This week on The Cigar Authority, it’s story time as Dave tells us the story of Altadis Cigars. Altadis, also formerly known as Consolidated Cigar has a long history in the cigar world & somehow, this company is bigger than you think! We will smoke Te-Amo in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the […]
Romeo Y Julieta
The Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real Toro is a testament to the timeless craftsmanship and dedication that has kept the Romeo Y Julieta brand a favorite among cigar aficionados since its inception in 1875. Rolled in the Dominican Republic by Tabacalera De Garcia, Reserva Real is one of the top selling brands in the United States. The Reserva Real Toro is an impressive sight, wrapped in a hand-selected blonde Connecticut Shade seed wrapper from Ecuador. […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We take a look at the top cigar companies… It originally started as a top 10 list, but then on last weeks show it became a top 20 list. Who is #1, is it all smoke & mirrors? In the first hour we light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package in the Romeo Y Julieta […]
Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… We got the stats on cigars. The brands, the sizes, the trends and the 2020 Cigar Authority survey. In the first hour we light up the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real from the care package as we look at the top companies in brands and the top selling SKU’s with the companies themselves. In the second hour of the show we fire up […]
They aren’t going to the 2020 PCA, but they were on hand at Tobacco Plus Expo and we caught up with Rafael Nodal who showed up Romeo y Julieta Reserve Real Nicaragua which should ship to retailers in March. The company taps AJ Fernandez once again to give a new spin to one of their showcase brands. Available in four sizes; Robusto (5 x 50 / $8.77), Toro (6 x 54 / $9.03), Churchill (7 […]
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 Changing “FACE” of the Cigar Industry! The Faces of the Brands and the ones that could be changing another Editorial by David Garofalo We know a small business owner, as is in the cigar industry, must be a jack of all trades and one of the tools they should possess is being the face of their brand. Today even some of the huge corporations and brands have attempted to put faces and personalities to […]
A few weeks ago on The Cigar Authority podcast we reported on a new trademark filed by the parent company of Altadis USA. This week some details emerged about Yueguera thanks to Cigar Insider. The name isn’t a new cigar, but rather a new proprietary Honduran tobacco that should appear in cigars in the first quarter of 2016. The tobacco is named after an estate in the Northeast part of Honduras which is mountainous. According to […]