Country: Mexico

2019 September/October

5 to Try – Mezcal

October 30, 2019

“Mezcal” refers to both the broad category of Mexican spirit made from the agave plant (which includes tequila) and a sub-type also called mezcal. In …

2019 September/October

Mexico City

October 23, 2019

Taking in one of the Americas’ cultural capitals in under 72 hours by Nicolás Antonio Jiménez / Photography by Andy Astencio Mexico’s in the news …

Cigar Snob Team Chats

Editors’ Roundtable – Joya De Nicaragua Antaño cigars, traveling to Mexico City, Spiderman

August 23, 2019

Erik, Ivan and Nick gather around the mics to smoke joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT cigars, Erik’s trip to the Maker’s Mark distillery in Kentucky, …

Espinosa Cigars

Laranja Escuro cigars, the Mexico Issue, Nick’s Boosted Board

August 2, 2019

Erik, Ivan and Nick are back at it after a bit of a hiatus form their Cigar Snob Podcast team chats. The gang gathers around …

2019 March/April

The Ritual of the Sacred Fire

April 29, 2019

Finding a deeper connection to tobacco through an ancient Mayan ritual Words and photos by Erik Calviño The Mayan shaman handed me two rustic cigars …

2016 March/April

Malin Svensson & Katarina Filipovic with Arturo

April 30, 2015

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