The HVC Hot Cake Golden Line No. 5 is a newer addition to the HVC portfolio, introduced at the 2023 PCA Trade Show. This cigar, with its golden-hued Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, is an elegant evolution of the original Hot Cake, promising a creamy experience that stays true to its Cuban roots. At first glance, the Hot Cake Golden Line No. 5 impresses with its smooth, golden brown wrapper, which lives up to its name. The […]
The Garofalo La Famiglia Connecticut Epicure is a collaboration between New England retailer David Garofalo and Nick Perdomo, Jr., the president and CEO of Perdomo Cigars. This blend features a mild to medium-bodied smoke with a 5-year aged Ecuadorian Connecticut-shade wrapper and rich 5-year aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan fillers. The Garofalo La Famiglia Connecticut showcases a golden brown Connecticut wrapper, minimal veins, tight seams, and a smooth, oily sheen. Its impeccable construction is evident at first […]
Diamond Crown No. 4 In commemorating the illustrious 100-year legacy of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in 1995, Stanford Newman and Carlos Fuente, Sr., embarked on an extraordinary journey to craft a series of Super Premium cigars. Their ambition knew no bounds, and the result of their laborious endeavor was nothing short of extraordinary—the Diamond Crown cigar. The Diamond Crown No. 4 greets the eye with a golden brown Connecticut shade wrapper, adorned with pronounced […]
Hudson, NH – United Connecticut announced to release at the PCA Show in Las Vegas. After years of market research and development, United Cigars had broken the code to deliver a line extension that shatters the cigar industry frontier. Thinking outside the box, United Cigars found themselves with bales of Ecuador Connecticut Shade gold. As if the Merchant Royal herself rose up from her watery grave, United Cigars discovered a wrapper that had greater value […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop has been presenting annual cigar dinner events celebrating their anniversary since they first started back in 1985. Their events are unlike any other event in the country. All attendees are automatically in a game show where they could win some valuable prizes. In the past they have given away Harley Davidson Motorcycles, automobiles including vintage antiques to new Mercedes Benz. Classics including a Rolls Royce with 250 minted silver bars in […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s Episode #666 – The number of the beast – 666 has become one of the most widely recognized symbols for the Antichrist or the devil – OR – is it just misunderstood? This week we light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package that measures 6 x 66 in the form of Gran Habano Corojo #5 Czar […]
Introduced at the 2022 PCA Trade show was Alfonso Anejo from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco. The Alfonso Añejos line ages in a separate room. This was an experiment Nelson was testing after learning the complexity French Oak could offer. Some of the most famous wines in the world use French Oak barrels and this became an obsession to incorporate a new wood into the aging rooms for Nelson. The results after five(5) years of post-roll […]
This week’s topic comes to us from a listener suggestion on Clubhouse. We go through a 16 wrapper bracket to decide which cigar wrapper is our favorite. The answer may surprise you. 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 Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Dissecting a cigar from outside-in. Most people never see this done because you must destroy a cigar to see what’s inside, but Dave does it all the time… How else can you see it inside? And when you do, what can you learn from looking from the inside-out. In the first hour we light up the Garofalo Family Legacy […]
More than a decade ago, I made the move from NYC to Miami where I began working at Miami Cigar & Company. One of my greatest memories was heading down to Esteli, Nicaragua with Jason Wood VP of Miami Cigars and Eddie Ortega who was in the process of launching his own lines. During this trip Jason and I were tasked on creating a cigar for the Nestor Miranda Special Selection line to bring back […]