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The After Show Welcomes Steve Saka Jul 24, 2019

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Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust joins The After Show Today. As usual, Steve has lot of opinions and he’s not afraid to share them. The After Show is brought to you by RoMa Craft Tobac.

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/.

Sobremesa Brulee with Steve Saka and a Special Announcement Jul 20, 2019

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The band is back together as Dave, Jonathan, Barry & Ed welcome Steve Saka to the show as they celebrate the launch of the Sobremesa Brulee. It’s the first Connecticut shade grown cigar from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and we will dig into what made Steve make a cigar for the masses.

We will also have a special announcement surrounding a special cigar from Steve Saka so be sure to tune in to see when it will launch and how you can get it.

In the second hour we will fire up a cigar from the care package in Fratello as Barry & Jonathan critique Dave’s solo hosting performance from the week prior as they discuss their upcoming road trip later in the day. We will have this all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum.

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The After Show Discusses the Cigar Aficionado Retailer Survey Jul 17, 2019

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Mr. Jonathan and Barry are still MIA. So, today, on The After Show, Dave and Ed talk about the Cigar Aficionado Retailer Survey. How useful does Dave think this survey is and what can we learn from it? The After Show is brought to you by RoMa Craft Tobac.

Cigars Italian Style with Michael Cappellini of Toscano Cigars Jul 13, 2019

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With Barry & Mr. Jonathan away, Dave accepts the challenge. He’s going to host to show solo with Ed Sullivino in the producer's chair. But have no fear, he has a special guest lined up as we welcome Michael Cappellini of Toscano Cigars to the show.

We will fire up two cigars from Toscano on the show including to Toscano Antico from The Cigar Authority Care Package. We will also light up a cigar that is getting its exclusive launch this weekend at Two Guys Smoke Shop, Toscano Stilnovo.

It’s Cigars Italian style as we will pair them with some imported cheese and meats from Italy and drink a little vino as well which is always a guaranteed good time.

We will have this all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum.

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The After Show with Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle Jul 10, 2019

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Today, on The After Show, we welcome Erik Wentworth. Erik gives some insight on what’s going on at Hammer + Sickle, and the discussion continues about IPCPR 2019. The After Show is brought to you by RoMa Craft Tobac.

Erik Wentworth From Hammer + Sickle & Dave Returns From Las Vegas Jul 06, 2019

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This week we welcome Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle Cigars as we feature two cigars from the Care Package. In the first hour we will light up the Hammer + Sickle Series Unidas which was a collaboration between Hammer + Sickle and United Cigars. It’s a smoke that started its planning stage with the late Eric Hanson and we will you all about it before we move on to the 2nd cigar which is the Hammer + Sickle Trademark.

Throughout the show we will discuss the week that was, the last ever IPCPR Trade Show. We will talk the sites, the cigars, the good, the bad and the ugly. What did Dave smoke that wow’ed him. What did Dave buy for his stores?

We will have this all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum.

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The After Show Predicts What Will Happen at IPCPR Jul 03, 2019

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Today, on The After Show, the gang speculates about what will happen at IPCPR. The show was recorded 1 week ago. How did we do with our guesses about what would happen at the show? The After Show is brought to you by RoMa Craft Tobac.

The Cigar Authority Talks About IPCPR 2019 Jun 29, 2019

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Dave is at IPCPR so today we come at you live on tape. We take a look at the 2019 IPCPR and go over a list of cigars that will make their debit at last IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas as next year it gets rebranded as the Premium Cigar Association. As we look over a list of 45 manufactures and well over 100 new cigars we fire up the Plasencia Alma de Campo which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. Will Plasencia have anything new at the show? Tune in to find out what is coming from Nestor Plasencia.

In the second hour we light up a cigar that will be featured at the United Cigar booth. It’s a cigar that has some controversy tied to it as it is made from stems. There is nothing worse than cutting a cigar and seeing a stem at the cap, but as it turns out this only a visual faux pas. You see stems are an integral part of the blend as they add flavor and strength to the cigar. We light up El Tallo which has 100% of it’s fillers made from stems. We will break down the cigar and show you what the inside looks like and share our thoughts on this stick.

We will have all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum.

The After Show Talks About IPCPR Changes Jun 26, 2019

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Today, on The After Show, speculation abounds on the IPCPR name change. What does the change to PCA mean for retailers and manufacturers? Some listener email causes a stir. The After Show is brought to you by RoMa Craft Tobac.

Boom Goes The Firecracker with John Fazzi & The PCA Fallout Jun 22, 2019

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If you have to sum up this week in one word it’s Explosive.

First we will start with the one that was planned. Since 2006 David Garofalo has released a cigar called The Firecracker. It’s a limited edition stick that comes out at least once a year. This year, that honor was bestowed to Kristoff cigars and we fire up the Pistoff Kristoff Firecracker in the first hour.

We will catch up with New England sales representative John Fazzi and find out what new with the company owned by Glen Case.

In the second hour we will discuss the other explosive news of the week as Barry broke the story about IPCPR becoming the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). He got wind of the news from his well placed sources and with a little investigative journalism he reveal the name change and the new logo. We have thoughts on wether this is good for the industry or bad for the industry as we all weigh in on what could be the beginning of the end for the most well know cigar show in the world.

We will do do this as we light up the Eiroa Jamastran 5 x 50.

We will have all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum.

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