The Cigar Authority

This week we talk about the traveling road show. This is a group of cigar companies that are doing local events for retailers. The first one was done during covid and now they’re trying it again. We talk about this and what manufacturers and retailers should be doing so they don’t make mistakes. 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 World Wide Launch of the new HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out The Oven Broadleaf! Reinier Lorenzo, owner & master blender of HVC Cigars talks to us about this new Hot Cake & what fans can expect from this newest addition to the Hot Cake line! 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 studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

A lot of things have been going on in the cigar industry this year. We look at the highlights from the first 6 months of 2024. 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 Lounge Lizards! There's lot of different people you see at the cigar lounge, some you love, some you love to hate. The secret is, the same person is at every cigar lounge! Tune in as we discuss all the types of characters you might see in store!   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 studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH

A lot of cigars are consumed on the 4th of July. What should you eat on the holiday? Are there things that shouldn’t be allowed? What about cigars? Do you need music? 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 tobacco farming secrets with Eduardo Fernandez, owner & founder of Aganorsa Leaf! Since 1998, Eduardo has assembled the best team of tobacco experts to Nicaragua to grow some of the best tobacco in the business. Learn about what it takes to produce some of the best leaf around! We will smoke the Lunatic Firecracker 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 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.

Eric Newman joins us to talk about the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. The Newman and Fuente families founded this charity in 2001. They planned to build a wing on a school in the Dominican Republic, but ended up building a whole school. It’s only grown from there. 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, Eric Newman joins the show to talk about passing the torch. Eric is in the unique position of receiving the torch to carry on the JC Newman Cigar legacy, now he prepares to pass the torch on to the next generation. What is it like? What challenges come with big changes like this? We will smoke Garofalo Family Legacy 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 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.

It seems like lots of celebrities are coming out with cigars. There have also been plenty in the past. Do these collaborations work? It seems like they don’t, but they keep on coming. 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 best games to play while smoking cigars! From dominos to poker there are tons of games that go great with a good cigar, we talk about some of our favorites! 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 studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

What was going on 64 years ago? We talk about some of the things happening, including the birth of David Garofalo. 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, its Cigar Trivia! We have 25 questions and 25 prizes to giveaway for the first correct answers in the chatbox! Dan Davison of The Ash Holes also joins us this week to play the game! We will smoke the YAYA Robusto 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 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.

Two different cigar companies announced price decreases this past week.  Is this part of the Micallef effect? How will these decreases affect the manufacturer, the retailer and the consumer? 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 Imposter Cigar Brands! Believe or not, there's lots of look alikes in the cigar world. But one of these cigars is not like the other! Why do companies do this & is it possible for the imposter cigar brands to do better than the original!? We will smoke Garofalo Family Legacy in the first hour J oin 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 studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

Jerry Seinfeld feels strongly about Pop-Tarts, but has he ever put butter on a Pop-Tart? We talk about  Unfrosted, the Pop-Tart movie. 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 Cigar Apocalypse! What would you do at the end of the world & what would you smoke?! We will smoke The Leaf Maduro 660 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 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.

There has been some controversy and argument around the Cigar Strength-O-Meter. On today’s Aftershow, we will settle all the issues and the Strength-O-Meter will become definitive. 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 Cigars Italian Style with Michael Cappellini of Toscano Cigars! We talk about Italian American traditions, Toscano, and of course food! We will smoke the Toscano Italia 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 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.

The anti-tobacco people are at it again. We talk about tobacco free generation bans. A number of cities and towns are looking at instituting these bans. We talk about what’s going on and where this may lead. 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 2024 Cigar Draft! 48 cigars are on the board and we have to pick the best pack with a salary cap of $120.00. Dan Davison of The Ash Holes joins us for this annual episode. Tune if for this year's Cigar Draft! 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 studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.