On the 500th Episode of The Cigar Authority asking when cigar tasting notes became a thing. While we can’t be certain, we believe it started during the days of Usenet and forums like alt.smokers.cigars when Dave Garofalo, Ed Sullivan and Steve Saka were members. Dave recalled a story where he gave some cigars to Steve Saka and Saka wrote him a long letter with detailed tasting notes well before any publication was doing so. For those […]
Founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo HVC was started as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. The HVC goal is to keep the Cuban tradition of hand-made cigars alive and well with products that are inspired by the cigar tradition of Cuba, specifically Havana City, while incorporating the customs of their adopted U.S. home. Today we review the La Rosa 520 which was the address of the […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority podcast, we are welcoming to the show Nicholas Melillo also know as Nick. R. Agua. He’s the owner of Foundation Cigar Company and he originally hails from the state of Connecticut. In addition to smoking his new Havana Seed CT #142 we will discuss the history of tobacco in the state. In order to get ourselves in the mood we decided to fire up a Wiseman Maduro Corona Gorda […]
Located in Hampshire, England on 5,000 acres sits Highclere Castle. The castle was made famous in modern culture due to the series Downton Abbey where it served as the principle filming location. The Highclere Castle cigar was crafted by master blender, Nicholas Melillo owner of Foundation Cigar Company. It is inspired by the style and flavor profile of cigars imported by the earlier Earls of Carnarvon to Highclere Castle at the turn of the 19th century. […]
Earlier this year we had Justo Eiroa on The Cigar Authority during the official launch of the Aladino Maduro. The cigar which is available in limited numbers until the 2018 IPCPR in Las Vegas has been well received. We reviewed the Elegante earlier in 2018, and consider it one of the best Maduro Lancero cigars on the market today. Today we take a look at the Box Pressed Corona Gorda Aladino Maduro. Cigar Review: Aladino Maduro Wrapper: […]
Umbagog comes to us from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The cigar gets its name from one of the most pristine wilderness lakes in all of the United States. It is on this lake that Steve Saka takes part in something he loves almost as much as cigars, fishing. As a result, he wanted to create a durable cigar for time spent on the lake where the beauty is nature, not the cigar itself. […]
The Casa Cuba was a new blend that was given to the factory by phone from Carols Fuente Sr. before he passed away in 2016. It’s a cigar that is very limited and the only way retailers can get them is based on how much they order at the annual IPCPR trade show. Cigar: Casa Cuba Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Length: 6 1/8″ Ring Gauge: 47 Vitola: Corona Gorda (Divine Inspiration) The Look: Packaged in stained wood cabinet style boxes the […]
Earlier this week David Garofalo announced the contenders for Cigar of the Year. If you listen to our podcast, you will know that we are huge fans of La Galera which comes from Jochy Blanco’s Indian Head Tobacco. While Mr. Jonathan loves the Connecticut, David and I have been partial to the Habano. Cigar Review: La Galera MaduroCountry of Origin: Dominican RepublicWrapper: San Andres (Mexico)Binder: Dominican Republic (Piloto Cubano)Filler: Dominican Republic (Criollo ’98)Length: 6″Ring Gauge: 46Vitola: Corona Gorda (Pegador)Cutter: Lotus JawsLighter: Vertigo Twister The Look: Packaged […]
Debonaire House announced today the release of the Limited Production Debonaire Cornus in Habano and Maduro blends. The cigars will be displayed in Drew Estate’s booth (Booth #2403) at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow held July 24-28, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Debonaire House, makers of Debonaire Cigars and Indian Motorcycle Cigars entered into a distribution agreement with Drew Estate earlier this year. The Debonaire Cornus Habano (6 x 46) features a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper, […]
The upcoming trade show will be ridiculous in terms of new SKU’s that are rushed to market in order to beat the August 8th deadline that looms for products that can come to market without getting FDA approval first. It is rumored that Davidoff will be introducing over 100 new SKUs including the cigar featured in today’s review. In 2015, Davidoff traveled to Brazil with the launch of Escurio and this year the brand will introduce […]