Gordon Mott
March/April 2013 Issue : Cuba Report
The Year of the Cuban Cigar
In 2012, Cuban cigars rated better in Cigar Aficionado magazine than at any time since the early 1990s.
Posted: May 8, 2013 By Gordon Mott
Partagás: The Book
Can books take on a charmed life? Normally, they come and go. Some with big name authors earn mega-bucks. Some languish in obscurity, waiting to be...more
Posted: April 30, 2013 By Gordon Mott
Telling the Complete Truth About Licenciados Cigars
Cigar Aficionado's cigar ratings are a cornerstone of our success. Manufacturers wait for the independent judgment on their products, retailers post...more
Posted: April 18, 2013 By Gordon Mott
The Good Life : Golf with Marvin
Els for Autism Pro-Am Raises $892,000
The fifth annual Els for Autism Charity Pro-Am raised $892,000 for autism research on a sunny but windy day in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Sixty-six...more
Posted: March 21, 2013 By Gordon Mott
Festival del Habano Gala Closing
Anticipation. Excitement. Thrills. The gala dinner capping off the Festival del Habano never fails to deliver. Habanos S.A. throws a spotlight on one...more
Posted: March 4, 2013 By Gordon Mott
Night of the Vegueros
It was a rainy night in Havana. But following a rainy day, the damp air was cool by local standards and the huge El Laguito protocol salon didn’t...more
Posted: March 1, 2013 By Gordon Mott
November/December 2012 Issue : Cuba Report
A Day at the La Corona Factory
The long journey a tobacco leaf takes through a Cuban cigar factory, from front door to cigar box
Posted: February 4, 2013 By Gordon Mott
January/February 2013 Issue : Editors' Note
Questions and Thoughts for 2013
It’s that time of year again. We’re not much for resolutions, but it’s a good time to ponder what’s coming down the highway, and what are...more
Posted: February 1, 2013 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
September/October 2012 Issue : News & Features
The Story of Cigar Aficionado
Twenty years ago, Marvin R. Shanken had a dream to launch Cigar Aficionado, and that dream triggered one of the most unexpected cultural fads of the 1990s—the renaissance of cigars.
Posted: January 31, 2013 By Gordon Mott
Havana Restaurant Update
The 2012 restaurant scene in Havana is about as volatile as I told you it would be in the November/December issue about the...more
Posted: January 17, 2013 By Gordon Mott
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