The Cigar Authority

Did you ever wonder how the price is determined for your favorite cigars? A lot goes into pricing cigars. We cover the things that contribute to the price 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 d...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Last year Dave predicted that Alec Bradley would be sold, what will he predict this year? It’s the Prediction Show – a yearly look into the future. Who buys who, who goes out of business and even who gets back in business. Mergers, Acquisitions – Smoke and Mirrors. In the first hour we smoke th...

We just celebrated Presidents Day. A number of presidents smoked cigars. We talk about who they were and how much they smoked. 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/.

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Ed Sullivan returns from his factory trip to Perdomo so get your libations ready. For those unaware our chat room during the live broadcast has a drink every time Mr. Jonathan mentions Perdomo. We also take a look at ways a cigar manufacturer can help a brick & mortar and why it is important fo...

On this episode, we talk about all things Firecracker. We cover the history of this cigar including the origins, the releases and what the future may bring. 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Are you looking for just the right cigar for that Special Occasion? What about a not so social Occasion? Then you tuned in to the right episode of The Cigar Authority... For those of you that are members of the care package.... We will be smoking the DBL Amarillo Belicoso in the first hour... F...

Cigar taxes are out of control. We talk about how this happened and when. The answer may surprise you. 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/.

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It's the coldest day of the year where the wind chill was minus 40 degrees when we left for the studio this morning. We take a look at Cigarillos and discuss these Quick Smokes aka Quick Hitters. We light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package in the first hour. A Dos Hombre Cigarillo...

A lot happened in 2022. We focus on the things that happened in the cigar industry. There were some interesting breakups, new companies and new cigars being launched. 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The Urban Dictionary of Cigar Smoking, and some unrelated terms you might not know or wish you never heard!  We light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package that is experimental consisting of one type of tobacco while in the second hour we fire up a cigar that has become one of the fa...

We talk about the MeWe cigar of the year. Tom Criswell gives us a lot of numbers about Barry’s TCA reviews.   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/.

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s Episode #666 – The number of the beast – 666 has become one of the most widely recognized symbols for the Antichrist or the devil – OR – is it just misunderstood?                       This week we light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package that measures 6 x 66 in the form of G...

Sometimes, cigar companies get sold. This often causes customers to get upset. We talk about the various reasons that owners may decide to sell their company. 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Today, let’s keep cigar smoking happening by inventing ways to smoke in the winter.  Dave has the top 10 ways, and maybe the boys will have other ideas to share as well.  This week we light up two cigars from The Cigar Authority Care Package as enjoy the Mad Minnow in the first hour and Regius...

Many interesting things happened in 2022. Some other things have already happened in 2023. For some reason, we talk about them and even manage to talk about 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 di...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… It’s Another Year in the Cigar Industry, BUT where are we, and where are we headed? It’s the 2023 State of The Cigar Industry Address. On this weeks show we will light up the Oliva Serie O Robusto from the Care Package in the first hour while in the second hour we smoke the Topper 125th Anniver...

We have the official results of the 2022 Best Cigar of the 2022 Care Packages. There were 59 possibilities, but only one cigar could be the best. 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://ww...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Happy New Year! And what a year it was…. Today we cap off 2022 with the naming of the Cigar of the Year.  On this weeks show we will light up the 2021 COTY All Saints St. Francis Toro before unveiling and smoking the 2022 Cigar of the Year! Join us for all of this and the usual suspects includi...

Today, we’re talking about custom made humidors. Mr. Jonathan and Ed have them. How much do these cost and what’s involved? Should you get one for yourself? 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, NH... It’s Christmas Eve and it’s time to spread a little holiday cheer from the office of the cigar guy as Barry brings The Liquor of the Year from his side project The Liquor Authority.    On this weeks show we will light up the Aladino Corojo Reserva from the The Cigar Authority Care Package in the first h...

It’s that time of the year again. This is the season when cigar publications and bloggers choose their cigar of the year. We share our opinions on who does things right and whether some do it 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... We invite our listeners to ask us anything. We've invited you to submit. email via our website, join in the live chat or reach out on social media. Will our listeners ask the questions to make this a fun show or will y'all get shy. On this weeks show we will light up the RoMaCraft Intemperanc...

What are the steps you need to take to create a successful cigar brand? If you are creating a single line of cigars, what are the considerations for price, sizes, strength and packaging? 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 ma...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... Toscano cigars are made in Italy, and today will go through The New - MASTER AGED Toscano, with Michael Capellini from Toscano Cigars. Plus we have the feast of the Seven Fishes, TCA Style! The power of the care package as turned a lot of people on to Toscano Cigars and today we smoke the Tos...

Today we have a question from a listener. What is needed to create the ultimate home cigar lounge? We talk about this and give some helpful 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 htt...