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- Why Red Auerbach Smoked Cigars on The Court
- Red Auerbach’s Fake Endorsement Deal with Blackstone
- Red Auerbach’s Favorite Cigars–Punch & Hoyo de Monterrey
- Red Auerbach Would Love These Five Modern Cigars
- 1 – Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona
- 2 – La Gloria Cubana Glorias Extra
- 3 – Padrón 2000 Maduro
- 4 – San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill
- 5 – Sucker Punch Critical Condition
- Conclusion
The coaching legend’s image is all tied up with his famous lit cigar and a cloud of smoke. The man who “went through life like hot lava” (according to sports agent Bob Woolf) also went through his fair share of stogies, some of them courtside during games. To understand why and how he used his cigars as a prop, you have to know a little of his stor...
According to Red, Blackstone approached him about an endorsement deal within a few days of his first courtside cigar. He never signed the deal, but he used the offer to explain his cigar smoking to other coaches. Once Red told the other coaches and players that he got a lifetime supply of free cigars from Blackstone (a lie) and that he earned money...
Red kept a gorgeous little cigar boxwith a glass top on his desk. At the peak of his cigar habit, he was going through ten sticks a day. The glass top on the box helped him choose what he’d smoke next. The greatest coach that ever lived preferred to smoke two specific Cuban cigar brands: Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. Red preferred to smoke large-for...
Most of us don’t have access to Cuban label Punch or Hoyo de Monterrey, though both companies have production lines in other parts of the world which go to the US market. This is a shortlist of cigars that Red Auerbach would happily enjoy in place of his preferred Cuban stogies.
After the Cuban revolution, Hoyo de Monterrey began production in Honduras to access the US market. These sticks are still popular today, and they’re said to be very close to the Hoyo de Monterrey victory cigars Red Auerbach smoked. This is a 6.75×48 classic Double Corona, with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and a blend of Honduran tobaccos designed...
These 6.25×46 sticks would feel the same in Red’s hand as the cigars he loved. It’s a medium-bodied cigar with full flavors and aromas, perfect for enjoying in the waning minutes of a satisfying win, and perfect for stinking up the press box to annoy the boss. Your flavor and aroma notes here are all earth and wood–pleasant, comforting, and familia...
Padrón’s 2000 Maduro is a delight for cigar smokers who are into heavy flavors and a heavy nicotine experience. This dark and oily 5×50 Maduro is big on flavor and aroma and quite a heady smoking experience to boot. I picked it because I know Red would’ve appreciated the heft, the feel, and the smoking experience. I also know the people sitting aro...
I can totally imagine Red Auerbach with a 7×49 San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill between his lips. This cigar was practically made for him, and for smokers like him. Cigar Aficionadocalled this one of the three best cigars of 2021, and for good reason. The Nicaraguan blend produces a trademark mocha and spice combo that lasts the length of the c...
Sucker Punch Critical Condition is one of those “love it or hate it” cigars. It’s strong–one of the strongest sticks I’ve ever reviewed. After the hour-long smoke, I had a legitimate buzz. It kind of felt like spending an afternoon with the art school kids in college. The Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper is a little deceiving. You expect a mild-to-me...
You know everything I know about Red Auerbach and his cigar habit. If you want to suggest a different Cuban-alternative cigar people might enjoy, leave a comment.
Aug 21, 2021 · Red Auerbach got used to hearing all those boos with the Boston Celtics General Manager Red Auerbach of the NBA Champions Boston Celtic lights a cigar circa 1981 at the White House in Washington, DC. Auerbach was the President and Vice Chairman of the Celtics from 1984-06. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images. When you win, everyone is gunning for you.
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Sep 30, 2022 · So, Auerbach, who early on smoked a lot of different brands, including King Edward, ultimately favored the quite large Cuban Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona. The Red Auerbach Victory Cigar. Auerbach also was given a lot of cigars by fans and did some TV ads for King Edward. But the victory cigar grew out of Auerbach’s desire to relax.
Mar 1, 2021 · Ever wonder where the famous ritual of Red Auerbach smoking a cigar at the end of a game came from?. The iconic Boston Celtics team president and coach actually shared the origin story of the Celtics’ “Gino Time” moment prototype, when Auerbach would spark a stogie to demonstrate to foes and fans alike that he believed the game was finally out of reach for the Celtics’ opponents.
Oct 16, 2023 · October 16, 2023 8:00 am ET. Ever wonder where the famous ritual of Red Auerbach smoking a cigar at the end of a game came from? The iconic Boston Celtics team president and coach actually shared the origin story of the Celtics’ “Gino Time” moment prototype, when Auerbach would spark a stogie to demonstrate to foes and fans alike that he ...
Oct 21, 2019 · Share it: Arnold “Red” Auerbach was well-known as the coach and later the general manager of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His teams, featuring the likes of Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, and several more hands full of Hall of Famers, were the most dominant of his era, the 1950s and 1960s, winning nine NBA ...
