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The Fire Pit
Fire pits. The words conjured up images of Burning Man weekends in the desert, or Jean Auth scenes from novels about prehistoric man’s travails....more
Posted: February 17, 2012 By Gordon Mott
A Four Kicks with Jon Huber
Jon Huber made a visit to the Cigar Aficionado offices the other day. It had been far too long. Jon had been a principal at C.A.O. International...more
Posted: February 16, 2012 By David Savona
Solving Valentine's Day
I know a lot of guys are flummoxed about what to give for Valentine’s Day tomorrow. You don’t want to buy some jewelry that might not go with her...more
Posted: February 13, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Old School Cigar Sizes
My brother Carey walked into my smoking room on Sunday, sat down on one of the coaches and opened up a beer. I handed him a Four Kicks Corona Gorda...more
Posted: February 10, 2012 By David Savona
A 2012 Cigar Calendar
Over New Year’s a friend told me he resolved to give up cigars in 2012—except on special occasions. So I wondered what such a regime would look...more
Posted: January 13, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
My First 2012 Smoke
I wanted my first cigar of 2012 to be special. The last three months of 2011 had involved a lot of work smoking—yes, people, the editors of Cigar...more
Posted: January 9, 2012 By Gordon Mott
Bloody Heaven
A popular line around our office is to refer to a cigar as a good “breakfast smoke." That means it's an admirable cigar, but mild-bodied—the kind...more
Posted: January 5, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
From Russia with Gloves Off
Not much gets a rise out of me in the way of smoking paraphernalia anymore, but I have to confess to being knocked out by one Christmas gift this...more
Posted: January 3, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Holiday Hypocrisy
Camacho Cigars, the company behind such superb cigar brands as Camacho Corojo and Room 101, has come under fire recently for its upcoming sponsorship...more
Posted: December 23, 2011 By David Savona
Walking in a Window Wonderland
Almost two weeks into the season, and I’m already getting the holiday...more
Posted: December 8, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
A Day of Thanks
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the United States, a day when we gather with family over a succulent meal of turkey and all the trimmings, share old...more
Posted: November 23, 2011 By David Savona
Sense of (Smoking) Place
A blog I wrote recently about having a cigar at New York's Explorer's Club got me thinking about smoking venues and the idea that where—and...more
Posted: November 15, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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