Cigar Aficionado

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...

Like flavored cigarettes, flavored cigars are definitely an acquired taste for some. For others, they define the smoking experience. Should you give them a try if you haven’t done so...

All cigar wrappers are oily to some degree, as oil is part of tobacco’s makeup. But some wrappers definitely have a more oily or shiny appearance than others. Some even...

There’s been a lot of discussion on what matters more--temperature or humidity--when storing cigars, and there’s also a lot of bad information on this subject out there. But the bottom...