The Cigar Authority

The After Show Has Questions for Steve Saka

Today, we are joined by Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. We ask him 3 important questions and Steve has the answers.

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 https://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

The Meatball Recap With Steve Saka

The week LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… The Meatball Event is over, and we have Steve Saka with us to give you his take on the event and we may learn some breaking news of what he has planned in the cigar world in the near future.  Then again, we may not!   In the first hour we smoke Mi Querida from The Cigar Authority Care Package.

In the second hour we see if we can get Steve to open about the current state of affairs in the cigar industry with companies creating new sales forces and others getting rid of theirs. Will he have anything to say about it? Will we be able to get him to stop? We will smoke a Umbagog as we go fishing with Steve Saka.

We will have this and all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum.

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.

As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com.

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The After Show Talks About What’s Happening at the FDA

Some news came out this week from the FDA. How is the FDA defining a premium cigar, and what does it mean to the cigar industry?

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/.

Sports Stars & Cigars with Big Papi David Ortiz

Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…There have been lots of Sports Stars that came out with a cigar brand over the years,  most don’t last, But this one has!

He is a 10-time All-Star, 3-time World Series Champion, The Greatest Clutch-Hitter of All Time and…  without a doubt future Hall of Famer.  David Ortiz (Big Papi) is in the cigar business and joins us today via remote.

In the first hour we will smoke Big Papi as we talk to Big Papi David Ortiz and in the second hour we look at athletes who have had their own brans or cigars made specifically for them. We will do this as we smoke Karl Malone Barrel Aged from La Aurora

We will have this and all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com.

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The After Show Talks About Cigar Afficionado’s Top 10

Cigar Afficionado put out their Top 25 list last week. We’re digging into the Top 10 to tell you what they got right and wrong.

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/.

What is the State of The Cigar Industry Now?

Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…  2020 was an interesting year for the cigar industry with a whole bunch of ups & downs.  Today it’s The State of the Cigar Industry Address.  Where are we and where are we headed? During the first hour we smoke the Victor Sinclair Serie 55.

In the second hour we get into a discussion about retail, manufacturers, reps and brokers as we smoke the Wiseman Maduro which was just recently named the 2021 Limited Edition Firecracker from United Cigars.

We will have this and all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com.

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The After Show Talks About Naming the Cowbell

The cowbell is back and now it’s part of The Cigar Authority logo. Now, the cowbell needs a name. We talk about what the cowbell’s name should be. We’re open to suggestions.

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/.

The Un-Released Cigar: What Does The Future Taste Like

Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…  We have a Pre-Release of a Cigar from United Cigars that Oliver Nivaud, Director of Sales says we have to smoke. So we included it in the Care Package and fire it up in the first hour as Oliver joins us live in studio.

We also have a announcement from David Garofalo of a personal nature that you want to tune in for.

In the second hour we announce who will make the 2021 Firecracker plus we smoke the prototype of another cigar slated for release later this year.

We will have this and all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com.

Never miss an episode by subscribing to the show via Apple Podcasts and Podbean.

The After Show Discusses the Beginning of the End of Cigars

Jim Price from CLE Cigars joins The After Show to talk about changes to the Jenkins’ Act that may negatively affect the cigar industry. Will it be the end of online sales of cigars?

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/.

Master Dominican Cigar Blender Now Making Nicaraguan Cigars

Broadcasting LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire…  It is a New Year and TODAY we will release The Cigar Authority’s NEW LOGO,… Speaking of New, we will light up the La Aurora 107 Nicaraguan, made in the Dominican Republic as we talk with the blender, Master Blender Manual Inoa.

In the second hour we will announce the 2021 Meatball event as we smoke the Polpetta from Steve Saka.

We will have this and all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com.

Never miss an episode by subscribing to the show via Apple Podcasts and Podbean.