The Cigar Authority

This week, we talk about the top 10 problems that consumers have with cigars. Are the problems caused by the consumer or are they manufacturing issues? 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…  I’m not Worthy… I’m not worthy!  Cigars that are… or are NOT Box Worthy – that is the question. We take a look at what makes a cigar box worthy and what you should be looking for when making a box purchase.  In the first hour we light up a JD Hightower 6 x 70 from The Cigar Authority Care Package Prime and in the second hour we light up a cigar that was a staple in the cigar industry for a long time, Baccarat in the Rothschild size. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Dan Davison joins us on this episode. We talk about ticketed events in general and then focus on cigar events including The New England Cigar Expo. 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… Tickets are on-sale The New England Cigar Expo and Dan Davison, who is putting this together, joins us to tell us some of the details. Also, today we have a Cigar Battle Royal, where 16 Cigars go in the ring but just one survives. In the first hour we light up a Alec Bradley Project 40 from The Cigar Authority Care Package and in the second hour we light up a Rojas Breakfast Taco cigar.  Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Today’s show has everything you need to know about The New England Cigar Expo. On May 6th, the tickets go on sale. We also address an offer to buy The Cigar Authority. Will the podcast be sold? 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… Today - 50 YES or NO Questions for Cigar Manufacturers – and we happen to have 2 manufacturers right here. Joining us today – all the way from the Dominican Republic is Jose Dominguez from Jose Dominguez Cigars AND Carlos Guillermo Gonzalez (Guille) from YaYa Cigars. In the first hour we light up a YaYa Gordo from The Cigar Authority Care Package and in the second hour we light up a Jose Dominguez cigar. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Skip Martin and Mike Rosales of RoMa Craft Tabac join us for the After Show. They are the reason The After Show exists. We get feedback on the format of the show, continue the conversation about what manufacturers talk to each other about, and Skip shares a story about a purloined ashtray. We also debate how to build the next generation of cigar smokers. 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… What do cigar manufacturers talk to each other about?  We are joined by Mike Rosales & Skip Martin who make up RoMa Craft Cigars as we launch their new cigar.... In the first hour we light up Aquitaine EMH from The Cigar Authority Care Package while in the second hour we unveil and smoke the Volstead 1920. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Today, the panel shares stories of things that never would have happened if they weren’t in the cigar industry. We talk about people we met or experiences we had that are memorable. 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 have a new cigar to launch, As we plan the succession plan for all the companies and even our show.  What does the future hold for all of us? In the first hour we fire up a new cigar set to be released on April 24, the Rojas Elote (Street Corn) Firecracker. While in the second hour we light up the Abuelo Padre from The Cigar Authority Care Package.  Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

We talk about the cigar trade shows. Some are moving their dates. Will there be too many trade shows happening at the same time of the year? 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… It’s the Cigar Draft 2023.. Cigar vs Cigar to create the best damn team of cigars voted by the listeners.... This year Dave vows to win it all, will he? Did he learn from last year what makes our listeners tick? Our draft pool contains 50 cigars, who will have the best team? In the first hour we fire up the an Aging Room Nicaragua from the care package while in the second hour we have a sneak peak of the new Ozgener Aramas cigar which should be released to cigar shops soon.  Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Every year at the TAA, many manufacturers release cigars exclusive to the members of the TAA. We talk about whether there are too many of these and whether it makes sense for retailers. 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… It’s the friggin Catalina Wine Mixer – It’s the Cigar Authority’s 13th Anniversary Show. Could this be our last? Is the honeymoon finally over? We have a new cigar to celebrate this milestone so come join the party, there's cake and champagne! In the first hour we fire up the 12th Anniversary Limited Edition Lancero while in the second hour we introduce the cigar made just for our 13th celebration! Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Reinier Lorenzo joins us on The After Show to talk about names of cigars and brands. Does the name really matter? Reinier explains where the name Hot Cakes came from. 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… HVC is Havana City Cigars, but they are NOT made in Havana City, or even Cuba… but Reinier Lorenzo was. Reinier joins us, and since the last time we had him on the show has his own factory. In the first hour we fire up a HVC Seleccion No. 1 from the care package while in the second hour we spoke a yet to be decided cigar.... Will Reinier bring us something special? Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Since premium cigars are handmade product, sometimes you can run into issues. On this episode, we talk about ways to fix problems you may encounter with cigars. These tips should help you salvage some of your 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 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… When it comes to a cigar - what is a Figurado?  What is that different than a Perfecto or a Torpedo. Today we reveal the top 10 figurados cigars in the world! In the first hour we fire up a Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Torpedo while in the second hour we light up a CLE Corojo 11/18.  Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.

Many cigars were great and then the brands got acquired. At that point, the blends changed, and the cigars were not the same. What new brands might taste like the originals? 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… There are chocolate notes in my cigar! We’ve tasted it – and some of you have too. You like chocolate... How can you begin to taste it too! We will light up the perfect pair! Plus, How to have Congressional victory for Cigars... YES, you can and MUST fight City Hall We smoke two cigars from the care package with the first being Juarez which was available for prime members while the second cigar of the day will be Elenor Rose. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Cigar News, the email of the week and a peek into the Asylum. 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.