With the 2020 Premium Cigar Association trade show canceled due to COVID-19, JRE Tobacco has pushed up the release date of Aladino Cameroon. The cigar which was supposed to be showcased at the annual trade show was released to a few key accounts in mid-May. Now according to Justo Eiroa, the cigars are en-route to the states and should clear customs the week of June 9th. The company plans to start shipping them to retailers […]
In part three of a five part series, CLE takes us inside the factory to show us that cigar rolling has resumed using the same time old traditions. However, in this era of COVID-19 some changes have occurred to the rolling room layout as is showcased here. Due to social distancing it is interests to note there are less bunchers and rollers on the floor due to spacing required to continue operations. This would definitely […]
In part two of a five part video series, CLE takes us into their factory in Danli, Honduras to show us how they retrofitted it for safety due to COVID-19. The new changes ensure the safety of their factory workers, families and consumers. During the shut down the company worked on a new manual for bio-security protocols and today they take you behind the scene to show you these measures.
The Premium Cigar Association announced today it will cancel the PCA Convention and Trade Show that was scheduled to take place July 10-14, 2020 at the Sands/Venetian Convention Center and Hotel due to public health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “After much deliberation and careful discussions of every aspect of our annual convention and trade show, the PCA Board and the Associate Member Advisory Board have made the difficult decision to […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… How has the Coronavirus impacted the Cigar Industry? Who are the winners and who are the losers? Who will survive and who won’t? We will break it down as we light up Abuelo from The Cigar Authority Care Package in the first hour. In the second hour smoke a Juarez from Crowned Heads that is also from the Care Package as we continue […]
This week on The After Show sponsored by RoMaCraft Tobac, the crew discusses consumer buying behavior during the pandemic. How has consumer spending changed during COVID-19. Are people buying more, fewer or different cigars? 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 […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… His name is known throughout the cigar industry and throughout the halls of the Senate and Congress. He has been working on cigar blends and our cigar rights like no other Today we are joined by Rocky Patel from Rocky Patel Cigars in the first hour as we smoke the Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro. In the second hour of the show we […]
The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández has ordered the shut down of all cigar rolling in the country of Honduras for at least 7 days. The Central American country has 6 cases of COVID-19 at the time of writing this. In an effort to combat the spread, the country has prohibited the gathering of more than 50 people and shut down non-essential businesses. The move comes as many countries struggle to slow the spreading […]
The Tobacconist Association of America has informed its members they will be postponing their annual TAA Meeting and Convention which as supposed to take place later this month at Sheraton Hacienda del Mar in Los Cabos, Mexico. In a message to their members they stated, “Health and safety is the top priority for the TAA members who are scheduled to attend this year’s TAA Annual Meeting and Convention. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, we are officially […]