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Better With Age
I turned 44 this year, so I don't consider myself old but I'm far from young. I'm reminded of my lack of youth on a daily basis, whether it's from...more
Posted: December 12, 2012 By David Savona
Big Week, Big Smoke
November is always a busy month here at Cigar Aficionado. We hold the Las Vegas Big Smoke, finalize our top 25 cigars of the year, and throw a big...more
Posted: November 28, 2012 By David Savona
Fuente Restores Ybor City Factory Building
Confession: Until this past weekend, I'd never been to Tampa or Ybor City before. I know, I know, for a cigar smoker it's a shame, but for an editor...more
Posted: November 20, 2012
Big Smoke Nirvana
After more than 100 Big Smoke notches on my belt, you might think I could never be surprised by the event. But the Big Smoke Las Vegas this past...more
Posted: November 12, 2012 By Gordon Mott
Waiting on a Hurricane
My office is closed today, due to the approach of Hurricane Sandy. Outside the wind is howling and the water is rising, and we’re waiting for the...more
Posted: October 29, 2012 By David Savona
Censoring Santa Claus
The smoke police want to take away Santa’s pipe. I discovered this while reading today’s New York Post, which had a small news item about...more
Posted: October 18, 2012 By David Savona
A Tasting of Vintage Smokes
It’s always been surprising to me how little scholarship there is on the subject of vintage cigars. Look at vintage wines, or antique furniture or...more
Posted: October 15, 2012
Baseball And Cigars
Grab a cigar and a fine beverage, and get ready to sit back and take in a game. The Major League Baseball playoffs begin today. A baseball game...more
Posted: October 5, 2012 By David Savona
Talking Broadleaf With Steve Saka
On Friday I had a smoke with Steve Saka, the chief executive officer of Drew Estate, which makes millions of cigars by hand in Nicaragua. The...more
Posted: September 26, 2012 By David Savona
Celebrating 20 Years
After many months of effort by the entire Cigar Aficionado staff, our 20th Anniversary issue is complete. It reached newsstands at the end of August,...more
Posted: September 17, 2012 By David Savona
Twenty Years Ago
It is a little hard to describe the pride we feel here at Cigar Aficionado. Twenty years ago, the world kept telling us that it was a bad idea to...more
Posted: August 20, 2012 By Gordon Mott
Smoking Spots
I’m sitting atop 666 Fifth Avenue, gazing out across glorious Central Park as the sun goes down in the full flush of midsummer and I think, “What...more
Posted: August 1, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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