The Cigar Industry: Balancing Cause and Effect An Editorial by David Garofalo In the complex web of the cigar industry, cause and effect play a pivotal role, shaping the landscape and influencing trends. Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which suggests that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, finds significance in the dynamics of today’s cigar marketplace. The recent disruptions in the cigar industry, characterized by soaring prices can be studied through the lens […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, its the TCA 14th Anniversary Show! We celebrate 14 years of cigars, laughs, and shenanigans. But the big question is, what will be the TCA 14th Anniversary Cigar?? You’ll have to tune it to find out!! We’ll smoke the Red Anchor Gunner in the first hour. Enjoy The Cigar Authority 14th Anniversary! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. […]
This week on The After Show, we discuss what cigars did Dave buy at PCA? There are always new cigars at the trade show. What did Dave buy from all the new cigars and were there a lot of expensive cigars at the show? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke […]
The first Montecristo cigar was handcrafted in 1935 using a signature blend of tobaccos, which remains the standard by which the brand still lives up to today. Now, 85 years later, Rafael Nodal and award-winning tobacco powerhouse AJ Fernandez have crafted the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. This precise and exquisite proprietary blend of aged tobaccos pays homage to the original tobaccos used in the first Montecristo cigar. The Montecristo 1935 No. 2 presents itself as […]
Miami, Florida – AVO Cigars, a leader in hand-made premium cigars announces the release of the Avo Expressions 2024. This highly anticipated blend is a collaboration with world-renowned DJ D-NICE. Only 6,900 boxes containing fifteen cigars were created of this exclusive brand. The Avo Expressions line of cigars was created with the purpose of collaborating with individuals who are true experts in their craft, following in the footsteps of the late Avo Uvezian, the founder […]
This week on The After Show, we discuss Cigar Terminology. These some of the terms that are used in the cigar business & we have Erik Wentworth of 3 Leaf Cigars & Dan Davison of The Ash Holes to help break them down. You will sometimes hear cigar manufactures using these terms, so we explain what they mean, or at least attempt to read Mr. J’s transcribed definitions! The Cigar Authority is a member of […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk about growing up in the cigar business with Erik Wentworth of 3 Leaf Cigars, and Dan Davison of The Ash Holes. Both are under 40 years old but have a combined 26 years of experience in cigars! We will smoke the Stadium Series #2 in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar […]
Tampa, FL – Following the global success of West Tampa’s flag ship brand, Rick Rodriguez unveils Circle of Life. This project brings together two of the industry’s most well-known master blenders, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Rick Rodriguez. “Ernesto has had such an incredible impact on my career. As the first of four Hall of Famers to train under, reuniting with Ernesto on this was an opportunity to connect with my past and lay another brick in my future,” […]
JRE Tobacco proudly unveils the Aladino Cameroon Reserva, heralded as the first cigar crafted entirely from 100% Honduran Cameroon. Expertly blended by Julio R. Eiroa and Justo Eiroa since 2017, the Cameroon Reserva line epitomizes exclusivity with its limited production, available solely through allocation. Representing a remarkable leap in sophistication for Aladino, the Cameroon Reserva box embodies luxury with its sleek piano finish and a refined variation of the Aladino logo. Encased in a 12-count green […]
Miami, FL –Miami Cigar & Co. announces the unveiling of the limited edition Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024 at the 2024 PCA in Las Vegas. Miami Cigar & Co. previously released prior editions of the brand in 2011 and 2012. It was felt that it was the right moment to revive the NM Grand Reserve, in time for the company’s 35 year anniersary. Miami Cigar & Co. kicks off their 35-year anniversary by bringing back […]