Cigars & Spirits

An Icon Passes

Carlos Arturo Fuente, the head of Arturo Fuente Cigars for many years, passed away at the age of 81 in august, the company has announced in a statement. Fuente was known as one of the great pioneers of the cigar…

Looking Back

In the late 1990s, Sylvester Stallone was going through something of a career crisis. He’d decided to hang up his boxing gloves and his gun holsters, and was attempting to rejuvenate his image as an actor. He wanted to star…

The Robusto Revolution

There has been no greater upheaval during my five decades in the Havana cigar trade than the change in the preference for sizes of cigars. Had I prophesied 40 years ago that, one day, the most popular Cuban cigar size would…

The Secret is Out

Padron has released a new addition to its 1964 Anniversary Series. It’s shorter and thicker than the other cigars in the line, with the new vitola known as the Hermoso. As with all cigars in this series, the Hermoso is…

Full Bodied

The worlds of bodybuilding and cigar smoking may not seem to have much in common, but in The case of Arnold Schwarzenegger; they combine to make a perfect pairing. If you were to pick anyone as a poster child for…

Padrón’s New Size

Padron adds new Vitola to its 1964 anniversary Series. Padron made headlines over the winter when it sent some retailers in the United States a new version of its 1964 anniversary Series. The new cigar was shorter and thicker than…

All About Habanos

Cuba was witness once again to the largest annual international event celebrating the Habano culture. The XVIII Habanos Festival came to an end last month with the celebration of the Gala evening that paid tribute to the Cohiba brand on…

Inspired By Art

Davidoff recently presented the third edition of its humidor collection “cave de paille” at Art Basel Miami beach. Created in collaboration with Paris-based artist Lison De Caunes and crafted using the traditional technique of marqueterie de paille (straw marquetry), the…

The Changing Faces of Dennis Hopper

While Dennis Hopper went through several incarnations over the course of his life, he remained supremely headstrong and talented throughout. “No other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis hopper.” that’s the view of…

Method To The Madness

If any celebrity could be described as being a true connoisseur, it would be Jack Nicholson. Never showy, he’s known for having a penchant for modest homes and taking only enough to be comfortable – despite The riches that he…