On the December 7th episode of The Cigar Authority we smoked Guardian of the Farm which was part of the care package for December. The cigar was developed as a collaboration between Max Fernandez of Aganorsa Leaf and Kyle Gellis of Warped cigars and each size of the line was named after one of the American Bulldogs that guard the factory and fields in Nicaragua. Due to limitations in availability some members of the Care […]
Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch is a darker, more intense version of the award winning blend created by our own Max Fernandez and Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars. Working alone this time, Max utilized Aganorsa’s proprietary Shade Grown Corojo Maduro wrapper to create a new expression of the Guardian blend that possesses a rich, structured body while remaining nuanced and complex. A special cigar for our most beloved brand. The “Guardian of the Farm has an […]
Warped Cigars is a new school brand started by Kyle Gelis, and the company has become more known thanks to the collaborative effort with Aganorsa in the creation of Guardian of the Farm. The Maestro Del Tiempo offers some similarities to that line, but with more spice. Today we review it here on The Cigar Authority. Cigar: Maestro Del Tiempo Wrapper: Nicaragua Jalapa Corojo 99′ Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo 99′ & Criollo 98 Length: 6 3/8″ Ring Gauge: 42 Size: 5205 (Lonsdale) […]
On this week’s episode we smoked the limited edition Back Honey from Warped Cigars. It’s a follow up from the 2015 release. This is the full review to go along with the show. Cigar Review: Black Honey Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Oscuro Binder: Ecuador Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 48 Size: Belicoso (Petit Belicoso) The Look: Packaged in black foil packs with gold writing denoting Black Honey, the packaging on Black Honey isn’t really impressive, but you can’t smoke the packaging. […]
We’ve asked for show ideas from you the listener and we’ve had more than a few emails asking to get to know the staff of Two Guys Smoke Shop. Seeing as we broadcast every week from Salem, NH you will get your chance to meet them all. Ed, Pat, Mike, Trevor, Jessica and Sean the Barista take a turn in the hot seat. Being we are The Cigar Authority we will light up a couple […]
The Black Honey from Warped Cigars was released in 2015 where it quickly sold out and became highly sought after by cigar collectors and cigar geeks alike. This year, Warped Cigars released the cigars in two stages. The first batch was released earlier this year, and the company held back on the rest to allow the cigars to get some extra aging. Today’s cigar review is from the second installment of the 2017 release and features […]
A week before the trade show Warped Cigars owner Kyle Gelis shared a pictured on Instagram of a couple of new cigars that the company was working on. One of those cigars was Black Honey. The cigar was originally released in 2015 to just 13 retailers but the cigar is now back for 2017. It’s hybrid of two lines from the company and it comes in bundles of 10 with a pricing of $16.50 per cigar. […]
It’s just so obvious Another Editorial by David Garofalo I wrote an editorial back in July called “It Looks Familiar,” you can go back in the archives of The Cigar Authority or find it here; https://thecigarauthority.com/it-looks-familiar-a-david-garofalo-editorial/ . In that editorial which surprised some people, I asked the question if you ever looked at something you never saw before and thought, WOW… that looks very familiar. Sure you have, we all have, but in the cigar industry […]