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A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine gives reason for optimism. It took 12 months, over a dozen meetings and ...

This story originally appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Cigar Snob Magazine. A lot has changed since then, namely Nicholas Melillo ventured out on his ...

The luxe brands of the Asian automakers suffer from an inferiority complex. Clearly, the Europeans rule the luxury segment, with BMW, Audi, Volvo and Mercedes ...

We travel a lot in this business of making magazines but I don’t think we’ve ever been anywhere like Tombstone Arizona. This historic city a ...

Premiums on Trial as Feds Weigh Fate Pedro Gomez returned to his native Nicaragua in 2006 from the U.S. armed with a pedigree in international ...

If Charleston, South Carolina had a politically incorrect office in its chamber of commerce, Jon Whitley would be its leader. “I’m into alcohol, firearms and ...

HOW A CIGAR BORN ON THE FACTORY FLOOR ASCENDED TO STARDOM In March 2009, an all hands on deck meeting was called at La Gran ...

The Back Story Mark Twain once said the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Although I’m not sure he ever ...

Crashing the Party FDA, Regulations loom as cigars boom Frisco, Texas – After four years in business, it’s time for Industrial Cigar Co. to expand. ...