The Cigar Authority

With the removal of Maduro in Venezuela, will the U.S. turn its eye toward Cuba or Nicaragua? How might that affect 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the State of The Cigar Industry Address 2026! One of our most popular & insightful annual shows has returned. Dave has compiled all his notes from 2025 & is ready to give his State of The Cigar Industry Address to the cigar world! We will smoke Terra Nova Araperique in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up ci...

We’re discussing an article in PCA magazine about a lounge in Idaho. Why don’t more cigar retailers collaborate? We talk about ways retailers could collaborate. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk about the cigar reviews our STARS reviewers conducted this year. We also have a number of special announcements to start the new year. In the first hour, we'll be smoking Studio 21. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live...

On a previous After Show, we predicated the winning cigar for Cigar Aficionado. Who, if anyone, got it right? 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we announce the 2025 Cigar of the Year. This is the only one that matters. In the first hour, we'll be smoking the 2024 Cigar of the year - the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in...

On today’s After Show, Tony V joins us to talk about cigar news and whatever else may come up. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk about some of the interesting cigar things that happened in 2025. In the first hour, we'll be smoking something from the Rocky Patel 25th Annivesary Silver Bar 3 Pack. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a...

On today’s After Show, we’re starting our review of 2025. We’re going to look at what was hot and what was not in the cigar world. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we ask who has the most friends in the cigar industry!? Friends come in all forms, some in person, some virtual, but who has the most in the cigar world?? We'll give you the answers while smoking Acid Amigos. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network an...

On today’s After Show, we’re talking about a recent restructuring at a cigar company. What are the possible reasons for this? 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's a Cigar Blending Seminar with Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf! Blending cigars isn't as easy as it looks, Terence takes us thru the Aganorsa blending process & how every ingredient is important while we smoke the Aganorsa Fumas & JFR 20th! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority...

On today’s After Show, we will talk about how politics is changing the cigar industry. Honduras is holding elections. Tariffs have been levied. Now, there may be a 100% tariff on Nicaragua. 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

This Week on The Cigar Authority, Come On Baby...Light My Cigar!? We're talking all the different ways to light cigars! We'll talk the correct ways, & some others that probably are not while smoking United Maduro! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in fro...

On today’s After Show, we will predict what the cigar of the year winners will be in the two biggest cigar magazines. Let’s see if we can get it right. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the 2025 Contenders Show! Today we will announce the 2025 Contenders for The Cigar of The Year! Lots of new cigars have come out in the past year but which ones are worthy of being a contender!? We will smoke the DBL Pipa in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a me...

On today’s After Show, we tackle a user question. Kevin wants to know more about what cigar reps do on a day to day basis. We provide some insight. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we ask what's the right humidor for you!? With winter months coming fast it's the perfect time to talk humidors & keeping your cigars secure all season long. Humidors Big or Small we'll cover them all & find the perfect one for you while smoking Umbagog Bronzeback Robusto in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up c...

The temperatures are falling. What does this mean for the humidity of cigars? We talk about what you need to be aware of. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking the US Cigar Market vs The World with Michael Cappellini of Toscano Cigars! We know what the US Cigar Market is is better than the rest of the world combined? Who better to ask than Michael from Toscano who sell cigars all over the world! Is it even a fair fight? You'd be surprised! We will smoke Toscano on this week's show! Join Mr. Jonathan, David...

On today’s After Show, we’re talking with Anthony Ambeliotis! We discuss his role at the family’s various businesses and how he got into 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.

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking about New Cigar Shop Owners with Nick Ambeliotis! Nick is a highly successful entrepreneur that just opened his own cigar shop in Pittsburgh & creator of Mediterra Cigars! We ask Nick what some of the challenges he's faced so far while smoking Mediterra! Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them....

It seems like California is going to war against nicotine. However, it seems directed only at smoking. Why would they be doing this. We have some theories. 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking about the Cigar Inventors & ask who created what!? Over the years there have been lots of innovations in the Cigar World but who were the inventors of these new ideas? We will smoke Dos Hombre Dominican in the second hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member...

On today’s After Show, we’ve got comedian Tony V. We’re talking about some hypothetical batters between the Kiss Army and the Perdomo Army, Cigar Authority vs Cigar Manufacturers. Who will win? 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