With my wedding on Saturday, I decided to review one of my Best Man’s favorite cigars… 22N/83W stands for the Latitude and Longitude where you will find Hacienda el Corojo, a plantation that once (1930 – 1990) grew arguably the best tobacco in the world. Today, having low yield and being highly susceptible to disease Corojo is is not used anymore, but the seeds still exists. 22N/83W uses authentic El Corojo seed in its entire 5-Country […]
As a fan of Pelo de Oro tobacco, I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new release from Aging Room Cigars. Pelo de Oro, was once a popular tobacco in Cuba before being phased out due to issues with blue mold during its growth. The name which translates to “golden hair” is now grown in Peru, Domincan Republic and Nicaragua to name a few locales. For the Aging Room Pelo de Oro, Rafael Nodal steps […]
Hammer and Sickle cigars made their debut several years ago after they struck gold with their vodka line in the liquor industry. Brand owner Eric Hanson knows both industries inside and out. He helped in the decision to create the companies first box pressed cigar known as the Hammer and Sickle Hermitage No. 1 for smokers who enjoy a richer experience. What am I smoking? Cigar Review: Hammer and Sickle Hermitage No. 1 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: […]
This morning, I was walking around Two Guys Smoke Shop in Nashua, NH looking for something to smoke that was dark and short. I came across a few options, but opted to revisit something that was originally released and reviewed in 2014. Back then I wrote, “Since leaving Raices Cubana and moving production over to Nicaragua it feels like Illusione has returned to the glory that existed when they first entered the cigar market as a […]
If you follow this website you know I have become a big fan of La Galera which is part of Indian Head, owned by Jochy Blanco. For decades, Jochy Blanco was known only to those in the industry. The average consumer did not know he was behind so many Dominican brands either in terms of producing or supplying the tobacco. Last year, 2015, Jochy stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight with his […]
Every now and then I look for a good smoke that I can buy boxes of without emptying my bank account. I’ve smoked cigars that cost me twenty-five cents each, all the way to a single that cost me $300. I’m all over the board with this passion of mine, but if I’m looking for a stick I can light up with no regrets, it’s the 22N / 83W. It’s a cigar that is both […]
This week we welcome a new advertiser on The Cigar Authoirty, Serino Cigars. According to their Facebook page, Serino Cigars is a boutique small batch cigar manufacturer that prioritizes quality over quantity. We look to share with our family some of the finest blends from Nicaragua. All of our cigars are made at the La Corona Factory S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua and are blended by world renowned Cuban Master Blender Omar González-Alemán. Derek reviewed the Serino […]
The story of Aging Room Solera sets it apart from cigars on the market as the aging process used for the tobacco in the Solera blend comes to use from the Sherry and Brandy methods used in Andalucia, Spain. In 2004, Rafael Nodal visited Spain with his wife in 2004 where he learned about the Solera aging system. The method of aging is a fractional blending process where the finished product is a mixture of ages. […]
There are gimmicks left and right in the cigar industry. Wether it be cigars packaged in ancient mammoth tusk boxes or cigars with laser etched billion-year-old meteorite bands… There’s always something that catches the consumers eye and, more often than not, are a letdown in terms of being a quality smoke. Then, there’s Leaf by Oscar. A cigar that I admittedly have passed over several times because I thought it was just that. Another gimmick. […]
The story of Byron cigars begins in the mid 19th century when immigrants of the Canary Islands made their way to Cuba and started their own cigar factory. The small factory was located on Macías Street in Santiago de Las Vegas, a province of Havana. It was at this factory that the original Lord Byron was made in honor of the world-renowned English Poet. The brand was resurrected by another Cuban; Nelson Alfonso who designs […]