A Talk With Rob Fox On His Vintage Auction Venture
Few men know the world of vintage smokes better than Robert Fox. The collectible cigar connoisseur and retailer became an auctioneer this year with his online cigar auction, Bond Roberts.
cigar profiles
A Q&A With Luciano Meirelles, ACE Prime Cigars
His name might not be familiar to many cigar smokers, but Luciano Meirelles has spent a little more than a decade working in the cigar industry, trying to make inroads in the …
A Talk With Rob Fox On His Vintage Auction Venture
Few men know the world of vintage smokes better than Robert Fox. The collectible cigar connoisseur and retailer became an auctioneer this year with his online cigar auction, Bond …
A Candid Conversation with Nirka Reyes
The product of a six-generation tobacco saga, the young president of De Los Reyes returned to lead the family cigar business out of mail-order oblivion with a quality-not-quantity …
Q&A: Eduardo Fernández, Aganorsa Leaf
Eduardo Fernández is a major player in Nicaragua’s cigar industry. His agricultural operation, Aganorsa, makes him one of the largest growers of premium cigar tobacco in all of …
Q&A: Carson Serino, Serino Cigar Co.
Carson Serino is the vice president of Serino Cigar Co., a company headed by his father Anthony Philip Serino. The father-and-son team launched Serino Cigar Co. in 2016, after …
Q&A: Indiana Ortez, Agrotabacos
Indiana Ortez is a young Nicaraguan cigarmaker with a passion for social media marketing.
the good life
CBS Sunday Morning Thanks Cigar Aficionado
The September 6 broadcast of the hit television show “CBS Sunday Morning” closed with host Jane Pauley speaking about Cigar Aficionado magazine.
Complete Michael Jordan Video Interview to Debut July 30 at 7 p.m.
On Thursday, July 30 at 7 p.m., we will be posting on CigarAficionado.com a special, uncut version of Jordan’s 2017 interview with Cigar Aficionado editor and publisher Marvin R. …
The Second Coming of the Drive-In
The quintessential American entertainment venue, the Drive-In movie theater, stays viable with built-in social distancing, luxury upgrades, clever promotions and a healthy dose of …
Countdown to Ecstasy
At the 2019 Big Smoke Las Vegas last November, Doug Halcomb and his Cigar Raiders crew were on a mission to smoke the Top 25 Cigars of 2018. "It wasn't that hard," says Halcomb.
Tiki Drinks
Tiki drinks encourage us to have fun with our cocktails and not worry about mixing a proper this or a classic that.
The Most Luxurious Golf Course in Las Vegas
When it comes to the most luxurious round of golf in Vegas, it is undoubtedly the relatively new Summit Golf Club, a very private and over-the-top residential community in …
inside cuba
Inside Cuba's New Cigar Box Factory
Habanos S.A. unveils a state-of-the-art box factory that highlights solar panels, improved production and an eye toward worker safety.
When the Mob Ruled Havana
Before Castro, Cuba was a playground for America, where mobsters like Meyer Lanksy partnered with a vice-friendly government to provide gambling and other diversions.
Habanos Day
Education is the theme, but love of tobacco and rum is the draw, when Habanos S.A. takes its show on the road to teach the world about Cuba’s best-known exports.
Hefty Havanas: Cuban Cigars Are Getting Thicker...And More Popular
Two decades ago, a Cuban cigar thicker than 50-ring-gauge was an anomaly. Today, hefty new Havanas are everywhere.
Cuba’s Best Cigar Tobacco Farms
Five small farms in Western Cuba grow some of the finest cigar tobacco leaves in the entire world.
Cuba’s Cigar Sommeliers
These trained cigar waiters recommend a brand, cut and light your cigar, then pick the perfect beverage to accompany your smoke.
celebrities
Michael Jordan Stars In “The Last Dance”
Michael Jordan's documentary “The Last Dance,” which follows Jordan and his Chicago Bulls during their 1997-98 championship season, debuts tonight on ESPN.
Sir Charles Holds Court
Charles Barkley put a much larger stamp on the game of basketball than his height would suggest. His outsized presence continued after he left the court for the broadcast booth.
Cigars In The Irishman
Several characters enjoy fine tobacco throughout The Irishman, which has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Nick Jonas Cover Scores More Than 1 Million Likes in First 24 Hours
The first post went up just before 11 a.m. on Monday. The second post, a little after lunch. Less than 24 hours later they had combined for well over 1 million likes on Instagram.
The Jonas Effect
Nick Jonas broke in with his brothers as a teen idol before going solo and starting a movie career. Now, he’s back with his siblings and over the past decade he has acquired an …
Tiger Is Back
After a 14-year title drought, which has been plagued with injuries that crimped a once-astonishing career, Tiger Woods found his form to win a fifth Masters.