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Press Release: Atabey Black from Virtual to Smokeable

Atabey Black Ritos is coming to market in the latter half of 2023. After going through Selected Tobacco owner Nelson Alfonso’s five year aging process, the cigars are now ready to be enjoyed in United Cigar Lounges across the US. Launched as an NFT in 2021, Atabey Black Ritos was the first NFT cigar in the world, limited to 25 single cigar and 10 boxes as unique digital images. The Atabey Black Ritos NFT sales proceeds […]

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Press Release: Aganorsa Leaf announces exclusive line for Aganorsa Select Partners: Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro

Aganorsa Leaf has announced an exclusive blend for their Aganorsa Select Program: Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro. Like the original Rare Leaf release, the maduro edition utilizes select lots from their best farms that produce exemplary leaf unique in both flavor and aroma. The result in this case is the boldest expression of Aganorsa’s signature flavor to date. To achieve this level of power and multilayered complexity, a San Andres Maduro wrapper envelops a double binder […]

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VODCast: Cigarillos… Quick Hitters

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s the coldest day of the year where the wind chill was minus 40 degrees when we left for the studio this morning. We take a look at Cigarillos and discuss these Quick Smokes aka Quick Hitters. We light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package in the first hour. A Dos Hombre Cigarillo from the […]

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The 2022 Cigar of the Year – Montosa Maduro

December 31, 2022, marks the 30th time “The Cigar of the Year” has been awarded.  “The Cigar of the Year” award was given out on the esteemed cigar podcast called The Cigar Authority. This team takes their assignment very seriously and takes everything into consideration when giving out the award.  Availability, consistency, quality and of course flavor and value are just some of the criteria that separates a good cigar from a great one, and […]

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Cigar Review: Highclere Castle Victorian Corona

Highclere Castle is globally recognized as the iconic face of the award-winning television drama, Downton Abbey. Highclere Castle is now producing a cigar reminiscent of those enjoyed at Highclere Castle during the 19th and early 20th centuries. To create and produce the cigar, Highclere Castle Cigar Company has partnered with world-renowned cigar producer Nicholas Melillo of Foundation Cigar Company. George Carnarvon, the current 8th Earl of Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle and farmer of the 5,000-acre […]

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VODCast: The Cigar Industry Graveyard

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The cigar industry graveyard. Where cigars go to die – and the brands that has happened too. It’s the Ugly truth and we have it for you! We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Studio 21 #4 Churchill.  In the second hour we will fire up the United Cigar/Foundation Cigar collaboration; […]

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VODCast: Maduro Cigars – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Don’t be Afraid of the dark – Dark Cigars that are mild, smooth and sweet, like they are supposed to be! We share some our favorites and tell you why you shouldn’t be afraid of the dark. In the first hour we light up the Avo Classic Maduro while in the second hour we light up the La […]

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Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Company Black Robusto

After 20 years with General Cigars & CAO it was announced in March 2022 that Rick Rodriguez would be retiring. Beginning in 2000, Rick Rodriguez would start his career as a sales representative learning from Benji Menendez and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. In 2008 he joined Team La Gloria, the blenders behind La Gloria Cubana. When General Cigar bought CAO in 2009 he would become their blender and brand ambassador. Only 10 days after his official retirement […]

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VODCast: Digging Deep in Dave’s Humidor

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Dave decided to go through his humidors and catalog what’s in them. He shares with us what rare and no longer made cigars he’s held on to as well as some personal favorites. Join us as we go digging deep in Dave’s Humidor. In the first hour we light up the Buffalo Ten Maduro and in the second […]

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VODCast: Cigar Smoking Etiquette

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We discuss cigar smoking etiquette… Whether you are new to cigar smoking or a pro… What to-do and what Not to-do… that is the question and we have an answer. In the first hour we light up the Montosa Maduro from the care package and in the second hour we fire the Terra Nova Dark Fired Kentucky… Join […]

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