Cigar Aficionado

Robusto cigars deliver all the flavor you need in a convenient, manageable format. You can light up knowing you're about to hit the home stretch about an hour from now....

The Mid-Atlantic and South are classic tobacco-growing regions of America. Everyone knows that North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia have that sweet, sweet leaf. But little of it winds up in...

In tough times, cigars can be a difficult habit to have when things are going off the rails on a crazy train. And when you love premium cigars, things get...

Every year, cigar companies do us a huge favor: they create new and delicious blends and unleash them on the world. Sure, we want them to keep their eye on...

You'd think Super Bowl winners would eagerly accept an outrageously rare and fine cigar when presented by their billionaire team owner. Think again. In 2019, New England Patriots owner Bob...

The cigar world has two huge directional forces: one looks backward, striving to maintain and perfect traditional methods that have worked for generations. The other looks forward, trying to find...

Humidors play an important part in the cigar collecting hobby and are must-haves for casual enthusiasts, daily smokers, and aficionados alike. They're necessary to properly store your sticks and keep...

It’s one of those things that people don’t talk about much in fancy cigar reviews—spit.  They don’t mention that the full-bodied Maduro redolent with notes of dark chocolate-covered raisins also...

As a cigar lover, the US embargo on Cuba 1) may be something you don't care about, 2) might be annoying, or 3) might totally infuriate you, depending on how...