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

Q&A: Ernesto Padilla, Owner of Padilla Cigar Co.

April 23, 2018

Ernesto Padilla is the owner of Padilla Cigar Co., a cigar company launched in early 2003.

CAO Debuts First Cigar with Mexican Tobacco

April 9, 2018

CAO Zócalo is the first CAO cigar to contain Mexican tobacco.

Room101 Farce Coming This Spring

April 5, 2018

Matt Booth is gearing up for the national launch of Room101 Farce, the first Room101 branded cigar since his departure from Davidoff in …

Avo Improvisation 30 Years Now in Stores

April 5, 2018

There’s a new limited-edition Avo cigar on the market, and it’s the first release in what Davidoff calls the Avo 30 Years Collection, a …

Crowned Heads Launching Limited Mule Kick 2018 Next Month

March 29, 2018

Crowned Heads' Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2018 will start shipping to retailers next month.

Gurkha Hires Shanda Lee as Marketing Director

March 22, 2018

Gurkha Cigars has hired Shanda Lee, previously of J.C. Newman Cigars, to lead all advertising, public relations, social media and marketing …