It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling, beer is flowing, and the cigars are smoking! It’s Oktoberfest today on The Cigar Authority, so join us in our celebration! In the first hour, we will spark up a cigar from the Care Package, Oktoberfest. During the second hour, we will be smoking Nosotros and talking about collaboration cigars along with how the Cuban cigar market and how the restrictions that have been lifted […]
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NAT SHERMAN RELEASES TWO NEW CIGAR BANDS FOR RENOWNED TIMELESS COLLECTION Iconic Tobacconist introduces red and black bands to distinguish blends and enhance customer experience NEW YORK (March 2, 2016) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the World since 1930, has introduced new secondary bands on both cigar lines of the Timeless Collection to help simplify the product identification process. The Timeless Collection is comprised of two unique blends produced in two different countries. The company […]
This past weekend I was sitting around the fire pit with Christine and Tate whom I both met via The Cigar Authority podcast. I had just moved up to New Hampshire when I was sitting in a local cigar bar. I had a Ron Zacapa in front of me and cigar when I was approached by both of them asking if I was Barry from The Cigar Authority. As crazy has that sounds I get […]
The annual release of Quesada Cigars Oktoberfest is on target for its annual fall release, and this year there will be 2 limited edition Nicaragua puros added to the line. The cigars which are being made at Plasencia in Nicaragua will be available in two sizes, Das Bauhaus which is 4.5 x 60 with a $7.50 MSRP alongside the Double Bock a 7 x 47 that will retail for $8.95. The new limited editions will […]
QUESADA CIGARS TO DISTRIBUTE MATILDE Quesada Cigars is proud to announce as of June 1st it will become the exclusive US distributor for Jose Sejas’ Matilde brand. The Matilde Renacer line has been met with great acclaim since its launch in 2014, with the Corona being awarded 92 points by Cigar Aficionado magazine and taking #19 in the Top 25 Cigars of 2014. The line is available in four popular sizes and one Limited Edition […]
NAT SHERMAN CELEBRATES 85th ANNIVERSARY WITH DEBUT OF LIMITED EDITION CIGAR NEW YORK, NY (April 21, 2015) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, is honored to debut the limited edition Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary cigar, celebrating over eight decades filled with passion and a steadfast commitment to impeccable customer service, employee loyalty and exceptional tobacco products. The Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary cigar will be available beginning late spring of 2015. The Sherman family worked closely with the Quesada family in […]
Following the successful Oktoberfest, Quesada announced today that they will be releasing a cigar to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The cigar however won’t be made at the Quesada factory in the Dominican Republic, instead it will be a collaboration with the Plasencia Family at one of their factories in Nicaragua. The cigar which comes in a keg with twenty-one toros measuring 6 x 50 is draped in a dark Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper over binder and fillers from Nicaragua. […]
Four years ago, Quesada launched the first Oktoberfest cigar which has become an annual release. This year, the brand gets a make over with a new band and a special Salomon Press for events which are now underway around the country. The cigars are meant to be paired with Märzen style beer which believe it or not does change the perception of the nuances the cigar has to offer. However, you can smoke them without […]
Today’s cigar, the Quesada Corona Clasica is the epitome of a limited edition cigar. The 40th Anniversary from Quesada was blended by the daughters of Manuel Quesada at the MATASA factory in the Dominican Republic and was unveiled back at Pro Cigar earlier this year. Manuel Quesada then blended a limited edition version of the 40th for himself that he shared with a few select accounts. Yesterday, I was informed that this cigar will be a […]