This week on The Cigar Authority, we're talking premium cigar brands vs their friendly value knockoff cigar brand! Cigar prices keep climbing but we're here to help you find the perfect alternative lower priced cigars for the biggest names! We will smoke Montecristo Classic Toro 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.

Dave and Oliver are just back from Nelson Alfonso’s new facility in Madrid. They’ll share some behind the scenes information.

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 2026 Firecracker Announcement with Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars! Oliver is back for his annual unveiling of the Limited Edition Firecracker coming out this summer! What will be this year's limited edition firecracker!? Tune in this week to find out while we smoke Firecracker Maduro!

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.

With the removal of Maduro in Venezuela, will the U.S. turn its eye toward Cuba or Nicaragua? How might that affect the cigar 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

This week on The Cigar Authority, it's the State of The Cigar Industry Address 2026! One of our most popular & insightful annual shows has returned. Dave has compiled all his notes from 2025 & is ready to give his State of The Cigar Industry Address to the cigar world! We will smoke Terra Nova Araperique 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.

We’re discussing an article in PCA magazine about a lounge in Idaho. Why don’t more cigar retailers collaborate? We talk about ways retailers could collaborate.

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 cigar reviews our STARS reviewers conducted this year. We also have a number of special announcements to start the new year. In the first hour, we'll be smoking Studio 21.

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.

On a previous After Show, we predicated the winning cigar for Cigar Aficionado. Who, if anyone, got it right?

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