The Cigar Authority

The Cigar Industry 2018 A Look Into The Future

On this weeks episode of The Cigar Authority we break out the crystal ball and look into the future. With all the FDA regulations in place, consolidation is just a matter of time, or so we think.

Who will buy whom, who will survive and who will fall?

Tune in and find out and be the judge if we are off the rocker, or see if we are indeed clairvoyant…

All this and more on the #1 cigar podcast on the internet, The Cigar Authority.
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Dropping The Hammer With The Contenders

This week the Cigar Authority is broadcasting live from Two Guys Smoke Shop in Nashua, NH from the La Flor Dominicana Studios.

We welcome to the show Eric Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle Cigars as we light up past Cigar of the Year winner, Hammer + Sickle Trademark.

We will also unveil the seven cigars that are The Contenders for Cigar of the Year.

In the second hour we will light up the La Galera Habano from the The Cigar Authority Care Package.

Join us for this and all the madness known as The Cigar Authority

Eric Newman and the Diamond Crown Black Diamond

It’s hours before the Two Guys Smoke Shop event called The Last Supper and the FDA regulations are just hours away. We will have live in studio Eric Newman from JC Newman Cigar Company as we unveil a cigar a decade in the making, Black Diamond.

We will also smoke a special 1895 Julius Caesar Connecticut Perfecto made for Eric Newman to give out at events. However, thanks to the FDA this cigar will no longer exist.

Join us for all the madness known as The Cigar Authority.

The 2016 IPCPR Recap Show

Dave is back from IPCPR and Mr. Jonathan is at a wedding. So Dave, Chuck and Barry break down the 2016 IPCPR Show which has just concluded in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the first hour we will smoke C.O. Jones which was part of TCA Care Package. In the second hour, the boys will dig into the samples received at the show and light up something new…

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Next Stop Las Vegas for IPCPR 2016

This week on The Cigar Authority, the IPCPR is coming and we discuss all the latest news and rumors as the industry is set to converge on Las Vegas... Will there be any acquisitions, companies closing the doors, or drama? We will preview what is to come....

We will also discuss an article from Dr. Marc Micozzi that suggests smoke can be used to clear the air of bacteria.

Lastly, we will light up two cigars from the care package. The first being Equilibrium and the other being the LFD 1994 Conga...

All this on a special day and time from the #1 Cigar Podcast on the internet, The Cigar Authority.

In The Aging Room With Rafael Nodal

This week we welcome Rafael Nodal, the owner of Boutique Blends to the show where we will light up his new Gran Retorno that is set to debut at IPCPR in Las Vegas. We will find out what to expect from the maestro behind Aging Room this year.

In the second hour we will dig into the Care Package and light up the Zino Z-Class while breaking down some of the insane amount of new blends set to debut this year with FDA regulations looming.

Smoking New Cigars With Steve Saka

This week on The Cigar Authority we are joined by Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. We will light up some new cigars including the Sobremesa Short Churchill and Mi Querida. We will discuss how the past 8 months have been for Steve as a brand owner and look into what the future may hold.

Also we will name the winners of the #TCABOOM campaign and let you know who won a 5 pack of the SOLD-OUT CroMagnon Firecracker.

All this and the usual madness on The Cigar Authority

Firecrackers & Humidor Giveaway

Join us this week as we light up the SOLD OUT RoMaCraft Firecracker on The Cigar Authority. Will David Garofalo & Mr. Jonathan be able to make it through this explosive cigar or will they tap out? Tune in to find out how you can win a 5-pack!

In the second hour Nick Perdomo from Perdomo Cigars makes it on the show as we reveal the winner of the $5,000 Perdomo Humidor Giveaway!

Join us and light up for the madness know as The Cigar Authority.

Michael Herklots of Nat Sherman

This week on The Cigar Authority we welcome Michael Herklots of Nat Sherman as we light up a cigar from the Care Package… The Nat Sherman Panamericana Cervantes.

We will also explore Cigar Journal magazine and light up a 97 rated cigar in the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Press.

All this and more, on The Cigar Authority…

It's a Recluse Fathers Day

This week on The Cigar Authority we are joined by the Recluse Cigar Family…. Scott Weeks is in town with his father Nick and JR Dominguez is here with his father Jose Dominguez (Donuts Not Included).

We will light up the cigar of the year in the first hour with Mr. Weeks. Following the Recluse Amadeus Habano we will light up the Jose Dominguez Gordito Maduro which was part of the care package in the second hour.

All this and the usual madness on The Cigar Authority