Gordon Mott
Caribbean Smoking
The night was balmy. There was a moon high in the sky, and a light breeze off the nearby ocean, where you could hear the unusually high surf crashing...more
Posted: January 4, 2010 By Gordon Mott
January/February 2010 Issue : Editors' Note
Spotlight on Cigars
Posted: January 1, 2010 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
12 Days of Christmas
I attended a gathering at the Cigar Inn, the home of Cigar Aficionado’ s lounge. Billy, Gus and Bass Fakih hosted a group of cigarmakers including...more
Posted: December 15, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Nicaragua, Part III
The sun was dropping below the mountaintops, and darkness was coming quickly to the small farming valley in north central Nicaragua. But Dr....more
Posted: December 10, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Nicaragua, Part II
The day dawned early with a 7:30 departure to Estelí, Nicaraguan time. We left at 8:20 and spent nearly an hour slowly weaving through early morning...more
Posted: December 8, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Nicaragua, Part I
I was in Nicaragua last week for the first time in years. For me, it was a nostalgic trip, as it is every time I visit, because of my time there as a...more
Posted: December 7, 2009 By Gordon Mott
November/December 2009 Issue : Up Front
Goodbye 2009
Posted: December 1, 2009 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
November/December 2009 Issue : Good Life Guide
Cyril Brizard Deck Ashtray
Posted: December 1, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Big Smoke Thoughts
Back at my desk today after a weekend in Las Vegas with the most enthusiastic, upbeat cigar smokers that you could find anywhere on the planet. The...more
Posted: November 17, 2009 By Gordon Mott
September/October 2009 Issue : Up Front
What's Happening in America?
Posted: October 1, 2009 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
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