Testarosa Topaz Cigar Review
This past weekend we went through a list of cigars we enjoy by price point on the podcast. On our list was a cigar that many have not heard of, Tesarosa. According to the Cuba Rica website, “The” Red...
View ArticleTatuaje Havana VI Verocu No. 3 Cigar Review
When I got into cigars back in the late 90’s the cigar game began to change. Long before there was craft beers cigar companies emerged making small batch cigars. For me the first brand that was like...
View ArticleDavidoff 702 Series Aniversario No. 3 Cigar Review
Earlier today we celebrated our 8th Anniversary of The Cigar Authority. As is each Saturday after the live broadcast of the longest running Cigar show on the internet, we serve up a more in-depth...
View ArticleDebonaire Connecticut Toro Cigar Review
Just before the August 8th, 2016 deadline imposed by the FDA, Philip Zanghi’s Debonaire Cigars & Rum released the Daybreak. The Connecticut shade cigar would not get a full release until 2017 and...
View ArticleKristoff Criollo Robusto Cigar Review
A friend last night asked me what I think about Kristoff Cigars, and for the most part I am a fan. I love the Pistoff Kristoff (93 Rated) and the Kristoff Connecticut (95 Rated), but I have never...
View ArticleAsylum 13 Box Pressed TAA Exclusive Cigar Review
At the end of April, the nation’s top retailers we be gathering at the annual Tobacco Association of America. This mini convention is home of some of the best retailers and manufacturers of the...
View ArticleLa Galera Habano El Lector Cigar Review
The La Galera Habano comes to us from Tabacalera Palma. While that company might not be known outside the cigar geek community it is a company that has origins back to the mid 19th century when a...
View ArticleAladino Maduro Elegante (Lancero) Cigar Review
At the end of 2017 we named the original Aladino Cigar of the Year. So the obvious question is how do you follow that up? JRE Tobacco believes the answer is the Aladino Maduro, which got it’s official...
View ArticleDavidoff 702 Series Special R Cigar Review
Yesterday I got to sit down for a bit with Dylan Austin from Davidoff Cigars where he showed off some new promotional material from Davidoff that showcases a rating from The Cigar Authority. When he...
View ArticlePura Soul Barber Pole Toro Cigar Review
Pura Soul is a brand that comes to us from Robert Wright, who has been in the cigar industry for more than 30 years. I first met Robert Wright when he was a representative for CAO at an event in the...
View ArticleOliva Series V Figurado Cigar Review
Today’s review is of a cigar introduced back in 2007. That’s a big statement that a cigar 11 years later still demands attention. According to the Oliva website, “Serie V is a complex blend of...
View ArticleGuardian of the Farm JJ Cigar Review
As has become customary on The Cigar Authority the Saturday following the podcast we feature an in-depth review of the cigar we smoked on the episode. We try to feature a cigar from the care package...
View ArticlePadron 3000 Natural Cigar Review
How many of us would be able to move to another country with nothing and be able to built an empire and legacy for ourselves and our family? Not many, and Jose Orlando Padron beat the odds to do it for...
View ArticleArturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso Cigar Review
The Don Carlos is named in honor of its legendary creator and Fuente family patriarch Carlos Fuente, Sr. Earlier this year a print publication named the Don Carlos Eye of the Shark its cigar of the...
View ArticleGilberto Oliva Reserve Blanc Toro Cigar Review
As have become custom at The Cigar Authority after each podcast we share a full review of a cigar we smoked on the show. Today’s review is from the Care Package and is the Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc....
View ArticleRoMa Craft Cromagnon Black Irish Cigar Review
The first of three limited edition sizes from RoMaCraft for 2018 have come and gone in the blink of an eye. The Black Irish features the Cromagnon blend with some candela. In the upcoming months there...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana L300 Oscuro Cigar Review
Supply and Demand, two import words in business. Unfortunately, La Flor Dominicana has had supply issues with the Oscuro and Maduro wrappers, but thankfully demand remains strong. For months, retailers...
View ArticleLa Gianna Maduro Toro Cigar Review
La Gianna is cigar named after the daughter of our own David Garofalo and today we light up the Maduro version. It’s a classic Maduro built around sweetness versus the modern Maduro which is built...
View ArticleYellow Jacket by Perdomo Worker Cigar Review
On today’s episode of The Cigar Authority we lit up two cigars, both which were part of the Care Package for the month of April. The first cigar was the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut and the...
View ArticleDavidoff Selección 702 Limited Edition
Today we light up the Davidoff Selección 702 Limited Edition which was the first cigar back in 2009 to feature the 702 wrapper from Ecuador. To celebrate Davidoff’s 50th Anniversary the company has...
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