Features
Acting Tough
Liev Schreiber doesn’t like what he sees. He has his eyes on a computer screen, scrutinizing a digital photograph. It’s a gloriously sunny (if slightly cool) spring day in …
Perennially Pinehurst
Bigger is not always better, but when it comes to golf, America’s biggest resort is better—better than ever. The Pinehurst story began in 1895 with the purchase of land, and …
Best In Show
From century-old, steam-powered autos that drip water from their engines to ultramodern hyper cars that devour 93-octane fuel with their 16 cylinders, upscale car shows are …
Drinking A Toast
The legend goes that Bourbon was born in 1789, when Elijah Craig, a Kentucky minister who didn’t find any theological contradiction with also distilling whiskey, was cleaning some …
Cigars
Fashionably Lit
The Met Gala theme inspired cigars and prompted the question “Who smoked it best?”
A Conversation With Litto Gomez
The maker of La Flor Dominicana cigars reflects on 30 years of business.
Cohiba vs. Cohiba
A new decision in the decades-long battle between Cubatabaco and General Cigar over the cigar world’s most precious brand.
My Favorite Cigar
Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice.
Connoisseur’s Corner: Don Candido Dunhill Selección Suprema No. 501 (circa 1960)
The Don Candido line was created in the 1930s. We reviewed one of the softly-pressed lonsdales from 1960, and it certainly did not disappoint.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
A Great Actor—And So Much More
The man on our cover should not be a stranger to any reader of Cigar Aficionado . This is the second time Liev Schreiber has been the face of our magazine (the last time was in …
The Good Life
Colibri Heritage Series
The Rubik’s Cube has captured the fascination—and ire—of many curious minds across the world in the past 50 years. Its simple design—a cube made up of smaller, colored cubes—lures …
Sony Bravia 8 II OLED Television
For the last two years, Sony’s A95L was the reigning monarch of OLED televisions and pretty much the accepted gold-standard in picture quality. Not anymore. Sony has surpassed …
Ferrari Roma Spider
Acursory peek at Ferrari’s newest convertible may belie its country of origin. Without a yellow logo with the rearing horse on its flanks, the Roma Spider’s long, sloped hood and …
Quinine Water
Next time you squash a mosquito also remember to thank it. After all, the annoying bloodsuckers played a part in the creation of one of summer’s greatest libations: the tart, …
The Custom Shirt
One look at a beach in the summer is all it takes to understand that humans have considerably different builds, with only a few blessed with bodies that resemble models or …
Winnetu Oceanside Resort, Martha’s Vineyard
History is never far away on this fabled island off the coast of Massachusetts—from the colorful Victorian gingerbread cottages of Oak Bluffs to the stately 19th-century homes of …
Ceramic Watches
Durable, lightweight, soft-to-the-touch, highly scratch-resistant and ever popular, high-tech ceramic is alluring to watchmakers, yet a challenge to work with. Adding colors only …
Drive A Tank
At more than 3,000 pounds, a Chevy Malibu is a formidable vehicle with a crash-safety test rating of five-stars. But against a 60-ton Chieftain tank, it’s a mere speed bump. That …