On The Cigar Authority podcast we smoked the 1935 Anniversary the latest cigar from Altadis USA. Like many recent cigars from the company, this one is made by AJ Fernandez who seems to have his hands on every brand with a Cuban heritage. According to a press release from Altadis USA, ” The first Montecristo cigar was handcrafted in 1935 using a signature blend of tobaccos, which remains the standard by which the brand still lives […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Tis the season to celebrate the holidays and the New Year ahead, and what better way than Premium Cigars & Alcohol. But does alcohol and cigars really mix? In the first hour we will fire up a cigar from the Care Package, the Caleanoch 50 from Hammer + Sickle as we pair with Oban, a Scotch Whiskey and Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. As a cigar retailer & lover of cigars Dave has always wanted to train his customers. Train them to know his hours, train them to come in often, and train them to take his advice. All of this training to make their overall experience better. We’ll talk about that today with Dog Trainer, Cigar Smoker […]
The story of the HVC Black Friday Firecracker begins back in 2007 when David Garofalo came up with the idea for the Firecracker cigar. A cigar that had a fuse attached to it and he tabbed Don Pepin Garcia to make the first one. Since then the cigar which started out as a Two Guys exclusive has been made by other manufacturers and the limited edition cigars are now distributed by United Cigars. In addition […]
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 years since Nick Melillo launched Foundation Cigar Company with their initial release of El Gueguense. To celebrate the 5 year anniversary the company has released this special limited edition perfecto that comes packaged in a collectors edition chest. The brand is named after a traditional dance that is a part of Nicaragua’s annual Festival of San Sebastian. El Gueguense in English means “the wise man.” Due to the […]
When you look at all the premium cigars on the market today the majority have something in common, the Grade A wrapper. With most cigars the binder and fillers use a lesser grade as they don’t need to be aesthetically pleasing. This is not the case with the HVC Serie A as the cigar is composed entirely of Grade A tobaccos. HVC presents to you their A game, with the Serie A which was introduced […]
According to a press release, “Since 1903, La Aurora’s innovative and adventurous spirit set the groundwork for the Dominican Republic cigar culture as the oldest cigar factory in the nation. La Aurora 107 Nicaragua is created with their passion for perfection and attention to detail.” Using more than a century of knowledge and adventurous spirit La Aurora explores Nicaraguan tobacco in the new La Aurora 107 Nicaragua. Cigar Review: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Habano Binder: Nicaragua (Jalapa) […]
In 2019, David Garofalo and The Cigar Authority podcast debuted the Henry Clay War Hawk and they unanimously liked the cigar. So when we found out there was a limited edition version that was a step up in terms of strength, I was all in. With the cigar now available we couldn’t wait to light one up and share our review. Made at AJ Fernandez this Nicaraguan Puro features a vintage 2016 Habano wrapper that […]
This past Saturday we welcomed Nicholas Perdomo III to The Cigar Authority where we spoke the Director of Sales for Perdomo Cigar about the next generation of this storied company. He’s the 4th generation of the family to get into the lifestyle and during the show we smoked the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Cigar: Perdomo 20th Anniversary Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 56 Size: Epicure (Toro Gordo) The Look: Like the rest […]
This past Saturday we welcomed Rocky Patel to show as he joined us via remote in Naples, Florida. We caught up with all things Rocky Patel as we smoked the Rocky Patel Maduro Sungrown. Rocky filled us in on his thoughts on FDA, Supply Chain due to COVID-19, and much more. Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Sungrown Maduro Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Robusto The Look: Packaged in wooden boxes of 20 cigars in two rows of […]