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Habanos S.A. Raises 20 Million At Festival Del Habano

Most expensive collection of cigars sold last night a Habanos Festival Each year at the Habanos Festival in Cuba they have an auction of humidors filled with cigars. There is always a highlight humidor and the price that it sells for is pretty astounding but this years looks to as they say “takes the cake”. Cigar fanatics from 70 countries attend the Habano Festival which just wrapped up last night in Havana Cuba. The most […]

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Economic Turmoil In Cuba – The After Show

On today’s episode of The After Show, we talk about the economic turmoil in Cuba. How is this affecting the cigar industry and the people of Cuba? 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  

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Podcast: Talking Cuba with Colin Ganley – The After Show

Today, we have Colin Ganley joining us on The After Show. We talk to him about trips to cigar factories including Cuba. He updates us on how things are going in Cuba now. What has changed and where are things headed? 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, […]

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VODCast: The Real Story of Cohiba… As We Know It!

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Every cigar brand has a story, but no story is as controversial as the Cohiba story. Lawsuits, Prices, and The Most Ripped-Off Brand in History. We discuss Cohiba as we are joined by the guy that took Dave on his first trip to Cuba; former Chief Editor of Cigar Journal, Cigar Researcher, Author, and Owner of Twin Engine […]

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Cigar Review: Rojas Unfinished Business Robusto

I first met Noel Rojas in Miami in 2012 at a cigar shop called Cigar One which was once owned by Nestor Miranda and Jason Wood. He barely spoke English and I barely spoke Spanish but we bonded over cigars. It was here I first heard his story about leaving Cuba by raft to Mexico where he would make his way North to America to follow his passion. In Cuba he wasn’t able to work […]

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Cigar Review: HVC 500th Anniversary Salomon

In 2019, Reinier Lorenzo owner of HVC Cigars released the HVC 500th Anniversary cigar. The celebratory cigar wasn’t in honor of his own cigar company, but rather in honor of his home town Havana City, Cuba. Since its inception the cigar has been released in three different sizes in a very limited production. This year in 2022 the company has released a Salomon shaped rendition that is made at his factory Fabrica de Tabacos HVC […]

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Cigar Review: Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa Short Corona

Originally scheduled for release at the end of 2020 the Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa was delayed due to COVID-19 until the spring of 2021. At the time of its announcement it was stated that the Barbacoa which features a Sumatra wrapper would be the first of three wrapper releases. Now after Noel Rojas’ appearance on The Cigar Authority on Saturday, April 9th we know the second release will feature a Connecticut wrapper called Carnitas. If […]

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PODCast: Cigar Industry Stats – The After Show

This week on The After Show, we get some stats. U.S. sales are going crazy. What country is seeing the biggest gain in sales? What do all these stats mean for the cigar smoker? Who are the winners? Are there any losers? We will discuss this and some information might shock you! The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio […]

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The After Show Talks About Trump Banning Cuban Cigars

This week, we talk about Trump banning cigar import from Cuba. What do we think about this? 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 the cigars we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com

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HVC 500th Anniversary Tesoros Cigar Review

HVC was founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. It is with this release he pays the ultimate tribute to his home with a special limited edition smoke that celebrates the historic birthday of Havana.  The city of Havana was founded by the Spanish on November 16th, 1519 and to celebrate the 500th Anniversary HVC has created a unique blend […]

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