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1 week ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
Cigars seem to be enjoying a kind of resurgence in the world of sports. The days of Red Auerbach strolling up and down the sidelines of the Boston Garden with a large cigar in his mouth may be long gone, but lately, the victory cigar is making a comeback.
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1 week ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
Charlotte, North Carolina is a racing town. It’s home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, nearly all of the main racing garages for NASCAR teams and Charlotte Motor Speedway, one of the most heralded tracks in the NASCAR circuit. Against this backdrop, on the very same property as the Speedway, a new, luxury “automotive country club,” called Ten Tenths Motor Club, is redefining what a car enthusiast community can look like.
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2 weeks ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
For nearly three decades, the Big Smoke Las Vegas has been the biggest celebration in the cigar industry. Each year, passionate aficionados converge on Sin City for a lively weekend of premium smokes and fine spirits with the industry’s biggest names. Now, you have your chance to reserve your spot, as tickets for the 2025 Big Smoke Las Vegas are officially on sale.
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2 weeks ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
When your cigar brand is 175 years old and named after one of the most renowned Romantic poets in history, Lord Byron, a proper commemoration is surely in order. That’s exactly what Nelson Alfonso of Selected Tobacco, owner of the Byron, Atabey and Alfonso brands, is aiming to achieve with the new, opulent Byron 175th Anniversary Humidor.
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3 weeks ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
For many years now, the city of Louisville has created an inconvenient dilemma for cigar lovers, particularly those who visit for Kentucky Derby week. Horse racing and Bourbon are deeply intertwined with the identity of Louisville, both of which have an intrinsic connection to cigars, yet, for nearly two decades it has been illegal to smoke anywhere indoors within the Louisville city limits.
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3 weeks ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
If you’ve ever tried your hand in the art of mixology or if you consider yourself a cocktail connoisseur, chances are you’re familiar with The Savoy Cocktail Book. The legendary piece of literature, first published in 1930, serves as a sort of bible for bartenders, with 750 recipes of timeless, Prohibition-era cocktails created and compiled by Harry Craddock, a famous bartender from the American Bar in London’s Savoy Hotel.
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4 weeks ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
Cigars are ingrained in Tampa’s DNA, perhaps moreso than any other city in America. There’s a reason it’s known as Cigar City, so it’s only fitting that it was once again the center of the cigar world this past weekend. The fifth annual Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest returned to Tampa for the second year in a row, and it didn’t disappoint.
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1 month ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
If you were considering attending Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest in Tampa next weekend, you’ll have to think again. The show has fully sold out. (You can join a wait list, in case a ticket opens up.) But don’t worry, you’ll have another chance to attend a Big Smoke in Las Vegas this fall.
Next weekend, on Saturday, March 29, Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest will return to Cigar City for the second time, following up a lively, sold-out show last year.
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1 month ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
The Rubik’s Cube has captured the fascination—and ire—of many curious minds across the world for the past 50 years. Its remarkably simplistic design—a cube made up of smaller, colored cubes—lures would-be problem solvers, only to summarily crush their hopes—at least for some of them. But if you’re tired of trying your hand at the puzzle, perhaps instead you can consider the Heritage Cube series from cigar accessory manufacturer Colibri.
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1 month ago | 
cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge
Steve Tasker • Radio Host • CAO Flathead V660 Carb
It is fitting that a man who made his bones as a David battling amongst Goliaths should prefer the challenge of behemoth-sized smokes. Steve Tasker played his 12-season NFL career at five-foot-nine, 180 pounds, yet became one of the greatest special-teams players of all time. Now, he has become the face of cigars in Buffalo where he played for the Bills for 12 years and remains a vital part of the team and community today.
