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The After Show Talks About Major Companies Pulling Out of PCA Trade Show Jan 15, 2020

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This week The After Show has more to say about Altadis, Davidoff, Drew Estate and General’s announcements about not exhibiting at the PCA 2020 Trade Show. What else does Dave have to say?

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 http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

State of the Cigar Industry Address Jan 11, 2020

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With 2019 behind us it’s time for Dave to give his 2020 State of the Cigar Industry Address. What trends did 2019 see happen. Was cigar production up or down? How did the cigar producing countries fare? What will 2020 bring? Is the cigar industry in an upward or downward trend? Dave takes a look at it all in one of our most popular shows each year. We will do this while smoking a cigar from the care package, Hammer + Sickle Berlin Wall Robusto.

We will have this all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News 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 and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

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The After Show with More on Tobacco 21 Impact on Cigars Jan 08, 2020

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This week The After Show has more to say on the Tobacco 21 law and how it impacts cigars now and in the future. Some of our listeners also wrote in with their thoughts. The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac.

The Cigar Authority Pulls Back The Curtain on 2019 Sales Jan 04, 2020

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We start the year with a show full of information. First we welcome Jim Price from CLE/Asylum to the show as we look back on his 2019. How many miles did he put on his car? Did he hit his numbers? Then we look into the future and see what 2020 has in store for Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. We will do this while smoking the first cigar from the Care Package for the new year, Asylum Medulla Oblongata Maduro.

In the second hour we will discuss Dave’s trip to Miami where he was a guest at the Perdomo National Sales Meeting. What information did he find out? We will have the inside scoop that only The Cigar Authority can bring you.

Additionally, David Garofalo pulls back the curtain. What was the top selling cigar? What cigar sold the most in dollars and what cigar sold the most units along with what price point has the top selling cigars?

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The After Show Talks Tobacco 21 Dec 31, 2019

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This week The After Show discusses the Tobacco 21 law. How does this affect the cigar industry now and going forward? The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac.

The 2019 Cigar of the Year Announcement Dec 28, 2019

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For the last 28 years, David Garofalo has announced the Cigar of the Year. It’s the only Cigar of the Year that allows you to vote and have your voice heard. Seven Contenders were announced in November, and today we will announce the winner fo the 2019 Cigar of the Year .

But first we light up a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package. It comes from a line that won Cigar of the Year back in 2012. The Atabey Idolos features a top secret blend only known to a select few and it is made in Costa Rica.

In the second hour we light up The Cigar of the Year and tell you how the decision was made. We pull back the curtain and tell you what goes into the selection of Cigar of the Year as we look back at past winners.

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The After Show Predicts the Winners of the Tobacco Business Awards Dec 25, 2019

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This week The After Show discusses the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) and makes predictions about the winners of the Tobacco Business Awards. The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac.

How To Avoid Tickets From Cops For Smoking Cigars Dec 21, 2019

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This week on the Cigar Authority we welcome to the show Mike LaRiviera the New England sales representative from Rocky Patel as we fire up a cigar from the care package; Rocky Patel LB1. We will sit down with Mike who is a retired police officer and ask him to get into our debate if you should inform an officer you are legally carrying when pulled over. We will also ask about breathalyzers and find out how you can get out of a ticket.. Dave will also ask Mike the 6 things you should never ask an officer of the law.

In the second hour we will look at our predictions for the #25, #11 and #1 cigar from Cigar Aficionado. How did we do? Did any of us even come close? We will do this while we light up a second cigar that has yet to be determined.

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The After Show: Why Did Davidoff Lie to Me? Dec 18, 2019

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This week The After Show talks about the recent debacle with Avo Unexpected. What did Davidoff reveal? The After show is brought to you by Roma Craft Tobac.

Getting Debonaire With Indian Motorcycle and Phil Zanghi Dec 14, 2019

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The Debonaire moniker on The Cigar Authority will always belong to Gentleman Chuck Morrison, but the man behind the Debonaire brand, Philip Zanghi will join us live today on the show while we smoke two cigars from his company.

In the first hour of the show we will smoke the Indian Motorcycle Connecticut as we look at the history of Mr. Zanghi in the cigar industry and how he ties into Rocky Patel.

In the second hour of the show we will look at the Cigar Journal Top 25 while giving our prediction for the Cigar Aficionado Top 25. How many will the boys get right, will they guess what they name Cigar of the Year.

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