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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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Slideshow: Cigar Aficionado's 20th Anniversary Celebration

Cigar Aficionado celebrated its 20th anniversary on Wednesday night with a party at the Grand Havana Room in New York City. Additionally, the...more

Posted: September 14, 2012

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Partagás Edición Limitada 2012 Trickles into Global Market

Four days ago, Habanos S.A., the international distributor for all Cuban cigars, announced that the Partagás Edición Limitada Serie C No. 3 would...more

Posted: September 13, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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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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Ale To The Chief

As election season begins in earnest, booze expert Jack Bettridge casts a sober glance on the drinking habits of our U.S....more

Posted: September 7, 2012 By Jack Bettridge

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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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New Cohiba Pirámides Extra Now Arriving On Market

The new Cohiba Pirámides Extra, the first figurado in the regular-production Cohiba line, is making its way to market. The cigars have gone on sale...more

Posted: September 5, 2012 By David Savona

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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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Getting with Scotch and Cigars

When a gentleman with an untamed beard and a kilt who self-styles himself as a Wild Scotsman takes the trouble to attend the IPCPR convention to...more

Posted: August 31, 2012 By Jack Bettridge

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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

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2012 Football Forecast

Our sports expert makes bold predictions for the NFL season after an offseason of scandal and high-profile trades.

Posted: August 29, 2012 By Danny Sheridan

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Smokable Cigar Bands from La Gloria Cubana

If you’ve ever smoked a cigar down to the nub, you’ve probably burned your fingers trying to peel off the paper band before it went up in flames....more

Posted: August 28, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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Fuente Fuente OpusX—The Angel’s Share

The man who started the power cigar trend has blended a milder version of his most famous smoke. Carlos Fuente Jr., creator of the Fuente Fuente...more

Posted: August 27, 2012 By David Savona