From 1901 to 1953 Indian Motorcycle produced some of the greatest bikes in history before they went bankrupt. In 2011 Indian Motorcycles was purchased by Polaris Industries and the company is thriving once again. On the May 9th episode of The Cigar Authority Phil Zanghi discusses his family history with the brand and the creation of the cigar for today’s review. Available in four sizes, with two different wrappers we take a look at the Maduro […]
This year there have been a lot of cigars released that are alcohol related. The list is long with Asylum Dragons Milk, Camacho American Barrel Aged, Perdomo Special Craft and Caleanoch from Hammer & Sickle to name a few. Earlier this year Dram released 4 cigars that were blended to pair with specific types of Scotch and today we look at Cask No.4 which is meant to be enjoyed with a scotch that is described as […]
I decided today to take a trip down memory lane. You see over time I feel I have evolved as a cigar smoker, and while there were brands I smoked on a regular basis in my early years of cigar enjoyment, I have strayed away from them over time. Some of those reasons include the giant corporation wanting to destroy the little guy by not protecting brick & mortar pricing and realizing cigars that are […]
The Debonaire line of cigars from Phil Zanghi who was once Rocky Patel’s Partner has seen some considerable success and that success seems to be growing. At the 2014 IPCPR, he gifted The Cigar Authority with an A size cigar that was aging for a future release. As that release grows nearer, possibly at the 2015 IPCPR we decided to reach into the humidor, and pull out this monster of a cigar. The name of […]
Yesterday, we reviewed the Rocky Patel Prohibition Mexican. You would think that the cigar today would be called Rocky Patel Prohibition Broadleaf, but instead the UPC seal on the cello refers to the cigar as the Rocky Patel Prohibtion Maduro. While these cigars are still 30 days out due to the delay in the Mason Jars they will be packaged in, Two Guys Smoke Shop has the launch event this Friday in Salem, NH and […]
According to the Crowned Heads website, “Crowned Heads is a premium cigar company committed to producing cigars of artisanal quality that are defined by a combination of excellent flavor, balance, and consistency”. There early cigars were made from EP Carrillo including EP Carrillo and Headley Grange. In 2014, the company has developed a closer relationship with My Father Cigars, the factory behind the releases of Las Calaveras, Jericho Hill and now the Mason Dixon project. […]
Miami Cigar & Company is in the midst of celebrating their 25th Anniversary. In doing so, they have released their signature brand the Nestor Miranda Collection which is an advertiser on The Cigar Authority. A few weeks back we looked at the Connecticut and today we look at the Maduro. Both cigars are made the My Father Factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and the company has adapted the motto of #OneLife. Cigar: Nestor Miranda Collection Size: 4.5 x […]
I’ve always been a cigar geek, and it annoys Mr. Jonathan to no end. If it’s a new stick I want to smoke it, usually just once, 2-3 times if I will review it. That makes me the worst cigar customer in the world. There is no brand loyalty from me, and that makes me a bad customer. Why you may is? The answer is simple, when I jump from brand to brand, I am part […]
Before Hammer + Sickle got into the cigar business they were in the spirits business. Hammer + Sickle Vodka begins their process in the Black Earth region of central Russia where arctic temperatures produce an excellent crop. Every spring the wheat is harvested and shipped to their distillery in Klin where small batches of ultra smooth vodka are created. With the addition of Ginger Beer with lime to their arsenal the ingredients for a Moscow Mule […]
Debonaire is a cigar from Phil Zanghi, and if that name isn’t familiar to you, it should be. Back in 1996 Phil Zanghi and his partner at the time Rocky Patel began Indian Tabac. In fact, one can say based on a Smoke Magazine article from 1999, that it was Zanghi who was the primary reason Rocky Patel quit his day job as a lawyer to focus on cigars. Eventually the two would split up and […]