# Episode 173: David Garofalo of Two Guys Cigars, United Cigars & The Cigar Authority

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Podcast: [Simply Stogies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-stogies-14794)
Published: 2026-02-13T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://simplystogies.podbean.com/e/episode-173-david-garofalo-of-two-guys-cigars-united-cigars-the-cigar-authority/
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Duration seconds: 7371

## Resource

James and Nick welcome entrepreneur, author, and podcaster David Garofalo to the show. The trio discuss Dave's 40 years of experience with Two Guys Cigars, his reason for moving his stores from Massachusetts to New Hampshire, and how he has fought against raising taxes on cigars at the state level. We dive in to the retail side of the business as Dave talks about competition and working with them instead of against them, selling cigars vs being an "order taker," collaborating with cigar manufacturers, and much more. We ask Dave about starting United Cigars, The Cigar Authority podcast, and The New England Cigar Expo. This is a great conversation that you do not want to miss!

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