Back in 2004, the Boston Red Sox made history when they won the World Series after an over eight decade long “curse”. On the roster that year was designated hitter David Ortiz, also known as “Big Papi”. He left his home in the Dominican Republic to pursue a career in baseball, and he made his home in Boston. This year, almost 20 years since the start of his career, he’s released his very own brand […]
A few weeks ago, I saw our good friend Oliver post a photo on his Instagram (@HavanaDaydreamin) of a cigar I was familiar with, but had never seen. Showcased in the image was an Atabey in a lancero size, another beautiful piece of artwork by Nelson Alfonso. I had to have it for this review. So luckily, I was able to get my hands on one so I could share my thoughts with you. This […]
There are cigar lighters, and then there is the Black Label Dominator by Lotus. This multi-tool for cigar enthusiasts made it’s debut late last year and has since been a crowd favorite since. First and foremost, this essential cigar accessory has a powerful quadruple jet flame. The Dominator can light even the largest stogies with speed and ease. At the bottom, there is a large adjustment wheel for changing the size of the flame. You […]
Back in 2009, Davidoff released a limited batch of cigars known as the “Davidoff Selección 702” that many considered the company’s best blend to date. It was unique because Davidoff used an exclusive wrapper from Ecuador that was a hybrid of three different seeds and used 80% Dominican ligero filler tobaccos for strength and taste. A combination that Master Blender Henke Keller worked extensively on. Since then, you’d be lucky to get your hands on […]
La Flor Dominicana has received some much deserved attention in the last couple weeks after landing the No. 1 spot in a popular cigar publication. And as you guys know, I’m a long time fan of the brand anyway, so I wanted to review a little gem I (surprisingly) don’t see a lot of people picking up. This is the LFD Double Ligero Robusto Tubo. What am I Smoking? Cigar: LFD Double Ligero Robusto Tubo […]
Today on The Cigar Authority, we pop champagne, Perdomo Champagne that is as we light up a cigar that celebrated Perdomo’s 10th Anniversary and just might be the perfect smoke to ring in the New Year. We will also look back at 2016 as we recap the year in cigars… It’s snowing in New Hampshire again, which means we must be LIVE from Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH! Next Webcast: Popping Champagne, Perdomo Champagne! [chatwing […]
Some welcome news out of Washington. Today, FDA extended the deadline to file ingredients from 2/8/16 to 8/8/17. The Guidance, https://www.fda.gov/downloads/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/RulesRegulationsGuidance/UCM527044.pdf, states in relevant part: The preamble to the deeming rule (81 FR 28974) stated that FDA does not intend to enforce the requirement to submit ingredient listing for manufacturers and importers of newly deemed tobacco products that were introduced into interstate commerce on or before August 8, 2016 provided submissions are received by February […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at The Cigar Authority and today we light up the Byron Distinguido as welcome Dave Burck from Cigar Jukebox to the show. Are you tired of Christmas songs yet? We will debate what the best and worst Christmas songs are and I think it is safe to assume none of us will be in agreement. We will unveil our letters to Santa Clause and tell you what […]
I was rummaging through the humidor this morning looking for a cigar I haven’t had in a while. As soon as I saw a Via Havana peek out under some other sticks in my collection, I dug it out. These cigars come out of the country of Costa Rica and are made by a company called Cuba Rica Tabaclera, a brand which makes several different high quality blends. What am I Smoking? Cigar: Via Havana […]
It’s time for another fun episode of the Internets #1 cigar podcast. This week on the show we feature the first cigar from the December care package, Azan Burgundy. Speaking of the Care Package, it has returned. If you are already a member there is no need to sign back up. Your membership remains, however we sold out of the initial 500 members. Today we open it up until Dec. 31st or we hit 1,000 […]