David Clough

David Clough • Assistant Editor/Tasting Coordinator

David Clough in an assistant editor at Cigar Aficionado magazine. He writes news, reviews and lifestyle content for both the website and the print magazine. He is also the tasting coordinator—planning and executing the publication’s cigar rating process.

He grew up in Southbury, Connecticut, and took an early interest in writing. His other passions include travel, reading fiction and a good glass of whiskey. He joined the Cigar Aficionado team in 2014, and currently lives in New York.

All David Clough Articles

Padilla Finest Hour Shipping this Week

January 14, 2019

Padilla Finest Hour, the Winston Churchill-inspired cigar that comes in three versions, is soft-launching at select cigar stores this week

Norteño Edicion Limitada Churchill Returns to Market

January 11, 2019

Drew Estate has relaunched the Herrera Esteli Norteño Edicion Limitada Churchill, a cigar that debuted in 2015.

Churchill App Suspended from Google Store for Showing A Cigar

January 9, 2019

A popular mobile app called Churchill Solitaire was recently suspended from Google’s Play store for depicting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with a cigar,

Ventura Cigar Co. Shifts to Standalone Business Model

January 4, 2019

Ventura Cigars, initially a division of Phillips & King International, a wholesale distributor of tobacco products, is shifting to a standalone business unit under Kretek International, …

New Wand Lighter From S.T. Dupont

December 4, 2018

Luxury accessories maker S.T. Dupont has launched a new table-top lighter.

Foundation Cigar Ships New Tabernacle

December 4, 2018

The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 is a modified version of the original Tabernacle by Foundation Cigar Co.