The Unstolen Valor is the fifth installment of the Muestra de Saka series following in order, Exclusivo (6 x 52), Nacatamale (6 x 48), Unicorn (6.25 x 60 Perfecto), #NLMTHA (7 x 38). It is also the first time the cigar has not been blended by Steve Saka, although he had the final say on the release cigar. The story goes that Saka asked Raul Disla of Nicaragua American Cigars S.A. to make four blends […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…. Cigar shops are beginning to open up again during the coronavirus pandemic and some cigar smokers might have forgotten how to behave in cigar shop. Today with help from La Flor Dominicana’s Mr. Jonathan “The Carnivore” Carney, we will dig into it, and maybe a little something else! In the first hour we light up the La Flor Dominicana 2019 TAA Oro Maduro […]
Tatuaje celebrates their 10th year of making a limited edition release for the Tobacconist Association of America by changing up wrapper on their highly sought after release. For the first time the Tatuaje TAA features Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. Looking back over the previous 9 releases, 7 of them feature a Broadleaf wrapper, with the other two being adorned by a Habano wrapper and the other San Andres. The 2020 release is […]
Back in December, Aganorsa announced they would be releasing a cigar at Tobacco Plus Expo called Supreme Leaf. According to Terence Reilly, “We believe our Leaf is our strength and so we wanted the presentation clearly to reflect that confidence in the quality of our cigars. The packaging has a bold and assertive look and feel that demands the consumer’s attention on the shelf. You don’t use colors like this unless you are confident in the […]
Since 2011, Davidoff has celebrated the birthday of Avo Uvezian with a Limited Edition release in March. This continues to this day even after his passing in 2017. Like last year, the cigar is limited to 2,500 boxes to the US Market. According to Oettinger Davidoff AG Chief Marketing Officer Edward Simon “The AVO Improvisation 2020 is the eighth rendition of the highly anticipated annual series. Avo Uvezian believed that life is to be enjoyed fully […]
On Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 we were joined on The After Show by Micky Pegg who has returned to the cigar industry as one of the owners of All Saints Cigars. His partners include a restauranteur and an Air Force Veteran. Micky who worked for Davidoff and CAO in separate stints returns to the industry with the limited edition Solamente which is only made in one size at TAVICUSA in Nicaragua. Cigar Review: All Saints Cigars […]
Here at the Cigar Authority we have a developed a close relationship with the premier magazine of the cigar industry, Cigar Journal. For 25 years the company has provided an insight into the cigar industry like no other publication. Reinhold Widmayer and his team put together issue after issue a fluff free magazine with stories of farmers, rollers and the brand owners themselves. In 2016 the magazine honored The Cigar Authority with an award for […]
Since 2015 Reinier Lorenzo the owner of HVC Cigars has released a stick to celebrate the most chaotic day of the year for retailers and many consumers, Black Friday. Like the rest of the HVC Portfolio they are produced at TABSA in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Petite Robusto is limited to just 400 boxes of 50 cigars and today we review this limited release which comes in one size. Cigar Review: HVC Black Friday Wrapper: Habano Cafe Binder: Nicaragua […]
On September 12th Justo Eiroa visited New Hampshire and we got to sit down with him to smoke a couple of pre-release cigars. Among those we smoked was a Corona size of Aladino Corojo Reserva. He informed us that the No. 4 would be a limited edition and the first cigar of a series of releases they call, “Our Cuban Heritage”. The Aladino Corojo Reserva No. 4 is limited to 800 boxes of 20 cigars. […]
Since 2012 Davidoff has released a special Limited Edition cigar that celebrates the Chinese New Year. Unlike the traditional Zodiac which is separated by 30 days, the Chinese Zodiac is set up by year in accordance to the Chinese calendar. To date Davidoff has released the Snake (Released 2012 / Celebrated 2013), Horse (2013/2014), Sheep (2014/2015), Monkey (2015/2016), Rooster (2016/2017), Dog (2017/2018), Pig (2018/2019) and now the Rat for 2019/2020. It is said that each […]