The Cigar Authority

We are looking for one cigar from each cigar producing country that best represents the flavors of that country. With four different opinions, it seems unlikely that we’ll get any consensus. 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 fin...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Q4 2022…. Where has the time gone? It is fall in New England but still hot in other places. WARNING: Let’s meet The Beetles – no, not John, Paul, George, or Ringo – but the Tobacco Beetles! Today we learn all about them, and what you can and should do to never invite them in your humidor. We wi...

This week’s topic comes to us from a listener suggestion on Clubhouse. We go through a 16 wrapper bracket to decide which cigar wrapper is our favorite. 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... We had a listener right an email a few months back suggesting that we try smoking a cigar with a breathe-right strip. This is the week we channel our inner spaz and see how it changes things if at all. We will fire up an AVO Caribe in the first hour and a yet to be determined cigar in the sec...

Justo Eiroa and Nick Miller join us on the After Show. We talk about InterTabac and the Cigar Journal Awards. 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... We just celebrated the 37th Anniversary of Two Guys Smoke Shop with 400 of our rowdiest friends and we will recap the event with Justo Eiroa from JRE Tobacco and Nick Miller from Cigar Pulpit.  We will fire up an Aladino Classic in the first hour from The Cigar Authority care package.  Join u...

You go into a cigar shop full of open boxes of cigars. What are you looking for when you decide to pick a particular cigar from an open box? We talk about the various considerations in the selection process. 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 a...

You go into a cigar shop full of open boxes of cigars. What are you looking for when you decide to pick a particular cigar from an open box? We talk about the various considerations in the selection process. 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 a...

La Flor Dominicana recently sold 7 NFTs. These allows you to purchase the Golden Bull. These sold for a lot of money – about $90,000. Most were purchased by retailers. Is there any way they can recoup their initial investment. 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...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... Lissette Perez-Carillo is the daughter of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. She has been in the Cigar industry Her Whole Life! Lissette joins us, to talk about how she started and where EP Carillo is going. We will fire up a cigar from EPC in the first hour while in the second out we turn to The Cigar...

This week, Cigar Coop joins us on The After Show to talk about cigar mistakes. Dave has an interesting story about a woman who ordered a box of cigars and received something unexpected. It doesn’t just happen to consumers. Dave has another story about a cigar mistake affecting a retailer. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audien...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... The cigar industry graveyard. Where cigars go to die - and the brands that has happened too. It’s the Ugly truth and we have it for you!  Special guest William Cooper a.k.a. Cigar Coop will be joining us. We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Studio...

Eric Newman joins us in the studio. We talk with Eric about meeting a famous dog and Dave’s got his own tale of almost making a unique cigar. 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.2G...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... Today – we are going back in time – actually beginning 3 centuries ago… to The Cigars that Built America. Joining us is “The Cigar Historian” Eric Newman - President of J C Newman – America’s Oldest Cigar Factory. We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour...

A lot of new cigars are introduced at PCA each year. Dave ordered a lot and now they are all starting to arrive. What are the new cigars we are exited about? 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 a...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... 15 things or more - you didn’t know (and some didn’t need to know) about The Cigar Authority and its hosts! What will surprise you, what won't surprise you... Tune in to hear things about the hosts that will shock you!! We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the firs...

Cigar of the month clubs have been around since the 90’s. How do they all compare? Are some better than others? What is the purpose of The Cigar Authority Care Package? 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 w...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire... What Side should I light? Lighting and Smoking a Torpedo Cigar frontwards and backwards. Let’s experiment and see what the difference really is. We light up two cigars from the Care Package (one is Prime), at the same time with a twist. We light them from opposite ends to see how and if they...

Dave has 30 questions for Mr. Jonathan and Ed. Which things within the cigar industry are dead and which are alive? 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… Don’t be Afraid of the dark – Dark Cigars that are mild, smooth and sweet, like they are supposed to be! We share some our favorites and tell you why you shouldn’t be afraid of the dark. In the first hour we light up the Avo Classic Maduro while in the second hour we light up the La Gianna Madu...

Today, we’re talking about Cuba Aliados. It’s back after a long absence. There are 2 versions of it, but Dave didn’t buy either. Why not? 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.2GuysC...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… He came from outside the cigar industry, but Dan Thompson has found a home in our Industry. He serves as the President of Micallef Cigars and we discuss what makes the cigar industry unique along with all things Micallef! In the first hour we light up the Micallef Migdalia Toro from the Care Pa...

At the 2022 PCA trade show, there were a lot of collaboration cigars. We talk about some of them. Why are there so many of them and are they good for the 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 dis...

This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Ed Sullivan and David Garofalo are back from PCA 2022 and they have a lot to talk about! It was Ed’s first time there and he will let us know if it was everything he thought it was! In the first hour Dave throws down 4 cigars that he did not buy yet from the show. We choose a cigar and weigh in...

It’s been a long time since The Cigar Authority had a cigar news segment, today Barry and Mr Jonathan discuss current Cigar industry news. 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.2Guys...