David Savona
Executive Editor at Cigar Aficionado Magazine
I'm the executive editor of Cigar Aficionado (@cigaraficmag), the good life magazine that debuted in 1992. Follow us for the best in cigars and so much more.
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3 weeks ago |
cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
The first two months of 2025 have not been great ones for the handmade cigar industry. Shipments to the United States were off 8.7 percent compared to the first two months of 2024, according to data released today by the Cigar Association of America. The decrease comes after a period of considerable growth in the cigar market, which boomed from 2019 to 2022, soaring from 338 million handmade cigars in 2019 to 465 million in 2022.
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1 month ago |
cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
Macanudo maker Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the parent company of General Cigar Co., Cigars International and one of the world’s largest producers of cigars, reported a modest increase in net sales but a considerable drop in net income for the first quarter of 2025. The company also changed its outlook for the year, dialing back expectations due to the impact of tariffs and a weaker U.S. dollar on its operations.
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1 month ago |
cigaraficionado.com | David Savona |Gregory Mottola
Blake James • Director of Athletics, Boston College • Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona Blake James is a seasoned veteran of college sports. For the past two-and-a-half years he’s been the William V. Campbell director of athletics for Boston College, and before that he served as director of athletics for Miami University, where he spent 11 years. While athletic director, the “U” won five NCAA championships. He’s a busy man, but he makes time for great cigars.
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1 month ago |
cigaraficionado.com | David Savona |Gregory Mottola
Dirk Benedict • Actor • My Father Cigars As Lt. Starbuck on the TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” he was a sci-fi superstar of the ’70s. In the 1980s, Dirk Benedict became a pop-culture icon when he portrayed Templeton “Faceman” Peck on the hit action show “The A-Team.” Decades later, even millennials know the theme song, and being inextricably linked to the franchise still gives Benedict a thrill. If you remember the show, you’ll recall that it was another character who smoked cigars on screen.
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1 month ago |
cigaraficionado.com | David Savona |Gregory Mottola
Stew Leonard Jr. • CEO, Stew Leonard's • Padrón 1964 Anniversary No. 4 Maduro Just about anyone who grew up in Connecticut knows the magic of visiting Stew Leonard’s, with its singing animatronic characters, petting zoo and ice cream. It began in 1969 as a dairy store with seven workers and today it’s a $550 million business.
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Last night I saw “Creditors” at the Minetta Lane Theater. Amazing performances by @LievSchreiber, Maggie Siff and Justice Smith in an intimate venue. Do yourself a favor and see this show.
Today is a tasting day, but I’m not smoking cigars. I’m also a taster for our sister publication Whisky Advocate. Today I’m sipping through a flight of Tequilas, something new for WA magazine. And yes we taste blind. Next up, B4. #whisky #tequila @WhiskyAdvocate https://t.co/lWL31MuvFa
It was a superb Tuesday as I smoked (many) cigars with Fernando Dominguez of Tabacalera Group and Javier Estades of Altadis. (I usually only see Fernando in Havana.) https://t.co/uTVzykPXN0
