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 […]
The Wise Man Maduro has been getting a lot of accolades across the blogsphere and in social media. It was the follow up to the El Gueguense, but there is one cigar that I think is unduly being ignored and that is the Charter Oak specifically the CT Broadleaf wrapper. It’s a cigar with a phenomenal price point, and today we offer up that review. Cigar Review: Charter Oak CT Broadleaf Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Habano […]
There are a few great cigars in our industry that should be given as a gift, or smoked on a special occasion. One such cigar is the Byron from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco. Today I am lighting up the Byron Habaneros as the recipient of a gift from a customer who called in to purchase one of these luxurious smokes with the sole purpose of handing it of to me. Cigar: Byron Serie Siglo XX Size: Habaneros […]
Each week on The Cigar Authority podcast we step into the insane Asylum with odd and historic news stores that are too insane to be true or are they. So while researching this weeks segment, I reached for the Asylum Connecticut for two reasons. The first reason, I wanted something mild and the second reason, the band reminds me of Christmas. Cigar Review: Asylum Connecticut Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras (Corojo, Habano) Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 60 Size: Gordo The […]