Episodes
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Exploring the Rich History of Connecticut Tobacco With Nick R. Agua
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
When you think of cigar tobacco you think of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua but there is a rich history of tobacco grown for cigars right here in the United States of America. Today we explore the Connecticut River Valley with Nicholas Melillo who has his company, Foundation Cigars based in The Constitution State.
We will do this with one of the newest cigars in his portfolio the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142. Master blender, Nicholas Melillo, worked with choice farmers in the Connecticut River Valley since 2014 to develop the Havana Seed CT #142 wrapper. The seed is extremely rare and unlike any other tobacco in the world. Due to the incredible amount of oil from the plant, it takes 3-years to undergo the fermentation process. We will light up and share our opinion of this special cigar.
In the second hour we will light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package. The Eiroa CBT hails from Eiroa’s El Aladino factory in Honduras. The CBT Maduro’s wrapper, binder, and filler utilize 100% Maduro leaves harvested from the plant’s top primings. Did Christian nail the blend? Tune in as we share our opinion.
We also have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
State of the Cigar Industry Address & Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
It’s one of the most popular shows of the year, as David Garofalo sits down and lets us know the state of the cigar industry. Is there growth? What countries are producing? What are the trends? What does the future hold? We go over the stats and debate them while smoking the Hammer + Sickle Tradicion Churchill.
We will then welcome to the show Erik Wentworth the Vice President of Hammer + Sickle Cigars as we discuss what 2019 will bring for the company. We will play some show and tell and discuss what is in store.
We also have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
How Important Is The Band - Cigars & Rum Oh My!
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Twas the weekend before Christmas and the guys were on set. Wondering, who will win their little bet? Last weekend we gave you our predictions for the Cigar Aficionado Top 25, and today we will look who got the most right.
Before we get to that though we will light up the Bandolero Tremendos from Selected Tobacco as we discuss how important the band is as we drink some Rum spreading the holiday cheer.
In the second hour we light up the 2017 Cigar of the Year for the last time. We bid farewell to Aladino Robusto for next week we will unveil the 2018 winner. 2 hours of drinking, this one will be either delightful or frightful.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
A Look At Cigar Bans & Predicting The Top Cigars of 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
When it comes to fighting for Cigar Rights there is one manufacturer who stands out. Rocky Patel tirelessly travels to Washington to fight with politicians for your right to enjoy a premium cigar. It's a right we as adults should be allowed. But how did the bans start? Today we look at the history while we fire up a cigar from the Care Package; Rocky Patel San Andreas 2016
In the second hour we try our hand at predicting what Cigar Aficionado will name as their best cigar of 2018. Will the guys be able to see into the future or will they swing and miss? Tune in while they debate this topic and smoke the limited production Aladino Corona Reserva.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Pairing Cigars & Film – The Cigar Authority Goes To The Movies
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
The Cigar Authority is the longest current cigar podcast on the internet today. 9 Years in and we’ve asked the listeners for some show ideas and today’s show is one of them. Almost 2 months ago Mr. Jonathan read the email suggestion and quickly went off on how bad of an idea it was. Well, that was enough for us to use the idea.
Today we will share some of the movies we enjoy and what we feel is the right cigar to pair with them.
During the course of the show we will light up two cigars with the first from The Cigar Authority Care Package being the La Aurora ADN Dominicano, better known as La Aurora DNA. In the second hour we will light up the King’s Treasure from the Contender’s Pack.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Celebrating The Life of Sir Winston Churchill
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Today we welcome the Great Grandson of the most recognized cigar smoker ever who also happened to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and led Britain to Victory in the 2nd World War. We’re talking about Winston Churchill as we welcome Randolph Churchill.
We look back on the life of Sir Winston Churchill who was born on November 30, 1874 as we light the cigar and size that features his name.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
Unveiling the 2018 Contenders for Cigar of the Year
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
Since 1992 David Garofalo has named cigar of the year, and it always starts with the Contenders. It’s the only Cigar of the Year that counts because it is voted on by you the consumer. We will unveil the 8 cigars that make up the 2018 Contender on today’s episode of the number listened to cigar podcast, The Cigar Authority.
This week we smoke two cigars from the Care Package with the first being the 2016 Cigar of the Year, La Galera Connecticut with the second cigar being the the 2015 winner in Recluse Amadeus Habano.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Blasting Off With Omar de Frias From Fratello Cigars
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
This week we welcome the big man to the show. We all know the story of how he left NASA to start a cigar brand. Today, Omar de Frias will join us to let us know about everything Fratello include the new Inverso and the Bianco which was part of the Cigar Authority Care Package.
Mr. Jonathan returns from his trip where he was literally Dancing with Men. We will catch up with him and find out how he had his heart broken. Plus if you listened to the show last week you might have heard some secrets about him, this week we have incriminating evidence in the form of photographs.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Kristoff’s John Fazzi & Sammy B Steps In For Mr. Jonathan
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
It’s another week at The Cigar Authority, but it’s one of our favorite episodes as Mr. Jonathan is off dancing with men (no joke!). We welcome to the show two special guests, the first being from Kristoff Cigars, John Fazzi the local New England sales representative. We will smoke the Kristoff Connecticut Corona and talk the 2019 Firecracker with him.
Also along for the ride is Sammy B, the brother of Mr. Jonathan and the contractor responsible for building the United Podcas Network set at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe. We will talk about Mr. Jonathan behind his back, and it’s guaranteed to be a lot of fun. How does Sammy feel, that his brother is off in North Carolina dancing cheek to cheek.
In the second hour we will light up the 7 • 20 • 4 WK Series from Kurt Kendall and share our thoughts on this cigar that is named for his son who passed away.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
Comedian Robert Kelly and Ray Warren From Drew Estate
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
We got a couple of road warriors with us this week. One is in the cigar business and loves comedy, and the other is in the comedy business and loves cigars. Ray Warren from Drew Estates Cigars and Robert Kelly – stand-up comedian and podcaster with his highly successful show called “YOU KNOW WHAT DUDE?” join us live in studio.
We light up a couple of cigars this week in a rare show with no Care Package cigars. In the first hour we will light up Liga Privada T52 Robusto and in the second hour we light up a cigar that has shown up on Dave's social media feed lately, Via Havana Corojo El Morro.
We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world.
The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.