Category: Personalities

Michael Herklots remembers his first cigar in far more vivid detail than most of the people I ask. It makes sense that he would. He’s …

Martin Kove is best known for his role as John Kreese, the cold-blooded sensei behind the Cobra Kai dojo in the Karate Kid movies. He’s …

Ed Reed spent his college and NFL careers building a strong case that he’s the best safety who ever played football. Through all the ups …

Hoop star and fellow cigar lover Jim Jackson puts his NCAA, NBA, and FOX Sports experience to work with this conference tournament roundup. As a …

Chris Moneymaker stunned the poker world and ushered in a new era in the game when in 2003 he became the first person to win …

In “Old Newgate Road,” novelist Keith Scribner tells the story of Cole Callahan, a Connecticut native who moved to the West Coast after violence tore …

This piece was published in the September/October 2018 issue of Cigar Snob Magazine. On Nov. 14, Old Dominion won Vocal Group of the Year at …

Emmitt Smith’s résumé is impressive. NFL Hall of Fame, three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys (1993, 1994, 1996), NFL record for most all-time rushing …

This story was originally published in the July/August 2011 issue of Cigar Snob Magazine. December 7th, 2000, 02:15 AM: He couldn’t sleep. His dream was …

Gilberto Oliva, Sr., patriarch of the Oliva Cigar family, died today in Miami. He was 86. Here’s some of an Oliva Cigar press release: “He …