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Eric Newman of JC Newman joins us. JC Newman is the company behind Diamond Crown and Brick House. They are also the distributor of Arturo Fuente in the USA. We will talk to JC Newman and find out about new Opus X, Diamond Crown and more on The Cigar Authority. Today we smoke the Julius Caesar 1895 Perfecto that was part of the care package.

The Camacho American Barrel Aged Tour rolls through Nashua, New Hampshire and we broadcast live from the event at Two Guys Smoke Shop. We will vertically taste the new Camacho American Barrel Aged, talk live with Old Fart Freddy and find out what is new since the last time the Camacho event rolled through Seabrook in 2014. 

We welcome back to the show Steve Castro to discuss Sea Knights a cigar that was made to honor his career in the Navy. We also take a look at Boutique Cigars before we smoke the new La Flor Dominicana La Nox in the second half of the show. All this and the usual craziness known as The Cigar Authority. 

The Cigar Authority goes on the road to the tobacco farms of the Connecticut River Valley where we talk with Chris Topper whose family has been using tobacco grown in this area for 120 years. We will talk about the rich history of the Connecticut River Valley and the role that Broadleaf tobacco plays in the market today. All that and the usual shenanigans on The Cigar Authority. 

Steve Castro of Davidus Cigars joins us this week as we smoke his brand, Lord Baltimore. We also recap the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and give you the perspective of two retailers.  In the second hour we smoke the new Padron Damaso cigar which is one of the most anticipated cigar releases of the year.  We also have all the cigar news, legislations and trademarks and the usual shenanigans known as The C...

On today's episode of The Cigar Authority,  we will break down David Garofalo's Editorial about the 2nd most asked question in a cigar shop. With IPCPR 2015 in New Orleans we expect to hear a lot of rumors, but today we will make up some that may or may not have a chance of happening soon. All that and the usual madness know as The Cigar Authority. 

This time next week the IPCPR show will be under way in New Orleans and a lot of new brands will make their official debut. Today we discuss some of those brands. We all review the year Davidoff had which was easily the best year of any cigar company out there. We will smoke the cigar they will debut at the show, Davidoff Escurio and give you our thoughts. All this and the usual shenanigans known...

With the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday this year, we are recording the show live today. On the show we will discuss the histroy of the M80, Firecracker from LFD, United Firecracker and the Black Bomb. We will also discuss in detail the Editorial Dave shared on Monday about cigar names and share with you the best an worst Cigar Brand names EVER!All that and the usual madness, rumors and teas...

On this episode of The Cigar Authority, our own Barry Stein is interviewed as we discuss his brainchild, KILO. We will ask what a kid from Brooklyn knows about cigars and how he wound up ready to launch his cigar nationwide at IPCPR via United Cigar Group. We also take a look at all the Copy Cats in the Cigar Industry and how one companies idea becomes everyones next biggest thing. All that and th...

They say the hardest thing for any parent to do is to bury their child. Nestor Miranda had to do this with his son Danny Miranda who was affectionately known as Danno. To honor his memory the company release The Danno a 7 x 56 cigar that has seen various incarnations. Today while in town at a launch event for the latest version we sit down with Nestor Miranda and talk about how the company got to...

On the heels of our Perdomo, Pistols and Pizza event in Nashua, New Hampshire we welcome into the studio Nick Perdomo where we discuss all things new from Perdomo Cigars...We will pair the new Perdomo Craft series with the appropriate beers and let you know how they change the game. All that and the usual insanity, on The Cigar Authority. 

On this episode of The Cigar Authority, we talk about and break down the massive amounts of Limited Edition smokes that are currently on the market, and are rumoured to be entering the market. Is it hurting or helping the cigar industry. Also on hand will be Skip Martin of Romacraft Tobac, and we get to catch up with Chief Hava himself and find out what is new an exciting in Esteli, Nicaragua. All...

Jack Torano has a long and distinguished career but it starts long before the cigar industry. You see, he use to live in Chicago where he was a jingle writer, and part of the team that created the Real Men of Genius campaign for Budweiser. In 2011, he moved to Miami and reconnected with his roots working alongside family at Torano Cigars before they were sold to General Cigars with pretty much no...

A couple of months back David Garofalo visited Cuba and what he saw was shocking to him. So much so that he shared it in a series of articles that just didn't sit will with fans of Cuban cigars. Now Colin has gone back with another tour to Cuba and we ask him what everyone wants to know, is David allowed back to Cuba. We also ask what is different this time around compared to last trip. We find ou...

This week we take a look inside the Davidoff Advisory Board, where our own David Garofalo was this past week in Tampa, Florida. It's been a busy couple of weeks on the show, and this week we smoke some of the newest cigars that have recently hit the shelves. Also back producing is Chuck Morrison. Join us for all the madness on The Cigar Authority

Philip Zanghi might not be a household name in the Cigar Industry, but he was the man behind Indian Tabac that started in 1992. In 1995, he partnered with Rocky Patel and parted ways from the brand and the partnership in 1997. Following the successful launch of Debonaire Cigars, Mr. Zanghi is set to release Indian Motorcycles Cigars in 2015... How does this all tie together, tune in to The Cigar A...

It is arguably the greatest weekend in sports with the NHL and NBA Playoffs in full swing, the NFL Draft, The Kentucky Derby and Mayweather vs Pacquiao. We will touch base on the fight and the Derby before smoking the newest from Selected Tobaccos, the 56 ring gauged Byron. All that and the usual shenanigans on The Cigar Authority. 

This week we are live from Seabrook where there is an Avo Savoring The Moment event going on. David is back from NYC where he attended a Winston Churchill event. Join us as we smoke some Avo's, find out the latest about the rebranding and all the madness that is The Cigar Authority. 

Dave is back from a week in the Dominican Republic and the TAA convention which features the top retailers in the country and a slew of limited edition smokes released just for the members. We will find out what's new, what's hot and what rumors were hot topics...We will also sit down with Jose Blanco and talk about Senorial with him and what he has planned for 2015. We'll get his take on Cuba, Wr...

Since out shows on Cuba have been so popular, we will discuss what the future holds for Cuba and Cuban Cigars. This week the state department made the move to remove Cuba from the list of counties that support terrorism. We will all way in with out thoughts as to what will happen next on the Island of South of the Mainland. We will also discuss the TAA which happens next week and our own David Gar...

This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of The Cigar Authority and we have a lot to talk about. Joining us will be Nick Perdomo via remote broadcast in the first half hour and in the second half hour we will be joined by long time listener and friend of The Cigar Authority, Rudy. We will debut the new Atabey Ritos and smoke a Perdomo Small Batch, All that more on this weeks episode…

Following the Shocking Conclusion of David's trip to Cuba the mail call was working overtime. The amount of letters we received were on an epic level. Today we go through some of those emails in a Rapid Fire Highlight segment. We are also joined by Jarrid Trudeau from Kristoff Cigars where we talk a little about Kristoff, and play a little Total Recall with Jarrid who allegedly has one of those me...

We are joined in studio by the world record holder of the most expensive cigar ever sold. He is also a brand owner from across the pond, Akhil Kapacee of Regius Cigars joins us in studio. Also we revisit Cuba with David Garofalo who has been sharing his story in a 6 part series here on The Cigar Authority, and we talk in detail about the secrets of Cuban cigars, that they do not want us to know. I...

While part of the show title this week seems like a bad Aerosmith Song, we will kick back and light up Pi on Pi Day, 3.1415. A limited edition cigar, available at  2guyscigars.com . We will also discuss the trip of a lifetime as David Garofalo returns from Cuba and tells us what gifts he brought back for us to smoke and we will find out how much rum he drank but more importantly what some of the b...

Taping the show on a short week is always fun, because you only get a day or two of content to prepare. The result can be anything from our greatest show, to the worst one ever. And on a short week, the risk of a train wreck is all the more possible. Today we welcome cigar smoking Comedian Jay Grove to the show, and lets just say we haven’t had the best luck with comedians in the past. We will tal...