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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The Still, Tucson, Arizona

4 days ago | cigaraficionado.com | Larry Olmsted

If you like hidden gems, The Still is your kind of place. It’s a speakeasy and cigar bar behind a secret door in a beloved Italian restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, and the result is a winning three-in-one combination. If you are hungry you can order off the bar or restaurant menus. If you’re thirsty, there is a very high level of serious mixology, making it one of the best choices in the city for cocktail fanatics. In the mood for a fine cigar?
Cigar Imports Off To Slow Start In 2025

5 days 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.
Arango Brings Back IM Corona Double Corona Lighters

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Gregory Mottola

The IM Corona Double Corona butane lighter is back. After an absence in the market, Illinois-based Arango Cigar Co. has revived these durable, dual-flame lighters and they’re shipping out to retailers today. IM Corona’s Double Corona lighters have always been a bit of a contradiction, as they were known for having both rugged construction as well as elegant finishes—two traits that are seldom found in one unit. This is due to the patented manufacturing process.
The Cigar Lounge On Wheels

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge

We’ve seen a lot of cool smoking spots over the years. Ultra-classy lounges, swanky cigar bars of yesteryear, humble, personal smoking abodes, you name it. But we have rarely come across a cigar lounge that’s literally on wheels—at least not on this level. That was until The Mobile Cigar Lounge came rolling into our purview. The aptly-named company offers a new twist on the cigar smoking experience.
Trio Of New Monacos From TAG Heuer

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Laurie Kahle

On the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix, TAG Heuer released three new takes on its iconic Monaco watch, named for the most famous and glamorous Grand Prix race in the world, which was won by Lando Norris on Sunday, racing for team McLaren.
Montecristo Open Slam Released In The United Kingdom

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Gregory Mottola

More than two years ago, Habanos S.A. announced an expansion to its Montecristo Open line: a new size called Slam. In mid-May, Hunters & Frankau, the importer of Cuban cigars into the United Kingdom, presented the cigars at the IGNITE 2025 tobacconists trade show held in Northamptonshire, England. They began sending them out to shops shortly after, and last week, U.K. retailers started receiving the first shipments of this long-awaited smoke.
Best Cigar Prices Merges With Alliance Cigar

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | Gregory Mottola

Two former competitors are now allies. Online and catalog retailer Best Cigar Prices, which is based in Drums, Pennsylvania, has merged with Alliance Cigar, a wholesale distributor from Hauppauge, New York. Alliance now operates as the B2B wholesale division of Best, while Best concentrates on consumer sales.
A Hoyo Made In The Shade

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

A new Hoyo de Monterrey is coming very soon and it features a shade-grown wrapper from neither Connecticut nor Ecuador, but Honduras. Last year, General Cigar Co. celebrated the legacy of its non-Cuban Hoyo de Monterrey brand with the Rojo and Oscuro lines. Now, the company is following up with the Hoyo de Monterrey Shade, a mild cigar that will ship to retailers starting on June 2.
Monaco’s Newest, Ultra-Exclusive Cigar Lounge

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | Garrett Rutledge

The glamor and allure of the French Riviera are undeniable. Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice: Each of these breathtaking Mediterranean escapes rightfully draw millions of tourists per year. But just nearby, in a territory that occupies only a three-quarter-mile area and just over 500 acres, sits one of the wealthiest countries per capita in the world. The Principality of Monaco is the world’s second smallest country, only behind Vatican City, but it punches well above its weight class.
Q1 Profits Down At STG

2 weeks 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.