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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
We all know how important tobacco is when it comes to making a cigar. This week we look at what makes Atabey, Byron and Bandolero amazing cigars as we sit down with Nelson Alfonso and delve into how it fits into the name Selected Tobacco. In the first hour we will light up a cigar from the care package, Bandolero Traviesos as share the story of the mythical Bandolero. In the second hour we fire […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has introduced a bill that would lift the Cuban trade embargo and it has already received bi-partisan support being co-signed by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The bill S. 428 was read twice in the 116th Congress on February 7, 2019 and it has been referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. However, details of the bill have yet to be posted online at the Congress […]