Gordon Mott
Cuban Cigar Factories Close to Visitors
Cuba’s cigar factories have been closed to tourist visits. According to Habanos S.A., the exporter of all Cuban cigars, the decision was made by...more
Posted: December 2, 2011 By Gordon Mott
November/December 2011 Issue : Editors' Note
Give Them a Break
They value education and hard work. They are peace-loving. They are friendly. They pose no threat to the United States. They love Americans. A...more
Posted: December 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
November/December 2011 Issue : Cuba
Havana: The Lost City of the Caribbean
Cigar Aficionado’s most comprehensive guide ever to the hidden treasures of the Cuban capital
Posted: December 1, 2011 By Gordon Mott
Mexican Gem
It is always a pleasure to get an early look at a great new cigar. Thanks to a good friend who was traveling in Mexico and headed back to the United...more
Posted: October 11, 2011 By Gordon Mott
September/October 2011 Issue : Editors' Note
Good News
Posted: October 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
News & Features : News & Features
Fire Destroys Two Arturo Fuente Tobacco Warehouses
An early Tuesday morning fire burned down two large tobacco warehouses of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., the manufacturers of Fuente Fuente Opus X and...more
Posted: August 25, 2011 By Gordon Mott
July/August 2011 Issue : Editors' Note
Sad Day in New York
Posted: August 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott
July/August 2011 Issue : Cuba Report
The Man Behind the Behike
After a career that began in the Habanos S.A. warehouses, Jorge Luís Fernández Maique has risen to share the copresidency of the joint Spanish-Cuban cigar company
Posted: August 1, 2011 By Gordon Mott
July/August 2011 Issue : Cigar Toy
Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Generator
The ultimate torture test for anything that calls itself an air cleaner may be the offices of Cigar Aficionado. You’ve seen other products put...more
Posted: August 1, 2011 By Gordon Mott
Surprise!
We held our first dinner at the IPCPR in Las Vegas last night for a group of cigar makers and cigar brand owners. During the last few visits to Sin...more
Posted: July 18, 2011 By Gordon Mott
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