The Eiroa First 20 Colorado Toro is a testament to the rich legacy of the Eiroa family. Crafted with a blend of authentic Corojo wrapper and long-filler tobaccos, this box-pressed cigar pays homage to over 100 years of cigar-making tradition. Encased in a beautifully unique lift-top box bound by a leather ribbon, it reflects Christian Eiroa’s personal connection to his grandfather’s cherished cigar trunk—a true nod to the past. The First 20 Colorado Toro’s presentation […]
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The week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Do you want to know a secret? How about a whole bunch of secrets? How about the dirtiest secrets in the cigar industry! Buckle up this one is going to be a wild ride…. In the first hour we light up the Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro from the care package while in the second hour we light […]
The C.L.E. Signature THT-EKE 03/17 comes in 4 sizes including the 11/18 which is an exclusive for retailers who are part of the Tobacconist Association of America. The 6 x 48/54/48 vitola is synonymous with Christian Eiroa dating back to the days when he was at the helm of Camacho cigars. The C.L.E. Signature is clouded in mystery as Christian has yet to share what the initials THT or EKE mean as well as the date 03/17. […]
For the first time in two years retailers descended on Las Vegas Nevada for the annual cigar trade show. Rebranded from IPCPR to PCA in 2019, last year was supposed to be the inaugural quintessential cigar show of the year, however COVID-19 had different plans. This past weekend on The Cigar Authority we caught up with Dave who reported live from the trade show floor just before the doors opened. Normally each year, Dave attends […]
This week, we welcome Jim Price and Edgar Dekermanji. They are the reps for JRE and CLE. If the companies merge, which one will lose their job? 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 […]
If you have to sum up this week in one word it’s Explosive. First we will start with the one that was planned. Since 2006 David Garofalo has released a cigar called The Firecracker. It’s a limited edition stick that comes out at least once a year. This year, that honor was bestowed to Kristoff cigars and we fire up the Pistoff Kristoff Firecracker in the first hour. We will catch up with New England […]
The latest cigar from Christian Eiroa is named after an area of Honduras that is special to him and as his family. The Jamastran Valley has been home to family patriarch Julio Eiroa since the early 1960s. It is also home to El Corojo the farm which grows Authentic Corojo from seeds obtained by the family in the 1980s. The cigar is available in two sizes, with the 11/18 limited to Tobacconist Association of America […]
Was he Rep X? Will he admit if he was? We talk to Jim Price from CLE Cigars on this weeks episode of The Cigar Authority. We will talk with him about life on the road and if this turned out to be everything he hoped it would be.. We will also talk to him about CLE, Eiroa and Asylum cigars the brands he represents. In the first hour we will light up a cigar […]
The 2019 TAA gets underway in La Romana today and the 2019 TAA Exlusive Series list has been officially unveiled. This year there are 12 limited edition cigars in addition to 7 continuing releases. The TAA Exclusive Series Limited edition list is as follows: AJ Fernandez New World Maduro Round Size: 6.5 x 55 Round Blend: Nicaraguan Puro Production: 1000 Boxes MSRP: $8.00 Shipping: May CAO Brazilia Select Size: 6 x 60 Blend: Connecticut Habano […]
Another show in the can, giggity. As has become custom we feature a full in-depth review of a cigar smoked on the show usually from the Cigar Authority Care Package. This week that cigar is the Eiroa CBT. The Eiroa CBT, which stands for Capa, Banda, Tripa is all maduro. The wrapper, binder, and filler is made up of tobacco that can be classified as Maduro. A Maduro as defined from Christian is, “A tobacco […]