This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Dave always says that he had a cigar named after him BUT as he looks closer, it was made for his family. Today we smoke cigars in honor of his family, and you will learn more than you ever wanted to know about The Garofalo’s…. Because today… it is The Interview he’s been waiting for his whole career […]
Aganorsa Leaf has streamlined their core line Corojo, Maduro, Habano, and Connecticut brands under the new La Validación Series. Maintaining the same blends as the original releases, the four lines have been repackaged with more prominent Aganorsa Leaf branding, and the box counts and sizes have been standardized. All four lines will now be showcased in boxes of 15 and consist of three vitolas: Gran Robusto 5 x 54, Toro 6.25 x 52, and Gran […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… 12 Years Ago (in 2010) – Dave had a crazy idea to start a podcast and he wasn’t even sure what a podcast was. Today – our studio audience flew from around the world, to join us as we celebrate 12 years of the show! It’s the figgin’ Catalina Wine Mixer on steroids… The Cigar Authority’s 12 Year […]
German based Arnold André began US distribution with United Cigars in 2022, however the company was founded in 1817. Arnold André is the largest machine-made cigar manufacturer in Germany and began its premium cigar production after purchasing a facility in the Dominican Republic in 2011. Though their premium cigar production has been well received all over Europe, this is Arnold André’s first release in the US. According to the United Cigars website, “The protective embrace […]
This pinnacle in the series marks the tenth and final release. Inspired by AVO Uvezian’s dynamic and diverse legacy, two distinct, complex blends stand together in perfect harmony. The closing improvisation is the tenth release in the line made to celebrate the legacy and lifestyle of Avo Uvezian. For a man so dynamic, a legacy so diverse and a figure capable of transforming any space, the closing Improvisation utilizes two blends, white and black, to perfectly […]
When you see a cigar on the shelf at a cigar at this price you wonder, how good can this be and how can they make any money. According to the folks at El Artista, “They say money isn’t everything and they are right; this blend is priced so low you will question how we even make any money. The answer is: we make cigars, not money.” If the name El Artista sounds familiar it […]
The La Gianna Havana brand first came to market in 1994 and has continued non-stop ever since. Totalamente Hecho a Mano in Spanish means “totally made by hand” using tobaccos from Danli, Honduras and this is where and how La Gianna Havana cigars were born. Danli has been a tobacco source and cigar manufacturing region since 1765, when the Spanish crown established a royal tobacco trading post. In recent years, the brand underwent a packaging change with new […]
United Cigars has begun shipping Garofalo La Famiglia following the press release of the new Garofalo La Famiglia in December of 2020. The new Garofalo La Famiglia is a special collaboration between New England retailer David Garofalo and Nick Perdomo, Jr., president, and CEO of Perdomo Cigars. “Making a special line of cigars for my close friend, David Garofalo, is an honor for the Perdomo family,” states Nick Perdomo, Jr. “The original Garofalo Legacy Series has been a […]
German based Arnold André begins US distribution with United Cigars. Founded in 1817, Arnold André is the largest machine-made cigar manufacturer in Germany and began its premium cigar production after purchasing a facility in the Dominican Republic in 2011. Though their premium cigar production has been well received all over Europe, this will be Arnold André’s first release in the US. The focus will be on two of their four premium, long-filler lines: Montosa and […]
United Cigars is proud to announce the release of the new Garofalo La Famiglia cigar line which will begin shipping to retailers in January 2022. The new Garofalo La Famiglia is a special collaboration between New England retailer David Garofalo and Nick Perdomo, Jr., president, and CEO of Perdomo Cigars. “Making a special line of cigars for my close friend, David Garofalo, is an honor for the Perdomo family,” states Nick Perdomo, Jr. “The original Garofalo Legacy Series […]