It’s a party as we are joined by the Head of Consumer Marketing for Altadis USA, Brad Winstead as we fire up a cigar from the March Care Package. We will discuss and smoke the Montecristo Nicaragua Series. We will look at the footprint of Altadis and discuss the cigars within their portfolio and perhaps get a sneak peek at what is coming this year. In the second hour the celebration continues as Barry turns […]
Royal Agio Cigars USA announced today that they will be expanding the San Pedro de Macorís brand line-up with the release of two lines, the Nicaragua and Sun Grown blends. San Pedro de Macorís handmade cigars are specially crafted to deliver extraordinary quality at an accessible, everyday price. The lines will be displayed in the Royal Agio booth (Booth #4034) at the upcoming 2019 TPE (Tobacco Products Expo) Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV. A follow […]
Today on The Cigar Authority podcast we welcomed the artists known as UR NY for the official launch of the cigar known as Back 2 Back. 2ESAE and SKY were in town teaching us Urban Art 101. The artists are in the process of paining a mural outside of Two Guys Smoke Shop and will be back in a few weeks to finalize it with touches of New Hampshire voted on by the customers of […]
This weekend on The Cigar Authority was our annual conspiracy theory show. It’s a show where we talk about where cigar companies could be sold and to whom. It’s entirely hypothetical although each year we manage to get one right. On the show we smoked two cigars from the Care Package. On Saturday we shared our review of the Aladino Maduro, today we offer up our Lunatic Review. Cigar Review: JFR Lunatic Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua […]
On September 8th, 2018 we welcomed comedian Tony V to the show. During the first hour we smoked a cigar from the care package in the Davidoff Nicaragua Robusto. As has become custom, after the show we offer up a full review of a cigar smoked on the show. Cigar Review: Davidoff Nicaragua Robusto Tubo Wrapper: Nicaragua Rosado Binder: Nicaragua (Jalapa, Nicaragua) Filler: Nicaragua (Esteli, Ometepe, Condega) Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Robusto The Look: The design of the box is […]
While the Placencia Alma Fuerte was the cigar that grabbed everyones attention in 2017, there was another line from the company that hooked me from the second I lit up. The Alma del Campo which translates to “Soul of the Fields” is more medium bodied, but it’s loaded with flavor and it’s today’s review here at The Cigar Authority. Cigar Review: Plasencia Alma del Campo Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Size: Tribu (Robusto) The Look: Packaged in 10 […]
As has become custom following the airing of The Cigar Authority we share an in-depth review of a cigar we smoked on the show. Today that cigar comes from the care package as we look at the Oliva Serie O. The care package contained a Toro, and we smoked the Robusto for review and I can say the notes are spot on identical. Cigar Review: Oliva Serie O Wrapper: Nicaragua Sun Grown Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 […]
Ahead of this year’s IPCPR show, Altadis U.S.A. is unveiling updates and introductions that will be showcased at the trade show. Leading the way are two Nicaraguan offerings from the Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta 1875 lines. Following the success of the H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez, Altadis will debut H. Upmann Connecticut, in collaboration with the Grupo de Maestros. Rounding out the introductions, will be an Aging Room Quattro Connecticut and Nicaragua selection. Other […]
The history of the limited edition TAA can be traced back to 2011 when Tatuaje released the first one for retailers of the Tobacconist Association of America. This year Tatuaje celebrates the 50th Anniversary with their 8th release. Limited to 2,500 boxes, it’s one of the most sought after limited edition TAA cigars. Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Rosado Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Size: Robusto The Look: The Tatuaje TAA 50th comes in a slide top cabinet […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we’re talking about the Nicaraguan cigar boom and we explore why Nicaragua is beating the Dominican Republic and all others for cigar production and cigar exports. It’s a changing industry, and we explore why this change is happening. In the first hour we fire up a cigar from the care package in the Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc, its rolled in Nicaragua and features a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. In the […]