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VODCast: The 2021 Contenders For the Cigar of the Year Are….

The week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s showtime – time to piss-off some MFG and time to make some happy! The Contenders for The Cigar of the Year – The Best New Cigars of 2021 revealed! We will count down the 7 cigars that make up the list for the best cigars of 2021 while we smoke last years winner the Perdomo 10th Anniversary […]

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Discussing Possible Contenders For Cigar of the Year – The After Show

We’ve been selecting the real cigar of the year since 1992. With fewer new releases coming out, will there be enough choices for this year’s cigar of the year? We’ll whittle down the list on this episode. 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 […]

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VODCast: The Most Famous Cigar Smoker Ever & Why

LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. Today, we celebrate the Late, Great Winston Churchill’s 146th Birthday with The Late Hour  The Brand Ambassador to Davidoff, Shiah Goldberg as we discuss the fact that Davidoff was commissioned to put out a cigar in honor of the most celebrated cigar smoker of all time, Sir Winston Churchill.  How does something like that even happen? In […]

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VODCast: Demystifying the Art of Taste of Cigars

This Saturday LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. What makes the shape of a Premium cigar?  It is not the roller, it’s a mold that does it.  And what about how cigars taste?  Nick Cutro wrote the book on tasting cigars and he makes the molds for cigars. He joins us live in studio on The Cigar Authority and is here […]

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VODCast: Contenders For Cigar of the Year 2020

This Saturday LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH we announced the Contenders for the Cigar of the Year. We count down the cigars that stood out the most in 2020 before putting them to a vote. As in past years the Contenders are put up for sale and we give you the listener a chance to vote for the cigar of the […]

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VODCast: The Love/Hate Relationship With Lancero Cigars

Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire at 12 Noon… It’s the love/hate relationship with Lancero cigars. It’s a debate that’s been going on for years, long and thin cigars that are perceived s great to some and not so great to others. Our own panel is split on the size, and we will discuss that as we fire up a La Aurora 107 Lancero. In the second hour we […]

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VODCast: The End of the Cigar World As We Know It

The biggest day of the year for retailers is Black Friday. However, over the years the day hasn’t become as big for mom & pop, brick and mortar retailers. It’s about to get a lot worse for the cigar industry industry if the government has it’s way. With H.R. 2339 looming the end of online cigar sales could be coming which could lead to the rebirth brick & mortar shops. During the first hour of […]

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Podcast: The After Show Asks Nestor Miranda About The 2019 Contenders

On The Cigar Authority we announced the Contenders for Cigar of the Year. One of the cigars was the Nestor Miranda Special Selection. This week Nestor Miranda joins The After Show and we ask him how does he like his chances of winning the coveted Cigar of the Year?  The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live […]

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VODCast: The Contenders For the 2019 Cigar of the Year with Nestor Miranda

Since 1992 David Garofalo has been announcing The Cigar of the Year. It is the only cigar of the year that allows you our listeners to cast a vote and have your voice heard. Seven cigars will be unveiled that make up the contenders and we will tell you how you can be a part of the process. First however we will be joined by the owner of Miami Cigar & Company as we help […]

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Unveiling the 2018 Contenders for Cigar of the Year

Since 1992 David Garofalo has named cigar of the year, and it always starts with the Contenders. It’s the only Cigar of the Year that counts because it is voted on by you the consumer. We will unveil the 8 cigars that make up the 2018 Contender on today’s episode of the number listened to cigar podcast, The Cigar Authority. This week we smoke two cigars from the Care Package with the first being the […]

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