Cigar Aficionado

Cigar Aficionado is a magazine for the man who enjoys life’s great pleasures: fine dining and entertaining, the finest wines and spirits, world travel and the arts. At the heart of every issue is the cigar: what to smoke, where to smoke, and how to enjoy a great smoke.

highlights • The search for truly extraordinary cigars has just gotten a bit easier. Our blind tasting for this issue turned up two smokes that came surprisingly close to perfection with scores of 96 points. Classic by our standard, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchill and Partagás Serie P No. 2 are cigars that are at the very top of the cigar world.

Victory Against Regulation

out of the humidor

Cigar Aficionado

good life guide

Les Fines Lames Cigar Jewelry

The Paolo Matorano Jacket

2024 Ford Mustang

Martini Garnishes

Tomahawk Steak

Sea Kayaking

Mark Wahlberg THE INTERVIEW • The actor, producer and entrepreneur sits down for an exclusive discussion with Marvin R. Shanken

Hobe Sound FLORIDA’S NEW GOLF MECCA • Michael Jordan’s Grove XXIII has triggered interest in a once-sleepy area that is becoming home to some of the world’s most prestigious golf communities

The Hobe Sound Lowdown • The superstar lineup of courses around Hobe Sound, Florida

THE WINNING FORMULA • HOW REALITY TV REVVED UP AMERICA’S LUST FOR THE HIGH-SPEED WORLD OF FORMULA 1 RACING

CIGAR AFICIONADO’S NFL PREVIEW • OUR GURU OF THE GRIDIRON PREDICTS WHO WILL SOAR AND WHO WILL FLOP IN THE UPCOMING SEASON

SUPER BOWL LVIII PREDICTION • BENGALS WIN OVER THE 49ERS 27-20

RUM’S FREE SPIRIT • Rum occupies a broad regulatory berth, allowing its makers wide choices and more chances to create sublime cigar partnerships

YO, HO, HO AND A CIGAR WITH RUM

A CONVERSATION WITH Nicholas Melillo

The Battle At The Bridge • When Marvin R. Shanken hosted two lucky Big Smoke guests for a round of golf

My Favorite Cigar • Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice

buying guide • TOP SCORES, VALUES AND STRENGTH | BLIND TASTE TEST NO. 176

connoisseur’s corner • A TASTING OF VINTAGE CIGARS

moments to remember

last leaf