Cigar Aficionado

There comes a time for some cigar companies when reducing the number of lines leads to a better lineup overall. It’s the addition of quality and consistency by the subtraction...

There’s a sweet spot between cigars that are bland and those that blow you away in a bad way. They’re called medium cigars, and there are some fantastic offerings on...

The story has been told often since the late 1950s. Cuba, a land too familiar with war and revolution, was once again “liberated” from a dictatorship, this time the relatively...

Looking for a fantastic list of cheap sticks for stocking your humidor? Here are six to get you started. 1. Padrón 2000 Maduro Cigars This is a 5x50 cigar with...

How do you define a good cigar? While this is a very subjective topic, there are certain characteristics we can agree on. Here’s our list of qualities we look for...

Aging cigars is somewhat of an inexact science, which frustrates many cigar enthusiasts. We know that putting cigars away for a certain period of time often improves them, but there’s...

Getting out of a smoking rut doesn’t necessarily mean switching cigar brands, as long as the brand offers a line up with some variety. Oliva is definitely a brand in...

It happens sometimes…you find a cigar (or cigars) that you really enjoy and you pretty much stick to them and not much else. But then, one day, you go to...

If you’re a golfer and a cigar smoker, you probably already know about the apparent match made in heaven when cigars and golf come together. Talk about a perfect pairing….you...