The Cigar Authority

Does the cigar industry need some fresh blood? We talk about whether there are any young cigar makers who will be the future of the industry. 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… He is Unquestionably one of the biggest names in the Cigar Industry. We are joined in studio by Rocky Patel as we find out his journey in the cigar industry and what the future holds. We will smoke the Rocky Patel Decade from the care package and with a little bit of luck we will light up a Rocky Patel 60th, celebrating Rocky’s 60th Birthday. 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. 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. As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.

George Rami from Camacho Cigars joins us on today’s episode. We smoke the Camacho Factory Unleashed. George tells us about the blend and a little bit about himself and his role at Camacho. 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… The Jerky Boys was a comedy act from Queens NY, who routine consisted of prank calls…    This is NOT THAT! Today we pair Beef Jerky, BBQ Sauce & Cigars…. But not any cigar… Joining us is George Rami from CAMACHO Cigars as we fire up the Camacho Connecticut. In the the second hour we  play which one one do you like better as we continue to smoke our Camacho’s.  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. 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. As always you can find many of the cigars we

There have been plenty of celebrities involved with cigars over time. Does using a celebrity name or having a celebrity endorse your brand help sell more 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire, w whom are cigar retailers in the State of New York. Additionally, Kathleen is the Secretary/Treasurer of the NY State Cigar Association. With many family owned retailers in the cigar business, the tax in their state went up to 75% Is this the end for them… or just the beginning of the fight! We will discuss how cigar shops are being robbed by the taxman, as we light up a Bandolero Vandiosos from Selected tobacco in the first hour. In the second hour we light up the Micallef “A” as we talk about Al Micallef who we had the pleasure of dining with this past week. 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. As alway

Josh Hatton and Jonathan Miller from Single Cask Nation join us to sample some more whisky. We talk about tasting panels for both cigars and liquor. How does Single Cask Nation sample and decide on what should be bottled? 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire, Single Cask Nation joins us on stage as we pair whiskey with the pro’s.  We will tell you how to get super limited whiskey and the cigar to pair up with it. In the first hour we will light up the new Single Cask Nation project in conjunction with Aganorsa Leaf and Two Guys Smoke Shop. We will do this while finding out about Single Cask Nation and how this product came to be. In the second hour we will light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package; Kristoff Habano Churchill as we dive into what it takes to make a cigar brand catch on. 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. As always you can find many

There are protests in the streets in Cuba. On The After Show, we talk about what’s going on in Cuba and how the situation may evolve. 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire, Dave back from Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas fresh on the heels of the shortest Cigar Authority Episode in History! Dave will be sure to give the guys a hard time about it, and that should set the tone as we talk about the trade show. Dave dishes on the good and the band. In the first hour we light up an Abuelo with the grandfather himself while in the second hour we will dig deep into the samples brought back from PCA and smoke something from the pile. 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.

We are backlogged on the email, so on today’s episode, we catch up. Maybe there will be an answer you can use. Who knows? 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire, can cigar smoking help you lose weight? We will discuss this, but before we do we welcome David Garofalo to show who reports live from the PCA Trade Show just before the doors open as we smoke the Zino Nicaragua from the Care Package. Additionally, smoking cigars in the summer can be frustrating as the heat and humidity begins to rise. What can you do to enhance your smoking experience. In the second hour we will light up the Aladino Corojo Reserva Figurado. 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. As always you can find many of the cigars we smoke at https://www.2guyscigars.com. Never miss an episode by subsc

Today, we talk about the Cigar Journal Trophy Awards. These are the people’s choice awards. Have you voted yet? Go to cigartrophy.com before it’s too late. We pick who we think is going to win. 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. You know that Cuban cigar you got from your brother-in-law… ya, That Was A FAKE!  But how could you tell.  We’ll tell you the 12 Ways to Spot a Fake Cuban Cigar. In the first hour we will light up a Classic Cuban from the Care Package while in the second hour we fire up the United Firecracker. We will have this and all 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. 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.

Nick Mellilo joins us to talk about what brands we would like see relaunched? We talk about Puros Indios, Bahia and many more. Do any of the panel still have any of 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. It’s the release of the 2021 Firecracker and this year we let Nick Melillo take a crack at it with The WiseMan Maduro Firecracker.  Nick will join us LIVE in studio as we talk about the collaboration with United Cigars and so much more. In the first hour we will smoke something from The Cigar Authority Care Package, the Charter Oak Habano Rothschild as we talk about Nick’s history in the cigar business. Then in the second hour we will light up the Wiseman Maduro Firecracker. Boom! We will share our thoughts on that is released every year around the 4th of July. We will have this and all 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. 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.

Steve and Jon Saka join us to talk about whether you should start your own cigar brand. Steve talks about what it takes to start a brand. Why do so many people fail? What tips does Steve have for launching a new brand? 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. we continue our yearly tradition of Father & Son Weekend. This week we welcome Jon & Steve Saka to show and we will sit down with Jon to ask him about life with a Cigar Father. Plus we might get a word or two out of Steve Saka as we try to coax him out of his shell. In the first hour we will smoke something from The Cigar Authority Care Package, the Sobremesa Brulee Toro and we hope to smoke something special in the second hour. We will have this and all 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. 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.

What drives brand loyalty? Does price factor into it or is it something else? Why are consumers loyal to a brand? 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 Live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire.. In 2007 Dave thought of a cigar as as a gimmick, but in 2008 it turned into a thing and it’s still going. True Story! We will smoke it down to the Nub as we light up two cigars from the Care Package. In the first hour we light up the Dos Hombre Dominican 4 x 60 before following it up with the Nub Connecticut 358. We will have this and all 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. 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.