Cigar Aficionado Magazine

Cigar Aficionado is an American magazine focused on cigars. Since its debut in September 1992, the publication has featured articles about various cigar brands from around the globe, as well as profiles of famous personalities on its covers. The magazine is recognized for its stance against the Cuban embargo. It was founded by Marvin R. Shanken through M. Shanken Communications, which has also published Wine Spectator since 1976. The current editor is Gordon Mott.

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Mississippi State University To Debut Cigar Line Honoring Baseball Team

3 days 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.
Creating A Racing Haven In Charlotte

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.
Newmans Bring Back A Taste Of The Past With Sarzedas

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | David Savona

J.C. Newman has been around for a long time—the company’s roots go all the way back to 1895. It has quite the portfolio of old brands. This past weekend, during the PCA trade show in New Orleans, the company revived one of those old-time brands and unveiled Sarzedas. The line is made at J.C. Newman’s PENSA factory in Nicaragua, and the blend was created by Rich Dolak, a 29-year veteran of J.C. Newman who serves as the Tampa, Florida, company’s vice president of operations.
C.L.E. Goes Big With Megalophobia

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

Many years ago, a cigar with a thickness of 60 ring gauge would have raised an eyebrow. Now the size is so common that it’s standard in most cigar lines. Honduran cigarmaker C.L.E. Cigar Co. has continued to push the envelope releasing cigars measuring 70, 80, 90 and 100 ring gauge but now has dwarfed them all with its latest release: Asylum 13 Megalophobia.
Big Smoke Las Vegas Tickets On Sale Now

1 week 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.
A.J. Fernandez Celebrates 10 Years With New World Decenio

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

Cigarmaker A.J. Fernandez has produced many different cigar brands under contract for others but he also has his own portfolio of brands including New World, which turned ten years old last year. To mark the milestone, Fernandez has created a new line called New World Decenio (“decade” in Spanish), which is expected to ship to retailers in mid-May. The reason for the delay was so as not to confuse consumers with the A.J. Fernandez 20th Anniversary release in 2024.
Plasencia Creates High-Altitude Alma del Cielo

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | David Savona

Cigar tobacco historically has been grown in valleys, low-lying areas surrounded by hills or mountains. A new cigar unveiled at the PCA trade show turns tradition on its head, and it comes from a company with generations of experience growing tobacco. “This is something very special,” says Nestor Andrés Plasencia, opening a box of Plasencia Alma del Cielo cigars.
E.P. Carrillo Changes Name To Casa Carrillo

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | David Savona

E.P. Carrillo, the two-time Cigar of the Year winner that makes such brands as Pledge, Inch and Encore, is changing its company name—again. It’s now known as Casa Carrillo, the name of its cigar factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The company is calling this a rebrand, a move that unites “its U.S. headquarters, factory and global presence under one name that reflects both its heritage and its vision for the future.” Name changes are not new for Casa Carrillo.
High-End Liga Privada Accessories From Drew Estate And S.T. Dupont

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | David Savona

Liga Privada is Drew Estate’s quintessential cigar, a powerhouse that consistently ranks among the most sought-after cigar brands in the United States in Cigar Insider retailer surveys. Now, on the eve of the cigar industry’s biggest trade show, Drew Estate has announced a trio of high-end accessories centered around the brand, the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario S.T. Dupont Collection Humidor Box. The project has been in the works for more than three years.
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Collaborates With La Gloria Cubana

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

No matter how far you go, you will eventually find your way back home, even if just for a visit. In the 1980s and 1990s, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo owned and made the La Gloria Cubana brand before striking out to make cigars under his own name in 2009. Now the cigarmaker has returned for a sort of homecoming to collaborate on La Gloria’s newest regular-production line. Called Los Gloriosos (“The Glorious Ones”), it is scheduled to begin shipping to retailers next week, on April 14.