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Derby Day Picks
I always get a lot of calls during Derby Week asking for my picks, and this year among my top contenders is a controversial choice: Colorado. No,...more
Posted: May 1, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Best Wishes for Mexico City
I don't envy anyone in Mexico City right now. It looks bad. I would be freaking out. I have a few friends there. One is the BBC correspondent Stephen...more
Posted: April 30, 2009
A Smoky New York City Restaurant
I had dinner Thursday night at a great New York City restaurant. The food was lovely, but the best part was the cigar (two, in fact) that I puffed...more
Posted: April 27, 2009 By David Savona
A Greener (And Frostier) World
I like to think I’ve done my part in the fight against global warming—on a very localized level. I speak, of course, about the beer fridge. A...more
Posted: April 22, 2009 By David Savona
Big Smoke MGM Foxwoods
The first Big Smoke at MGM Grand at Foxwoods had ended last Saturday night, April 18th. More than 1,100 people had sampled nearly 30 great cigars,...more
Posted: April 20, 2009 By Gordon Mott
The Joys of Cost Cutting
I bought a 10-pack of Romeo y Julieta Short Churchills in the duty free store at Gatwick Airport in England the other day. It was like a half height...more
Posted: April 16, 2009
No Golf Stories...Yet
Usually by this time of year, I’ve got a few cigar-related tales from the golf course to share with you. Lighting up for the first time with the...more
Posted: April 15, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Florida Smokers, Unite
If you're anywhere near the Tampa, Florida, area, you owe it to yourself to grab a few fine cigars and head to 215 N. Dale Mabry Highway this...more
Posted: April 14, 2009 By David Savona
Family Matters
If in a vacation one is looking for the chance to reconnect with family, this one at Beaches resort in Turks and Caicos showed high promise. Beaches...more
Posted: April 9, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Smoking with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo
I’m always happy when Ernesto Perez-Carrillo comes to New York. I’ve known him since my early days at Cigar Aficionado , and El Credito Cigars in...more
Posted: April 8, 2009 By David Savona
A Special Day With Ernie Els
When I watched Ernie Els win the Honda Classic last year, I was extremely happy for my friend. When he revealed during a post-tournament interview...more
Posted: March 27, 2009 By Marvin R. Shanken
A Day With the Ozgeners
Cano and Tim Ozgener from C.A.O. International came to town yesterday, and I spent a good part of the day with the two of them. We met in the Cigar...more
Posted: March 19, 2009 By David Savona
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