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 strategy.
cigar profiles
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.
Q&A: Tony Gomez, La Flor Dominicana Cigars
We sit down with Antonio “Tony” Gomez, who now works with his father, Litto, helping to bring innovation to the La Flor Dominicana brand while maintaining his father’s meticulous …
A Conversation With Heinrich Villiger
The head of the family-owned, international cigar giant Villiger Söhne A.G. explains how he came to enter the premium market.
the good life
Carl F. Bucherer’s Heritage BiCompax Annual Evokes a Sporty-Chic 1950s Chrono
Following its initial unveiling at the Baselworld Fair in Switzerland last spring, Carl F. Bucherer’s retro-styled BiCompax Annual has finally reached dealers worldwide.
LSU Football Celebrates Championship With Cigars Despite Cops Trying to Stop Them
Heisman Trophy winning star quarterback Joe Burrow lit up a victory cigar right after throwing for a national title game record 463 yards and five touchdown passes.
Jack Nicklaus Rolex Sells for Record $1.2 Million
The Golden Bear’s gold Rolex made history this week.
A Caribbean Cuban Cigar Celebration
Cigars. Rum. Chocolate. The Dutch-speaking Caribbean island of Curaçao. All of these ingredients blended together for the second annual Caribbean Habanos Days festival last month.
Baseball At 150: Five Problems
Major league baseball turned 150 years old this year. But the game is far from perfect.
inside cuba
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.
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.
Two Decades of the Habanos Festival
Cigar lovers from all over the world gathered in Havana to celebrate 20 years of great smokes.
A Seat On Cuba’s Official Tasting Panel
Joining Cuba’s cigar experts to evaluate blends for Havana’s future cigars.
celebrities
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.
Roles of a Lifetime
There is seemingly no role Paul Giamatti can’t tackle, and now he returns to TV as the complicated lawman Chuck Rhoades Jr. in Showtime’s “Billions.”
First Family
On the 20th anniversary of its debut, “The Sopranos” holds an exalted place in television history. A new film coming next year will continue the story of America’s favorite mob …
Drago's Return
The Swedish actor is back in his most familiar role. But this time the robotic Drago of Rocky IV has a human side.
Devilish Danny
Acerbic, devious and sometimes insane on-screen, Danny DeVito is compassionate and relaxed when the cameras aren’t rolling.
The Running Man
Rich Eisen has been talking sports with a hefty dose of humor for more than 20 years.