Cigar Aficionado Launches Podcast
Cigar Aficionado magazine has joined the podcast world. The Cigar Aficionado Podcast is now available and streaming across several platforms, as both a traditional audio podcast as well as with a video component.
The podcast, hosted by executive editor David Savona, debuted this month. Episode No. 2, which covers current events in Cuba as well as the nation’s famed cigars, went live on May 27. In a conversation spanning a little more than 23 minutes, Savona sat down with managing editor Greg Mottola over Cuban cigars for a wide-ranging discussion about current events in Cuba, including the nation’s protracted energy crisis and how some citizens have been demonstrating against the country’s persistent blackouts, as well as the threats facing the country from the United States.
The debut episode explains the magazine’s blind tasting process of rating cigars, which has been in place since the magazine’s inception in 1992. Tasters never know the identity of the cigars they review. That episode went live earlier this month.
So far, the feedback online has been overwhelmingly positive.
“Thank you both for making these podcasts. I feel like I'm lounging in a nearby chair with a favorite cigar, getting to listen to a fascinating conversation,” said one YouTube viewer.
“I appreciate you gents more than I can say,” said another. “I am an expert in a couple of areas. Cigars is not one of them because I started so late in life, but I'm doing my best to smoke as wide a range of premium cigars as I can. Thanks for being a guiding light.”
“How often can we expect new episodes?” asked someone on Instagram. “I love this pod!”
The podcast, which is free, will be updated twice a month.
It’s available now via a host of providers:
