July/August 2025
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Liev Schreiber • July/August 2025

Liev Schreiber first graced Cigar Aficionado's cover back in December of 2013. But even if you're new to the magazine, Schreiber should be no stranger. He has starred in hit TV shows like Showtime's "Ray Donovan," and in a slew of movies such as The Manchurian Candidate and Spotlight. But the actor is also quite the activist. In our latest issue, he sat down with executive editor David Savona to discuss his career and his remarkable work outside of performing. This issue also takes a look at the wonders of Pinehurst, offers a visual journey into America's best car shows and explores the emergence of toasted whiskeys. Plus, we revisit the presence of cigars at the Met Gala, sit down with La Flor Dominicana's Litto Gomez, dive into the battle over the Cohiba trademark and so much more. In this issue, you'll also find 72 expert cigar reviews and a new Connoisseur’s Corner edition that features a discontinued Cuban from 1960.

Features

Acting Tough

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

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

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

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

Fashionably Lit

The Met Gala theme inspired cigars and prompted the question “Who smoked it best?”

A Conversation With Litto Gomez

A Conversation With Litto Gomez

The maker of La Flor Dominicana cigars reflects on 30 years of business.

Cohiba vs. Cohiba

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

My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice.

Connoisseur’s Corner: Don Candido Dunhill Selección Suprema No. 501 (circa 1960)

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

94
points
Viaje Fifteen Plus Two and a Half Anniversary Silver
94
points

Trinidad Espíritu Series No. 3 Belicoso

Issue Date: August 1, 2025
Trinidad Espíritu Series No. 3 Belicoso
94
points

Padrón Serie 1926 No. 1

Issue Date: August 1, 2025
Padrón Serie 1926 No. 1
93
points

Leaf by Oscar Corojo Lancero

Issue Date: August 1, 2025
Leaf by Oscar Corojo Lancero

Up Front

A Great Actor—And So Much More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 …

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