The Cigar Authority

We are looking for one cigar from each cigar producing country that best represents the flavors of that country. With four different opinions, it seems unlikely that we’ll get any consensus. 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… Q4 2022…. Where has the time gone? It is fall in New England but still hot in other places. WARNING: Let’s meet The Beetles – no, not John, Paul, George, or Ringo – but the Tobacco Beetles! Today we learn all about them, and what you can and should do to never invite them in your humidor. We will fire up a Kristoff Shade Grown Robusto in the first hour from The Cigar Authority care package while in the second hour we will light up an Elenor Rose Revolver. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Ask the Don, 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. As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com. Never miss an episode by

This week’s topic comes to us from a listener suggestion on Clubhouse. We go through a 16 wrapper bracket to decide which cigar wrapper is our favorite. The answer may surprise you. 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 had a listener right an email a few months back suggesting that we try smoking a cigar with a breathe-right strip. This is the week we channel our inner spaz and see how it changes things if at all. We will fire up an AVO Caribe in the first hour and a yet to be determined cigar in the second hour as Barry returns from vacation. 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. The Cigar Authority broadcasts live on Saturday at 12noon on our website, TheCigarAuthority.com as well as Facebook Live, YouTube and is available on your favorite podcast catcher.

Justo Eiroa and Nick Miller join us on the After Show. We talk about InterTabac and the Cigar Journal Awards. 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 just celebrated the 37th Anniversary of Two Guys Smoke Shop with 400 of our rowdiest friends and we will recap the event with Justo Eiroa from JRE Tobacco and Nick Miller from Cigar Pulpit.  We will fire up an Aladino Classic in the first hour 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. The Cigar Authority broadcasts live on Saturday at 12noon on our website, TheCigarAuthority.com as well as Facebook Live, YouTube and is available on your favorite podcast catcher.

You go into a cigar shop full of open boxes of cigars. What are you looking for when you decide to pick a particular cigar from an open box? We talk about the various considerations in the selection process. 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/.

You go into a cigar shop full of open boxes of cigars. What are you looking for when you decide to pick a particular cigar from an open box? We talk about the various considerations in the selection process. 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/.

La Flor Dominicana recently sold 7 NFTs. These allows you to purchase the Golden Bull. These sold for a lot of money – about $90,000. Most were purchased by retailers. Is there any way they can recoup their initial investment. 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... Lissette Perez-Carillo is the daughter of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. She has been in the Cigar industry Her Whole Life! Lissette joins us, to talk about how she started and where EP Carillo is going. We will fire up a cigar from EPC in the first hour while in the second out we turn to The Cigar Authority Care Package and light up a Timeless Prestige from Ferio Tego. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Ask the Don, 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.

This week, Cigar Coop joins us on The After Show to talk about cigar mistakes. Dave has an interesting story about a woman who ordered a box of cigars and received something unexpected. It doesn’t just happen to consumers. Dave has another story about a cigar mistake affecting a retailer. 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... The cigar industry graveyard. Where cigars go to die - and the brands that has happened too. It’s the Ugly truth and we have it for you!  Special guest William Cooper a.k.a. Cigar Coop will be joining us. We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Studio 21 #4 Churchill.  In the second hour we will fire up the United Cigar/Foundation Cigar collaboration; Wiseman Maduro Firecracker.  Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Ask the Don, 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.

Eric Newman joins us in the studio. We talk with Eric about meeting a famous dog and Dave’s got his own tale of almost making a unique cigar. 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 – we are going back in time – actually beginning 3 centuries ago… to The Cigars that Built America. Joining us is “The Cigar Historian” Eric Newman - President of J C Newman – America’s Oldest Cigar Factory. We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Brick House Double Connecticut Mighty Mighty. In the second hour we will fire up the re-release of the Black Diamond which is part of the Diamond Crown portfolio.  Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Ask the Don, 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.

A lot of new cigars are introduced at PCA each year. Dave ordered a lot and now they are all starting to arrive. What are the new cigars we are exited about? 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... 15 things or more - you didn’t know (and some didn’t need to know) about The Cigar Authority and its hosts! What will surprise you, what won't surprise you... Tune in to hear things about the hosts that will shock you!! We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; All Saints St Francis Habano. In the second hour we will fire up a Las Calaveras from Crowned Heads... Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Ask the Don, 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.

Cigar of the month clubs have been around since the 90’s. How do they all compare? Are some better than others? What is the purpose of The Cigar Authority Care Package? 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 Side should I light? Lighting and Smoking a Torpedo Cigar frontwards and backwards. Let’s experiment and see what the difference really is. We light up two cigars from the Care Package (one is Prime), at the same time with a twist. We light them from opposite ends to see how and if they change the flavor profile. Join us for all of this and the usual suspects including the VS Question of the Week, Offer of the Day, Ask the Don, 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.

Dave has 30 questions for Mr. Jonathan and Ed. Which things within the cigar industry are dead and which are alive? 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… Don’t be Afraid of the dark – Dark Cigars that are mild, smooth and sweet, like they are supposed to be! We share some our favorites and tell you why you shouldn’t be afraid of the dark. In the first hour we light up the Avo Classic Maduro while in the second hour we light up the La Gianna Maduro. Both are in 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, Ask the Don, 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. As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com. Never miss an episode by subscribing to the show via Apple Podcasts and Podbean.