The Cigar Authority

There’s a website that allows listeners to vote for their favorite episode of a podcast. What does owltail.com say are our listeners favorite episodes? 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...

The week on The Cigar Authority  marks 11 full years of The Cigar Authority! It all began on April Fool’s Day 2010 and we said we will keep going till we get it right! So… the good news is… the show continues. We celebrate in the first hour by lighting up an Atabey Idolos which was part of the care package as we look back on the history of the show live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Po...

Do you have a friend that shows up at your house and expects to smoke your cigars? At what point does your friend become a cigar moocher and how do you deal with it? 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 live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… The Cigar Authority has been working on the New Flavor Wheel for Cigar Tasting… It’s done and we have it for you here with details on how you can get one for FREE. In the first hour we will smoke a cigar from the Care Package in C.O. Jones. In the second hour we planned to smoke a cigar that ties into baseball season, but inste...

This week, Barry is pissed off. Some customers are making Barry angry. Does Barry have anger issues or are the customers to blame? 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.c...

This week live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… People talk shit about Dave’s vocabulary and pronunciation – but this time we will discuss Cigar Vocabulary – let us see who knows and who doesn’t know. In the first hour we will smoke a Studio 21 from the care package. A cigar that will go through a rebranding process in the near future and we discuss other brands that probabl...

This week, we remember Howard Smith a longtime broker for Villazon, Miami Cigar and General Cigar. He was an old school guy. Things are changing for cigar reps. Are their days numbered? 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 man...

This week live from the Toscano Sound Stage at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe… It’s new, its green and it’s the Bomb!  Today we drink and light up the same thing… a cigar that should pair perfectly – The Irish Car Bomb.   In the first hour we will drink an Irish Car Bomb and light up the latest offering from United Cigars of the same name that is part of The Cigar Authority care package. We will talk ciga...

This week, we talk about an email from a listener. The listener is a younger cigar smoker who wonders how to get his friend to smoke along with him. 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:/...

This week on The Cigar Authority LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… It’s the Prediction Show! What will the Cigar World look like tomorrow or years from now?  Who will buy, merge, or go out of business?  We peer into the crystal ball and share with you what may or may not happen in one of our most popular episodes! In the first hour we will fire up the 2020 Cigar of the Year, Perdomo 10th An...

What are the best cigar bands out there? What makes something a great cigar band? Which ones do each of us like and what do we come up with for a top 10? 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 ht...

This week on The Cigar Authority LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… We ask what should you be smoking instead of Cuban cigars? In the first hour we smoke a cigar that some say is Cubanesque from the Care Package, the Bandolero Barbaros. In the second hour of the cigar we fire up a Cuban Cohiba Siglo VI and compare it to cigars available in the American market that we feel are better and in s...

Why can’t we all just get along? It seems like there’s a lot of fighting going on between the various cigar media outlets. Are bloggers more influential than podcasters and where do vloggers fit in? 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 LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… Monday is Presidents Day and although we do not like to get into Politics on the show… you might be amazed at which President smoked cigars and which did not, and what does it mean?  We will be joined by Jim Price from CLE as we smoke the Eiroa First 20 in the first hour. In the second hour of the cigar we have heard from co...

On this episode, we mostly do what one of our listeners suggested in an email. Each of us decided which cigar best represents the other members of the show. Did we manage to keep it positive? 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 fi...

The week LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… Although the Groundhog saw his shadow meaning there are 6 more weeks of winter, It is The Chinese New Year and that means it is over! With lots of snow this week… We will be the judge of that! Stand by for an explosive show. In the first hour we smoke the Black Bomb which was included in the Care Package as we look at the Chinese New Year and the m...

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 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 a...

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/...

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...

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/.

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...

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 cig...

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...

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...