60,000 minutes, 1,000 hours or better put 500 Episodes. On today’s episode we tie the record for the most cigar podcast episodes with a trip down memory lane. But it get’s even better than that as there will be no Mr. Jonathan and there will be liquor involved! At the top of the first hour we welcome back someone who was there at the beginning as we discuss the early days of the show and […]
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 […]
If you follow social media one of the companies that consistently generate a tremendous buzz about a new cigar is RoMaCraft. Their fans affectionately referred to as Weasels are passionate about a brand in an industry that has seen brand loyalty wane over the years. Since the Baka was announced back in March fans have eagerly awaited the release of the cigar that is currently only available in one size (Bantu 4 x 52) with […]
According to their website the Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed is hand-crafted using the top five percent of the Perdomo family’s estate grown tobaccos from their prestigious Finca Natalie Farm in Estelí, Nicaragua. The ESV made its return to the Perdomo portfolio at the 2019 IPCPR in Las Vegas and was made available to just over 100 accounts in its initial re-release. Cigar Review: Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage (ESV) Wrapper: Nicaragua Sun Grown Binder: Nicaragua Fillers: Nicaragua […]
We’ve had the Urban Artists & Cigars Collective on The Cigar Authority a couple of times now and you can sum up their visits to the studio as interesting. The last time we had them on the show we should have been more aware of the date as it was 4/20 and the duo known as 2Esae and Ski were even more off the rails than usual. During the show, they hinted at a limited edition […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company, the manufacturer of the popular Brick House cigar, is excited to announce the limited-edition Brick House ‘Ciento por Ciento’ is arriving to TAA retailers this week. Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s Nicaraguan factory, Puros de Estelí Nicaragua, S.A. (J.C. Newman PENSA), Ciento por Ciento only uses tobaccos grown in the rich, volcanic soils of Nicaragua. It is the first Nicaraguan puro blend in the Brick House line, hence the name, which means […]
Since 2008 Oliva V has released a limited edition Maduro wrapper each summer. The line has been highly sought after by cigar enthusiasts each year it has been released. This year the Oliva Cigar Company has announced that the cigar will be an ongoing yearly release in four sizes limited to 6,000 boxes per size. The four sizes available are a Double Robusto (5.5 x 54), Toro (6 x 50), Torpedo (6 x 54) and […]
At the 2019 IPCPR in Las Vegas, AVO Cigars unveiled the Unexpected Series which is limited to 1,500 boxes world-wide. Four different cigars in one size with a different blend. Moment which is made from aromatic tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic. Passion which features a tobacco leaf aged for 25 years. Celebration which is rolled then left to age for 6 years and today’s review Tradition which features rare native tobacco from Peru. Cigar […]
Tony Serino has been in the cigar industry for more than 20 years. You may not have heard of him until 2016 when he launched Serino cigars and then in 2017 his son Carson launched Wayfarer and in 2018, Taino. This year at the 2019 IPCPR they showed off the Serino Vintage 2012 which is limited to only 1,000 cigars made. They were rolled 3 years ago by three-pairs of rollers at La Corona Cigars, […]
For their 20th Anniversary La Flor Dominicana celebrated with the release of the 1994, a cigar that won the blind taste test here at The Cigar Authority. To celebrate their silver anniversary La Flor Dominicana is set to release a cigar simply called, La Flor Dominicana 25th Anniversary. The cigar utilizes an Ecuador Corojo wrapper while the binder and filler come from the companies La Canela farm in the Dominican Republic. It will be available […]