J. Bennett Alexander
29 Aug 2022
Cigar 101
Ligero Tobacco
They might not admit it, but over the past decade or so, more and more cigar-makers have taken to adding ligero tobacco leaves to their blends to increase the potency of...
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J. Bennett Alexander
26 Aug 2022
Cigar Culture
Danny DeVito & His Favorite Cigars
DeVito is as fond of telling cigar stories as he is smoking cigars. His favorite cigar story was relayed in the Cigar Aficionado issue whose cover he graced...
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Staff Reviews
Southern Draw Rose of Sharon
The Southern Draw brand is based in Texas, but brand founders Robert and Sharon Holt have been working with AJ Fernandez to produce...
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Cigar 101
Signs a Cigar Has Gone Bad
Cigars are not like vegetables that have an expiration date. Here are few ways to make sure your cigars are fresh and ready to smoke...
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Staff Reviews
AJ Fernandez Enclave
In 2016, the critics in Cigar Aficionado ranked Enclave in their ‘Top 25 Cigars of the Year.’ Let’s see if the Toro lives up to the early accolades...
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J. Bennett Alexander
15 Aug 2022
Cigar 101
Jamastran Valley
Jamastran is a valley in southern Honduras, in the province of El Paraiso, very close to the Nicaragua border, where fine tobacco is grown...
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Top Lists
Best Table Top Cigar Lighters
Here are nine great table-top torch lighters you can pass around without worrying they’re going to run out of gas...
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Staff Reviews
Villiger La Capitana
They say what you don’t know can’t hurt you, but, boy, your bank must be taking a beating if you’ve been buying Villiger anywhere besides Holt’s...
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