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The Cigar Crusader

Corona Cigar Co.’s Jeff Borysiewicz owns some of the largest cigar stores in the world, but he finds himself spending most of his time fighting for your right to smoke a cigar

Posted: September 17, 2012 By David Savona

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Cigar Aficionado Celebrates 20th Anniversary

A little more than 20 years ago, Marvin R. Shanken conceived an idea: he would start a cigar magazine, a guide for those with a passion for cigars...more

Posted: September 14, 2012 By Andrew Nagy

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Cigars Announced for Big Smoke Las Vegas Evenings

Cigar Aficionado’s 17th annual Big Smoke Las Vegas Weekend is less than two months away, and while the Saturday and Sunday seminars have already...more

Posted: September 12, 2012 By Andrew Nagy

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The Aurora Effect

The oldest cigar company in the Dominican Republic does things its own way

Posted: September 11, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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Oliva to Distribute Padilla Cigars

A major distributor change is bringing Padilla Cigar Co. and Oliva Cigar Co. even closer together. In an exclusive with Cigar Aficionado,...more

Posted: September 10, 2012 By G. Clay Whittaker

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Rocky Patel Smoker In New York

An event pairing Rocky Patel cigars with steak and fine drinks is taking place in Long Island City next...more

Posted: September 7, 2012 By The Editors

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Award-Winning Illusione Epernay Brand Expanded

The Illusione Epernay L’Excellence, which comes out in November, will mark the tenth size in the Epernay...more

Posted: September 6, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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Court Rejects FDA Appeal

It appears that the Federal Drug Administration’s mandate that forces cigarette companies to affix graphic warning labels to their products has...more

Posted: September 4, 2012 By Andrew Nagy

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Perdomo Marks Two Decades with Anniversary Cigar

Tabacalera Perdomo turned 20 this year and is celebrating with its Perdomo 20th Anniversary line of cigars—Nicaraguan puros featuring bourbon...more

Posted: August 31, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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La Aurora Launching Fernando León in New York City

Before La Aurora S.A.’s patriarch Fernando León Asensio passed away in 2009, he had a noncommercial cigar made for personal consumption or as a...more

Posted: August 30, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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Alec Bradley Expands Fine & Rare Line

Alec Bradley Fine & Rare is the company’s most complicated cigar. Made with ten tobaccos at the superb Raices Cubanas factory in Danlí, Honduras,...more

Posted: August 30, 2012 By David Savona