My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice
| By David Savona | From Country Superstar Luke Bryan, July/August 2026
My Favorite Cigar
Guy Fieri • Television Superstar • Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua When you love cigars and you co-own a brand, it should come as no surprise that one of them is your favorite. For television star Guy Fieri, his choice is the Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua, which is made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez for Fieri and his cigar partner, Erik Espinosa. “I dig it. It’s rich—not too rich,” says Fieri, 58. When he sings the cigar’s praises, his chef background comes out. “Notes of black pepper, espresso, earth, cedar and dark chocolate lead the profile, creating a cigar that is flavorful without becoming overpowering.” Fieri and Espinosa created the Knuckle …
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