irish Whiskey that is part of the Whiskey Maker Series from Jameson called “Blender’s Dog”. In the second hour, we continue drinking and light up Camacho Ecuador a cigar from the March Care Package. During the course of the show we will discuss fantasy […]
It’s the day before St. Patrick’s Day and the cliche thing to review is a Candela cigar. This year I wanted to be different, so I was think what has a green band? Then I thought about Java Mint. Mint is associated with green and my favorite cookie is the Girl Scout Thin Mint so I said to myself, “Self, this is a cigar to review today.” It was introduced at the 2017 trade show […]
Umbagog comes to us from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The cigar gets its name from one of the most pristine wilderness lakes in all of the United States. It is on this lake that Steve Saka takes part in something he loves almost as much as cigars, fishing. As a result, he wanted to create a durable cigar for time spent on the lake where the beauty is nature, not the cigar itself. […]