This weekend we take the time to remember those who have fallen to defend our great nation, and we give thanks to those who have served and continue to serve. It’s the same united front that the men and women of our armed forces, that we as cigar smokers must continue to show in the face of increased smoking regulations and taxes. It is for this reason, that I am choosing this cigar to review […]
One thing is for certain, the back story for brand names for cigars from Crowned Heads are certainly different. We’ve seen cigars named for a piece of art that is synonymous with the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, a cigar that draws its name from the band Kings of Leon, a cigar that pulls from Johnny Cash and now a cigar that is inspired by French Cuisine. La Carême is named after Marie Antoine Carême, a chef who […]
One thing Steve Saka enjoys almost as much as cigars is fishing which is how this cigar got its name. It shares the name of a lake on the New Hampshire and Maine border and is consider one of the most pristine lakes in the country. The correct pronounciation puts the stress on the second syllable (um-BAY-gog) and is said to come from an Indian word that means, shallow water. The cigar is the […]
It’s been a while since I visited this brand, considering the last time I enjoyed one was probably back in July. And with the weather warming up slightly this week here in New England, I felt like something that would bring me back to those warm summer nights. Don Pepin Garcia is a legend in the premium cigar industry. He’s been blending and rolling cigars for many years, and recently, his son continued the tradition. […]
Black Friday, traditionally the official start of the holiday shopping season. However, historically Black Friday hasn’t been a huge day for cigar retailers as people tend to wait for the last-minute to buy their cigars. Most buyers of cigars know that the cigars need to be properly stored until pretty close to Christmas morning (or Hanukkah). This year on Black Friday, Diamond Crown is giving a gift to the 27 Diamond Crown lounges across the […]
Over the last couple of months Eric Hanson has been a regular visitor to The Cigar Authority studios. After all their offices are about 20 minutes to the south of us. During that time frame we have heard and discussed the Museum Edition from concept to completion including seeing the prototype. This week, the Hammer + Sickle Museum Series has arrived. The packaging is almost as divine as the cigar. Read on to hear our experience of […]
The Nestor Miranda Collection was released in 2014 as Miami Cigar & Company celebrated their 25th Anniversary. The cigars, were originally available in three wrappers of Connecticut, Habano and today’s review the Maduro (Connecticut Broadlead) before the addition of Corojo this year at the 2016 IPCPR. The cigar which is made at the My Father Factory S.A. was kept secret from Nestor Miranda until it’s unveiling of during their Sales Meeting which was held on a […]
Every now and then I get a craving for a cigar. Often, I don’t know what I want and I wander around the humidor like a lost puppy trying to figure out what I want to smoke. This morning however, I wanted to smoke a Liga Privada No. 9 and as luck would have it our friend Peter Hudson sent a bunch of them my way. Cigar Review: La Piga Privada No. 9Country of Origin: NicaraguaWrapper: Connecticut BroadleafBinder: Brazilian Mata […]
When you think of Connecticut Broadleaf, unless you are a historian of tobacco you might think Jonathan Drew or even Pete Johnson. While they made the tobacco trendy, the first family of Connecticut tobacco is the Topper Family. For the last 120 years the family has made cigars rich with tobacco grown here in the United States with the majority of it coming from the Connecticut River Valley. Last summer, we broadcast live from a […]
The Tabernacle is Foundation Cigar Company’s newest super premium cigar, boasting a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and some of Nicaragua’s finest fillers. It is a combination of tastes that calls on founder Nicholas Melillo’s roots in the Connecticut River Valley and also his work with the finest artisanal tobacco batches in Nicaragua. “I want to show my love for Connecticut Broadleaf,” says Melillo. “I was born in New Haven where, at the turn of the century, there […]