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Top Lists Cigar Aficionado Cigars of the Year: A History You may or may not agree with the critics’ choices, but cigar lovers look forward to the rankings... Jan 22, 2021	Staff Reviews Oliva Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc Kudos to the folks at Oliva for creating a cigar worthy of brandishing the namesake of the company's patriarch... Grant T. Jan 21, 2021
Cigar 101 Belicoso vs. Torpedo vs. Pyramid Cigars There is considerable overlap among these shapes, but traditionally, the distinctions are pretty well defined... Jan 20, 2021	Cigar 101 What Are Fumas? A fuma cigar, at its most basic, is one made from leftover tobacco used to make premium, long-filler cigars... Jan 18, 2021
Cigar 101 What to Do if You Find Stems in Your Cigar One of the key early steps in creating a great cigar is preparing the tobacco leaves by removing that big stem that runs down the middle... Jan 15, 2021	Staff Reviews Alec Bradley Gatekeeper The most interesting fact about Alec Bradley Gatekeeper is that the Rubin brothers teamed up with cigar-making legend Ernesto Perez-Carrillo for this release... Zack D. Jan 14, 2021
Cigar 101 Seasonal Cigars: Winter vs. Summer Smoking As we shift from warmer temps to chillier days, different cigars fare better when you’re smoking outside... Jan 13, 2021	Cigar 101 Can You Smoke a Dried-Out Cigar? I’ve seen it many times. A rookie wonders into the cigar lounge with something in his mouth that resembles a flaming corn stalk... Jan 11, 2021