Cigar Aficionado January / February 2026

The official issue of Cigar Aficionado’s ‘Top 25 Cigars of the Year’ features an impressive Perfecto from Padrón, a Cuban Cohiba, a small-batch Lancero, and more. Check out the editors’ top cigar picks for 2025. Getting into Augusta National to watch The Masters is a tall order; find out why nothing compares to seeing the tournament in person. Look at how the sharks were scammed in poker games by players shaving points in the latest sports betting scandal. Ultra-old bourbon and rye whiskey revitalized an entire genre of spirits. The Big Smoke returns to Sin City. The favorite cigars of Charissa Thompson, coach P.J. Fleck, actor Aleks Paunovic, chef Michael Cimarusti, and rock bassist Shavo Odadjian are revealed. Seventy-two cigars get rated.