The Cigar Authority

The Cigar Authority goes on the road to the tobacco farms of the Connecticut River Valley where we talk with Chris Topper whose family has been using tobacco grown in this area for 120 years.We will talk about the rich history of the Connecticut River Valley and the role that Broadleaf tobacco plays in the market today. All that and the usual shenanigans on The Cigar Authority.

Steve Castro of Davidus Cigars joins us this week as we smoke his brand, Lord Baltimore. We also recap the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and give you the perspective of two retailers. In the second hour we smoke the new Padron Damaso cigar which is one of the most anticipated cigar releases of the year. We also have all the cigar news, legislations and trademarks and the usual shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority.

On today's episode of The Cigar Authority, we will break down David Garofalo's Editorial about the 2nd most asked question in a cigar shop. With IPCPR 2015 in New Orleans we expect to hear a lot of rumors, but today we will make up some that may or may not have a chance of happening soon. All that and the usual madness know as The Cigar Authority.

This time next week the IPCPR show will be under way in New Orleans and a lot of new brands will make their official debut. Today we discuss some of those brands. We all review the year Davidoff had which was easily the best year of any cigar company out there. We will smoke the cigar they will debut at the show, Davidoff Escurio and give you our thoughts. All this and the usual shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority.

With the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday this year, we are recording the show live today. On the show we will discuss the histroy of the M80, Firecracker from LFD, United Firecracker and the Black Bomb. We will also discuss in detail the Editorial Dave shared on Monday about cigar names and share with you the best an worst Cigar Brand names EVER!All that and the usual madness, rumors and teasing on The Cigar Authority.

On this episode of The Cigar Authority, our own Barry Stein is interviewed as we discuss his brainchild, KILO. We will ask what a kid from Brooklyn knows about cigars and how he wound up ready to launch his cigar nationwide at IPCPR via United Cigar Group. We also take a look at all the Copy Cats in the Cigar Industry and how one companies idea becomes everyones next biggest thing. All that and the usual rumors, teasing and original content journalism. Often imitated, never duplicated, the one the original The Cigar Authority.

They say the hardest thing for any parent to do is to bury their child. Nestor Miranda had to do this with his son Danny Miranda who was affectionately known as Danno. To honor his memory the company release The Danno a 7 x 56 cigar that has seen various incarnations. Today while in town at a launch event for the latest version we sit down with Nestor Miranda and talk about how the company got to where it is today. We also sit down with his Son-In-Law Jason Wood and discuss the bright future of the company and the successful branding of the Nestor Miranda Collection. We also have the latest issue of Cigar Journal, Old Fart Freddy, Tweets of the Weed, Bad News Barry and so much more on the madness known as The Cigar Authority.

On the heels of our Perdomo, Pistols and Pizza event in Nashua, New Hampshire we welcome into the studio Nick Perdomo where we discuss all things new from Perdomo Cigars...We will pair the new Perdomo Craft series with the appropriate beers and let you know how they change the game. All that and the usual insanity, on The Cigar Authority.

On this episode of The Cigar Authority, we talk about and break down the massive amounts of Limited Edition smokes that are currently on the market, and are rumoured to be entering the market. Is it hurting or helping the cigar industry. Also on hand will be Skip Martin of Romacraft Tobac, and we get to catch up with Chief Hava himself and find out what is new an exciting in Esteli, Nicaragua. All this and more on a Mr. Jonathan free edition of The Cigar Authority.

Jack Torano has a long and distinguished career but it starts long before the cigar industry. You see, he use to live in Chicago where he was a jingle writer, and part of the team that created the Real Men of Genius campaign for Budweiser. In 2011, he moved to Miami and reconnected with his roots working alongside family at Torano Cigars before they were sold to General Cigars with pretty much no knowledge to anyone outside of Charlie Torano. Within 3 weeks he began working for one of the best kept secrets in the Cigar industry, Roberto Duran Cigars. He joins us in studio as we discuss these great cigars and what the future of this company that can be traced back to Cuba in the 1920s. Also joining us at 1pm , will be Miguel Schoedel the Sales Director for Roberto Duran who has become famous on The Cigar Authority for the Ten Commandments of Cigar Shop shops that he penned years ago.

A couple of months back David Garofalo visited Cuba and what he saw was shocking to him. So much so that he shared it in a series of articles that just didn't sit will with fans of Cuban cigars. Now Colin has gone back with another tour to Cuba and we ask him what everyone wants to know, is David allowed back to Cuba. We also ask what is different this time around compared to last trip. We find out the answers to those questions and reveal the nominees for the 2015 Cigar Journal awards.Join us for all the shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority

This week we take a look inside the Davidoff Advisory Board, where our own David Garofalo was this past week in Tampa, Florida.It's been a busy couple of weeks on the show, and this week we smoke some of the newest cigars that have recently hit the shelves. Also back producing is Chuck Morrison.Join us for all the madness on The Cigar Authority

Philip Zanghi might not be a household name in the Cigar Industry, but he was the man behind Indian Tabac that started in 1992. In 1995, he partnered with Rocky Patel and parted ways from the brand and the partnership in 1997. Following the successful launch of Debonaire Cigars, Mr. Zanghi is set to release Indian Motorcycles Cigars in 2015... How does this all tie together, tune in to The Cigar Authority, Saturday at 12 Noon to find out! www.thecigarauthority.com Click the RED push to watch live in the upper right hand portion of the website. We go live at 12 Noon, Mr. Zanghi joins us at 12:30.

It is arguably the greatest weekend in sports with the NHL and NBA Playoffs in full swing, the NFL Draft, The Kentucky Derby and Mayweather vs Pacquiao. We will touch base on the fight and the Derby before smoking the newest from Selected Tobaccos, the 56 ring gauged Byron. All that and the usual shenanigans on The Cigar Authority.

This week we are live from Seabrook where there is an Avo Savoring The Moment event going on. David is back from NYC where he attended a Winston Churchill event.Join us as we smoke some Avo's, find out the latest about the rebranding and all the madness that is The Cigar Authority.

Dave is back from a week in the Dominican Republic and the TAA convention which features the top retailers in the country and a slew of limited edition smokes released just for the members. We will find out what's new, what's hot and what rumors were hot topics...We will also sit down with Jose Blanco and talk about Senorial with him and what he has planned for 2015. We'll get his take on Cuba, Wrappers and so much more...Join us for the shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority!

Since out shows on Cuba have been so popular, we will discuss what the future holds for Cuba and Cuban Cigars. This week the state department made the move to remove Cuba from the list of counties that support terrorism.We will all way in with out thoughts as to what will happen next on the Island of South of the Mainland.We will also discuss the TAA which happens next week and our own David Garofalo will be there!

This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of The Cigar Authority and we have a lot to talk about. Joining us will be Nick Perdomo via remote broadcast in the first half hour and in the second half hour we will be joined by long time listener and friend of The Cigar Authority, Rudy. We will debut the new Atabey Ritos and smoke a Perdomo Small Batch, All that more on this weeks episode…

Following the Shocking Conclusion of David's trip to Cuba the mail call was working overtime. The amount of letters we received were on an epic level. Today we go through some of those emails in a Rapid Fire Highlight segment. We are also joined by Jarrid Trudeau from Kristoff Cigars where we talk a little about Kristoff, and play a little Total Recall with Jarrid who allegedly has one of those memories where he can recall anything. In hour number two we will discuss Dave's latest experience as a blind taste tester in Cigar Journal as well as fill you in on the drone that delivers cigars. Plus you won't want to miss the scoop on the cigar we smoke in our number two and find out how you can save over $500 off the original MSRP..

We are joined in studio by the world record holder of the most expensive cigar ever sold. He is also a brand owner from across the pond, Akhil Kapacee of Regius Cigars joins us in studio. Also we revisit Cuba with David Garofalo who has been sharing his story in a 6 part series here on The Cigar Authority, and we talk in detail about the secrets of Cuban cigars, that they do not want us to know. It will blow your mind. All that and all the usual hijinks that is The Cigar Authority.

While part of the show title this week seems like a bad Aerosmith Song, we will kick back and light up Pi on Pi Day, 3.1415. A limited edition cigar, available at 2guyscigars.com. We will also discuss the trip of a lifetime as David Garofalo returns from Cuba and tells us what gifts he brought back for us to smoke and we will find out how much rum he drank but more importantly what some of the best cigars he smoked were. All this and the usual shenanigans that is The Cigar Authority.

Taping the show on a short week is always fun, because you only get a day or two of content to prepare. The result can be anything from our greatest show, to the worst one ever. And on a short week, the risk of a train wreck is all the more possible. Today we welcome cigar smoking Comedian Jay Grove to the show, and lets just say we haven’t had the best luck with comedians in the past. We will talk about life on the road, and how cigars factor into things for him. We will also touch base with David Garofalo who is getting ready to leave for Cuba on a trip. This week we smoke Cubanacan Connecticut in the first hour, and CroMagnon in the second hour. Join us for all the shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority.

In what led to the Presidency for Ronald Reagan, our own David Garofalo went to Washington DC this past week where he campaigned for justice, the justice of cigar smokers. Joined by the likes of Glynn Loope, Rocky Patel, Rafael Nodal and countless others they walked the halls of the Senate soliciting Senators and Representatives to leave premium cigars alone. We will also be joined by Jeremy Soares the New England sales rep for My Father cigars who will be on hand in Seabrook, NH to talk with us about what 2015 will have in store for this company owned by the Garcia family. As for what else, who knows and Mr. Jonathan took over the show preparations this week, and why the boss is away, who knows what will be in store without a voice of reason. Join us for all the shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority.

This week on The Cigar Authority we go inside the mailbag. The amount of emails we receive has multiplied exponentially, and as a result many of them have gotten pushed aside as an episode had run behind schedule as they do from time to time. Let's face it, we are windbags at times!So this week we will address your questions, and give you the answer you seek, or maybe don't want to hear. All that and more on this week's The Cigar Authority, filmed live on location in Salem, New Hampshire before a live studio audience.

This week on The Cigar Authority we will have two guests. Jon Carney will join us in studio. He has just returned from his sales meeting in the Dominican Republic and he will have an explosive announcement to share with us. Also Glynn Loope from the Cigar Rights of American will be calling in to bring us up to speed with the plan to remove premium cigars from the FDA.All this and the usually shenanigans that is The Cigar Authority

Victor Vitale will once again be joining us on The Cigar Authority and he will introduce us to his new Tortuga Connecticut which we will smoke on air. In the second hour we will smoke Dram cigars which is a new cigar that is specially blended to pair with whiskey. We will be pairing these new cigars with some Balvenie. Join us for all the madness that is The Cigar Authority.

Since 1992 Two Guys Smoke Shop has been announcing the Cigar of the Year. 5 Years ago that announcement was made on The Cigar Authority the day before the Super Bowl and this year is no different. In the first hour we will light up a cigar from the contenders pack and interview Chuck Morrison live from the Super Bowl where he will get Debonaire on location. In the second hour we will announce and smoke on Cigar of the Year. All that an Old Fart Freddy, Tweets Of The Week, Inside the Asylum and Bad News Barry. Join us for the madness and mayhem known as The Cigar Authority.

Cuba Rica and Costa Rica, say that 10 times fast. This week on The Cigar Authority we interview Stephen Adib from Cuba Rica and smoke the new Limitada in the first hour and the Barrabas in the second hour. We step into the Aging Room with Old Fart Freddy, Dive in the the Asylum with Mr. Jonathan, and get Debonaire with Chuck Morrison before looking at the tweets of the week from Recluse Cigars. All that and Cigar News with Barry in a week that saw a lot of change before finally hearing from David Garofalo on how his blind tasting went for Cigar Journal Magazine.

Today on The Cigar Authority we smoke the new Herochi Robania from Cubanacan in the first how and we debut a new segment with the Question of the Week. We also look into measuring success of small companies plus David Garofalo discusses his blind taste reviews for Cigar Journal magazine. In the second hour Mr. J, Chuck and Barry get blind taste tested from the boss, can we guess what we are smoking. Also we get Debonaire, Go in the Aging Room and check out the Asylum...

Dr. Gaby Kafie of Kafie 1901 Cigars joins the show as a guest from Miami, Florida where we will discuss how he went from a surgeon to a cigar manufacturer. Also, we will smoke the new Avo No. 2 and find out which one of us got named to a tasting panel for Cigar Journal magazine. Join us for the crazy madhouse institutional fun on the top educational cigar podcast on the internet, The Cigar Authority.

Come join The Cigar Authority as we welcome Henke Kelner Jr, live in studio from Salem, New Hampshire as we discuss what is new from him and his factory. We will kick the New Year off with what is guaranteed to be the best show of 2015 to date. We go inside the Aging Room with Old Fart Freddy; Inside the Aging Room with Mr. Jonathan, Debonaire with Chuck Morrison and Bad News Barry has the latest Cigar News,and so much more!

This week Colin Ganley joins us live on The Cigar Authority. Mr. Ganley was the editor of Cigar Journal magazine and now makes his home in Nicaragua where he heads up Cigar Tourism and Twin Engine Coffee. We will talk to him about how you can travel to Cuba and about his coffee which he says goes perfect with a good cigar. We will also share with you the cigars that got the most likes on The Cigar Authority Social Media accounts and David Garofalo will give us the recap of 2014. We also share with you the Tweets of the Week, Crazy News from the Asylum, Old Fart Freddy and get Debonaire with Chuck Morrison. Barry has the news, and new cigars that hit the shelves this week. Join us for the three-ring circus we call The Cigar Authority at 12 Noon Eastern Time!

An interview with Jorge Padron became a family affair as patriarch Jose Orlando Padron joins us with Jorge Padron's brother Orlando. We discuss 50 years of Padron Cigars and what the new Cuban relationship with the USA means for them and the tobacco industry. We also discuss what the New Course of Cuba means and weigh in on when we think the embargo will be official. Join us as we get Debonaire with Chuck Morrison, Step into the Aging Room with Old Fart Freddy and Bad News Barry with new trademarks and news!

The Cigar Authority pulls out the crystal ball as we try and predict the Top 10 Cigars by Cigar Aficionado. Join the #1 Cigar Podcast with over 1 million downloads this calendar year as we are joined by Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands. We also have the Classic 3-Way, Cigar News, Old Fart Freddy in the Aging Room and we get Debonaire with Chuck Morrison before taking a trip in to the Asylum.Join one of the top Cigar Blogs around on the Number 1 Podcast!

This week The Cigar Authority takes a look at some of the world's most expensive cigars. We also update the FDA News and take a look at cigars that just missed being a contender for Cigar of the Year and we smoke our top Limited Edition cigars from 2014. We also break down the latest issue of Cigar Journal magazine! We have Cigar News, Cigar Trademarks, Old Fart Freddy, Debonaire and go inside the Asylum

It's that time of the year, where The Cigar Authority announces the contenders of Cigar of the Year. On hand was the reigning champion, Erich Hanson brand owner for Hammer + Sickle. His cigar Icon, held the title for 2013. Tune in to find out wha the contenders for 2014 are.... All that and the usual shenanigans that is The Cigar Authority.

Steve Saka joins us live as we talk about his future and the Drew Estate sale to Swisher. Plus we reveal the winner of the Blind Taste Test 2014.

Rocky Patel, Prohibition Cigars that is. This week's episode features Max the New England sales rep and Jessica the Brand Ambassador for the new line which launched exclusively at Two Guys Smoke Shop before a nationwide release in December.

Jack Torano from Roberto Duran Cigars Joins The Cigar Authority from Miami.

We talk Mason Dixon Project and the history of David Garofalo!

With the cigar industry in consolidation mode, is there some one or group behind it. We think there can be, and we discuss The Cigar Conspiracy. Also, joining us live in studio is Victor Vitale. We also smoke blind taste test cigars 9 v 10, and 11 v 12. All this and the usual Cigar Authority shenanigans!

Broadcasting Live from the JC Newman Cigar Factory with Eric and Bobby Newman for the 2014 Diamond Crown Experience.

Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars joins us in studio as we talk the Monster Series before he comes back on in the last half hour to dish what is new for 2015.

Tom Lazuka from Asylum Cigars steps into the studio and we conclude round 1 of the Blind Taste Test...

Its cigar 3 vs 4 on the blind taste test and we discuss the rumors of who might be the next to sell out in the cigar industry... All this and more on this weeks The Cigar Authority.

On The Cigar Authority we begin the blind taste testing of cigars 1 vs 2, discuss the new Cigar Journal magazine and dodge swords at the Xing event.. Plus our regular segments, the Classic 3-Way, Inside the Asylum and Old Far Freddy.

The Cigar Authority took the show on the road as we broadcasted live from Mickey Blake's in Southington, CT with guests Luis Rodriguez and Omar de Frias (Fratello Cigars)

We were live from the Cigar Association of New Hampshire Golf Tournament from our moble studio. To hear all about this great event and to see some great pictures feel free to check TheCigarAuthoirty.com.

An investigative report into people buying friends on social media. We also smoke the Aging Room Bin No. 1 and Azan Burgandy with all the other madness you would expect from The Cigar Authority.

This week we light up the Davidoff Golden Band Award Cigar and Debonaire Maduro Cigar. Barry weighs in with his news, reviews, and whats new on the self along with the rest of the Tom Foolery that ensues!