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 […]
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 […]
Earlier this year we had Justo Eiroa in town for a series of events to launch the Aladino Maduro and to be a guest on The Cigar Authority. While in town he offered up a sample of this cigar with a band that he said was just a place holder. I practically begged him that he had to use that band on the release of the Aladino Corojo Reserva. He wasn’t sure, but I passionately argued […]
The Eiroa First 20 Years gets a TAA Exclusive. This Diadema uses a Mexican seed grown in Honduras at the Eiroa family farm called Finca Corojo for the wrapper. The binder and fillers include a special varietal of tobacco called La Victoria that is being grown on Generoso Eiroa’s farm named La Victoria marking the first time in 60 years that the seed has been harvested. Today we review the Eiroa The First 20 Years […]
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: […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for cigar smokers, as the Tobacconist Association of America is set to meet at the end of the month in the Dominican Republic for its 50 anniversary. The first exclusive cigar for TAA members has been announced and the honor goes to CLE who sent out an email to The Cigar Authority. According to the email, the Eiroa First 20 Years will be getting a Diadema that […]