E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel
At first glance, the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel may look like just another dark, box-pressed cigar fighting for shelf space at your local retailer, but there’s a story behind this extraordinary smoke that started in 2014 when cigarmaker …
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drinks pairings
Pairing Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA with Cigars
A cult-classic beer brought back from the dead with two excellent cigars.
The Pairings: Rum Meets Cigars
To demonstrate the many options for marrying rum and smoke, we picked two cigars with quite different body spectrums to pair with an array of fine rums.
Four Irish Whiskies to Pair With Your Next Cigar
The world of Irish whiskey has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in recent years. We paired four standout whiskies from The Emerald Isle with a pair of outstanding smokes from our …
Bonding with Bourbon
We pair 16 outstanding Bourbons with cigars to demonstrate the classic American whiskey's affinity for fine tobacco.
Pairing Laphroaig 16 With Cuban Cigars
A Hoyo Epicure No. 2 and a Cohiba Siglo V go head-to-head with Laphroaig's new expression.
Cigar Pairing: Ommegang’s For The Throne Is Also For Your Cigar
Just in time for Sunday’s season eight premiere, Ommegang and HBO have launched For The Throne, their newest “Game of Thrones”-inspired beer.
where to smoke
Multi-Tiered Studio Cigar Lounge Opens in Atlanta Area
Atlanta has a new spot to smoke.
Merchants Cigar Bar Reopens In New York City After Four-Year Hiatus
Merchants Cigar Bar in Manhattan reopened on Wednesday, December 2 after a four-year shutdown. The cigar-friendly bar, which had been closed since December 2016, is new and …
Review: End of the Trail Wine Bar, Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, MO
Known as “America’s Premier Wilderness Resort,” Big Cedar features just about every imaginable outdoor activity, including panoramic sanctuaries to smoke.
The Ritz-Carlton Cigar Club of St. Louis Gets a Revamp
The last remaining Ritz-Carlton Cigar Club, located in St. Louis, Missouri, is getting a swanky renovation and is expected to open back up this month.
A Cigar-Friendly Steakhouse Opens in Frisco, Texas
After two years of back-and-forth negotiation, Frisco, Texas, now has a cigar-friendly steakhouse where diners can legally puff on a post-porterhouse cigar in peace at Havana …
Cigars International Opens Second Texas Location
Retail giant Cigars International has opened a new superstore in Fort Worth, Texas, making this the retailer’s second location in the Lone Star State and fifth brick-and-mortar …
cigar gear
Montecristo B.R.M. Humidor Holds Unique Cigars and Custom Timepiece
A striking, limited-edition package.
S.T. Dupont Megajet
When a bit of spiff is required, S.T. Dupont has a new lighter that fits the bill.
Winston Churchill Humidor Sells for Six Figures
The auction hit high for Britain's famed commander.
Pepin Garcia Celebrates 70th Birthday With $10,000 Elie Bleu Humidor
My Father celebrates José “Pepin” Garcia's 70th birthday with special Elie Bleu humidor.
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