The Cigar Authority

Armand Assante Comes to The Cigar Authority

Hollywood comes to The Cigar Authority! Armand Assante brings his passion for cigars, and new brand, Ora Vivo, along side Victor Vitale from Legacy Brands with his new brand Tortuga Cigars.  

La Flor Dominicana Cigars LFD 707

Back from the T.A.A. (Tobacconists' Association of America), Mr Jonathan Carney from La Flor Dominicana Cigars stops by with the pre-release LFD 707, 7 x 70 Ligero, due out in late April / early May. 

The Cigar Authority 4 Year Anniversary!!

It's the freakin' Catalina Wine Mixer!! AKA: The Cigar Authority 4 Year Anniversary show!! We've got Nelson Alfonso from Selected Tobacco, Byron, Atabey and Bandolero Cigars with us to celebrate as we light up the Bandolero Pack 2 and Bandolero Pack 3. 

JC Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Experience

The Cigar Authority is LIVE at the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory in Tampa, Florida for the J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Experience! Eric and Bobby Newman join us as they take us back throw the history of the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory; the last working cigar factory in America. We lightup the #99 Factory Throw-Out (this ain't no throw out!), and the acclaimed Julius Caesar, along side the Diamond Crown Experience winners, Glen Baker and Jim Ferrara.  

Questa è la Vita Cigar

This week on The Cigar Authority we're smoking the pre-release Questa è la Vita - aka "This is the Life" - cigar, and the new Fratello by Omar de Frias.   

Back to the 80's Cigars

We're smoking cigars from the 1980's! House of Winsor Panatella Claro humidified from the 1980 Olympics, and Macanudo Vintage 1988 humidified for over 25 years. Special guest Duane Morency, Two Guys Smoke Shop Manager and cigar specialist joins The Cigar Authority to give us the real "dirt" on Dave. 

Dominican Cigars

With the Dominican Festival taking place in Santiago R.R., we're smoking Dominican Cigars today; C.O. JONES by Joche Blanco (Las Palmas) and Topper Cigars, We celebrate George Washington's birthday (what's up with the car sales?), hit the mail bag, 99 problems but a cigar ain't one, cigars and sexism and whole lot more!

Winter Cigars

This week we're lighting up cigars that are perfect for the winter... Comedians in Cars Smoking Cigars... Upcoming "Cigar" March Madness, and news from Capital Hill on Dave's trip to Washington DC... We light up Perla Del Mar P, Gran Reserve Corojo No1, and Recluse Petite Corona (all great sticks under $5 bucks)

Cigars Reblended

On The Cigar Authority this week "What's New" in cigars...what is coming out this year. We look into the future of cigars, and light up Studio 21 and Rock-A-Feller Habano.  

2013 Cigar of the Year

5 words... 2013 Cigar of the Year!