Cigar Aficionado

More than any other grand Parisian chef, Alain Dutournier is a man with firm roots in the countryside. A native of France's fertile Southwest, Dutournier brings the best ingredients of the region to the tables of Carré des Feuillants, a …

Sixteen years ago, The New York Times called Frédy Girardet "The World's Greatest New Chef." This and other accolades made the Swiss cook famous. Like pilgrims flocking to a shrine, gourmets from around the world began to beat a daily trek …

The small black and white striped awning doesn't intrude over the sidewalk of East 65 Street. Instead, the umbrella-shaped cupola hugs the stone walls of the Mayfair Regent Hotel--only the scripted Le Cirque signaling that inside is a …

A good humidor is more than just a box. Like a cigar, a well-built humidor enhances many experiences, rewards its owner with keen and lasting memories, and provides him with many pleasures. But a poorly crafted humidor resembles nothing …

On November 11, 1945, Sir Winston Churchill was given a hero's welcome in Paris as he rode down the Champs Elysées with General Charles de Gaulle. At lunch that day, the 70-year-old, cigar-chomping British statesman sipped 1928 Pol Roger …

The faraway pulse of Dominican merengue music sends a soft siren's call to dance the tropical night away. But the smooth bubbling of the Jacuzzi's water jets, and the distant splash of waves on the white sand beach argue against setting …

The brochure reads "The Hotel Pitrizza is made to measure for anyone looking for peace and quiet, yet within reach of the social life of the Costa Smeralda." If ever an understatement has been used to describe one of the world's truly …

Marketers and editors look to cigars to make statements.

Cigar Aficionado celebrates its launch with a gala party in New York.

Some of the world's best cigars use Connecticut wrapper leaves.

I'm overwhelmed. There's just no other way to put it. My mailbox is overflowing. My phone hasn't stopped ringing. And, believe it or not, almost everywhere CIGAR AFICIONADO was available for sale, it sold out. A projected three-month …

Dear Marvin: Congratulations! It was indeed a wonderful experience to read your premier issue. For a Cuban with nearly 45 years of puffing Habanos, it was like reading hieroglyphics in a newly discovered ruin. In other words, a …