Stories

Over the weekend we received the incredibly sad news that Rodolfo “Rudy” Padrón passed away. Rudy was not one for publicity or fanfare but back ...

A couple of pigs, a chicken, a rabbit, and a rat got together at last year’s Premium Cigar Association trade show in Las Vegas. No ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: We originally ran this story in our Jan/Feb 2012 issue. A lot has changed since then but this story continues to be a ...

Behind every cigar there are countless people who contributed to the flavor, look, feel, and experience of smoking it. Some of them have their best ...

High-tech and careful planning let cigar smoking back indoors

A September weeknight at BURN by Rocky Patel in Naples, Florida was soothing and quiet. A musical duo played some Boomer hits, folks in and ...

Welcome to 2023, a number known in numerology as “an encouragement to embrace the unknown, explore your talents, and learn new things.” We’re not much ...

From royalty to James Bond, luggage to lighters, 150 years of S.T. Dupont Opulance When you’re a century and a half old, you expect certain ...

Drew Estate’s Barn Smokers drop tons of knowledge, cigars, food, and booze on their legions of fans in the company’s unique, inimitable style.  Jonathan Drew ...

Smoking sages weigh in on what’s in store for the new year. The coming year looks like this: a leveling off of demand, a tobacco ...