Cigar Aficionado

Cigarettes are simple. Want a smoke? Buy a pack. That’s it. Cigars, on the other hand, come in a dizzying array of shapes and sizes: Corona, Churchill, Robusto, Panatela, Lonsdale…...

Everybody’s willing to talk about cigar pairings with liquor, wine, beer, food, desserts, and the like. We also know that everyone’s got a different way of unwinding with cigars by...

When it comes to cigar pairings, whiskey tends to get all of the attention. Most pairing conversations are even limited to scotch, just one family of whiskeys from the cold...

Old Man Winter is on his way in, and if you're in the northern parts, he'll be staying a good long while. Why not sit back and roast a smoke...

The Center City section of Philadelphia is leading this great city’s return from urban decay. In the midst of the renaissance sits the famous Holt’s Cigar Company, the establishment owned...

Some like ‘em hot and spicy while others prefer a sweet, mellow cigar. If you look for notes of coffee with sugar, caramel, nougat, cocoa, chocolate, dried fruit, vanilla, cinnamon,...

Some guys aren’t happy with their stogie unless it’s given them a spicy tingle. They scan cigar reviews looking for phrases like “copious amounts of black pepper” or “puts a...

Legislators Continue to Try to get Cigars off the FDA’s Regulatory As everyone knows, cigarettes are a massively regulated industry. And not just because of the addiction and health risks,...

Ringing in the New Year with a kiss and a glass of champagne is standard. But after that, it's time for a nice cigar. You know what they say, "hindsight...