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A TALE OF 2 CIGAR FAMILIES
Cigar Aficionado

A TALE OF 2 CIGAR FAMILIES

Fuente and Padrón, two of the most lauded cigar companies in the world, have joined together on a special project

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10+ mins  |
September - October 2022
Battle of the Pumped SUVs
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Battle of the Pumped SUVs

In an era when SUVs rule the road and drivers are rapidly abandoning sedans, coupes, and sports cars, Aston Martin's DBX 707 and the Cadillac Escalade-V offer serious performance fans two promising alternatives-albeit with very different characters.

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1 min  |
September - October 2022
Summer Sangria
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Summer Sangria

Alice B. Toklas brownies notwithstanding, the breakout social lubricant of choice for entertaining in the late 1960s was arguably the refreshing fruit and red wine punch known as sangria.

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1 min  |
July - August 2022
The E-Bike Revolution
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The E-Bike Revolution

Electric cars get a lot of press, but the world’s best-selling e-vehicles are bikes.

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1 min  |
July - August 2022
EDC Knives
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EDC Knives

You can open boxes with a car key.

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1 min  |
July - August 2022
Wagyu Beef
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Wagyu Beef

You’ve probably heard of an elusive gold standard of beef that is so consistently marbled with tiny white spots of fat that it looks more pink than red. With a combination of unsaturated fats and oleic acid, it melts on your tongue with a taste much richer, more tender and more butter-like than other steak.

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1 min  |
July - August 2022
2023 Nissan Z
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2023 Nissan Z

In a market full of SUVs and pickups, suddenly sports car fans have a reason to smile.

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July - August 2022
Tabletop Lighters
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Tabletop Lighters

Almost everything that sits on top of a coffee table is purely decorative—stacks of art books, a vase, a bowl of marbles. In a cigar room, the tabletop becomes far more utilitarian.

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1 min  |
July - August 2022
Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest Returns
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Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest Returns

Aficionados come together at the Seminole Hard Rock for a celebration of handmade cigars and fine whisky

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2 mins  |
July - August 2022
CIGAR ROOM BY THE SEA
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CIGAR ROOM BY THE SEA

Cigar and Car Collector Michael Weil Has Built One of New England’s Ultimate Man Caves

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5 mins  |
July - August 2022
A CONVERSATION WITH Rocky Patel
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A CONVERSATION WITH Rocky Patel

Rocky Patel, 61, has cemented his legacy as a winning cigarmaker. He began selling cigars in the most modest of ways back in 1995, in the middle of the 1990s cigar boom.

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July - August 2022
My Favorite Cigar
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My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice

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5 mins  |
July - August 2022
THE PROOF IS IN THE WHISKEY
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THE PROOF IS IN THE WHISKEY

Whiskey connoisseurs are warming to the cozy heat of high-proof Bourbons, including those bottled at cask strength

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10 mins  |
July - August 2022
Plugging the Embargo Loophole
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Plugging the Embargo Loophole

How cigars played a starring role in the U.S. embargo on Cuba, tightening sanctions that remain 60 years later

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2022
CUBA TOMORROW
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CUBA TOMORROW

Ten years from now, in a world of dreams, Cuba is a free and modern country, teeming with visitors and a hub for businesses

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8 mins  |
July - August 2022
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th Anniversary
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th Anniversary

When Audemars Piguet introduced its Royal Oak in 1972, few could have ever predicted that the revolutionary stainless-steel sport watch with high-end finishing and a price tag to match would become one of the most coveted and hardest-to-get watch models 50 years later.

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May - June 2022
Vintage Casino Chips
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Vintage Casino Chips

It's been said that whoever invented gambling was smart.

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1 min  |
May - June 2022
A Year to Remember
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A Year to Remember

Handmade Cigar Imports Reached More Than 450 Million Units In 2021, The Best Year Since The 1990S

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4 mins  |
May - June 2022
Outdoor Ashtrays
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Outdoor Ashtrays

Summer means warmer temperatures that invite enjoying your cigars outdoors.

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1 min  |
May - June 2022
The Young Gentleman of Golf
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The Young Gentleman of Golf

Justin Thomas, no longer a kid, has emerged as one of the PGA Tour's proven winners

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10 mins  |
May - June 2022
ProCigar Festival Returns to the Dominican Republic
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ProCigar Festival Returns to the Dominican Republic

When Cuba and Nicaragua canceled their cigar festivals this year, it seemed inevitable that ProCigar in the Dominican Republic was doomed to suffer the same fate.

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2 mins  |
May - June 2022
Tequila is HOT!
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Tequila is HOT!

Tequila, particularly on the high end, is the most exciting spirit category in the United States, with unprecedented demand

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7 mins  |
May - June 2022
THE POKER BRAT
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THE POKER BRAT

Phil Hellmuth has more championship bracelets than anyone in the game as well as a penchant for outbursts and a savvy eye for business

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10+ mins  |
May - June 2022
Cool Clubs
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Cool Clubs

You may consider yourself an average golfer, but odds are you're not at least as far as clubs are concerned.

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2 mins  |
May - June 2022
Giant Short Ribs
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Giant Short Ribs

They're the ribs Fred Flintstone would order.

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1 min  |
May - June 2022
Cuba's Newest Brand: Romeo Línea de Oro
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Cuba's Newest Brand: Romeo Línea de Oro

Habanos has created a super-premium version of Romeo y Julieta

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2 mins  |
May - June 2022
BETTING BILLIONS ON SPORTS
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BETTING BILLIONS ON SPORTS

Legal sports betting is spreading across the United States, and by 2025 it's estimated to account for more than $200 billion per year

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5 mins  |
May - June 2022
Dressed to Grill
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Dressed to Grill

It's always heartwarming on Father's Day when the kids finally recognize that Dad is he deserves gifts that recognize his rightful status as grill master.

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1 min  |
May - June 2022
Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland

If the pandemic had its silver linings they came when hoteliers used the lull to pursue large-scale redevelopment and golf enjoyed one of its biggest annual participation booms in history.

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May - June 2022
Gin 'n' It
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Gin 'n' It

Looking for a new drink that mixes the frontier spirit with Jazz Age naughtiness and even a dash of your choice of modern enhancement? Gin'n'It just maybe it.

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2 mins  |
May - June 2022