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Vintage Casino Chips
It's been said that whoever invented gambling was smart.
A Year to Remember
Handmade Cigar Imports Reached More Than 450 Million Units In 2021, The Best Year Since The 1990S
Outdoor Ashtrays
Summer means warmer temperatures that invite enjoying your cigars outdoors.
The Young Gentleman of Golf
Justin Thomas, no longer a kid, has emerged as one of the PGA Tour's proven winners
ProCigar Festival Returns to the Dominican Republic
When Cuba and Nicaragua canceled their cigar festivals this year, it seemed inevitable that ProCigar in the Dominican Republic was doomed to suffer the same fate.
Tequila is HOT!
Tequila, particularly on the high end, is the most exciting spirit category in the United States, with unprecedented demand
THE POKER BRAT
Phil Hellmuth has more championship bracelets than anyone in the game as well as a penchant for outbursts and a savvy eye for business
Cool Clubs
You may consider yourself an average golfer, but odds are you're not at least as far as clubs are concerned.
Giant Short Ribs
They're the ribs Fred Flintstone would order.
Cuba's Newest Brand: Romeo Línea de Oro
Habanos has created a super-premium version of Romeo y Julieta
BETTING BILLIONS ON SPORTS
Legal sports betting is spreading across the United States, and by 2025 it's estimated to account for more than $200 billion per year
Dressed to Grill
It's always heartwarming on Father's Day when the kids finally recognize that Dad is he deserves gifts that recognize his rightful status as grill master.
Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland
If the pandemic had its silver linings they came when hoteliers used the lull to pursue large-scale redevelopment and golf enjoyed one of its biggest annual participation booms in history.
Gin 'n' It
Looking for a new drink that mixes the frontier spirit with Jazz Age naughtiness and even a dash of your choice of modern enhancement? Gin'n'It just maybe it.
My Favorite Cigar
Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice
Secrets of The Godfather
A conversation between Francis Ford Coppola and editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken
My Favorite Cigar
Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice
Spring Fling
When the days get longer than the nights, it’s time to put some pop into your drinking
Stunning Saint Barths
The Caribbean paradise of Saint-Barthélemy is one of the most cigar-friendly vacation spots in the world, with top-notch dining, unforgettable beaches and luxury accommodations
A Deep Dive Into Our Ratings
Breaking down and analyzing our cigar ratings from the past year
The Godfather at 50
Conceived as a quick payday fashioned from a lurid novel, the landmark gangster movie became a cultural phenomenon and quite possibly the greatest movie ever made
Pickleball
Unlike Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, I’ve found the athletic answer to the musical question “where has a slow-movin,’ once quick-draw outlaw got to go?” Pickleball.
Les Fines Lames Knife Cutters
Historically, knife cigar cutters that fold have come with foibles for a number of reasons: The action is awkward, the cut is, sloppy and the blade crushes the cigar head in the handle more often than not.
Irish Coffee
Once upon a late St. Patrick’s Day evening, two companions and I changed our orders from pints of Smithwick’s ale to mugs of Irish Coffee, and an argument ensued.
DRIVE FOR SHOW
The driver is a golfer’s most exciting club, and one that has changed dramatically over the past several decades
Wireless Chargers
My iPhone is a child of the 21st century with one 20th century vestige: the power cable.
Behind The Cuban Mystique
An extensive infrastructure of scientists, growers, rollers and tasters oversees tobacco from fields to consumers’ hands
You're Fired
Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to replace Donald Trump on NBC’s hit show “The New Celebrity Apprentice”.
A World Without Tiger
What would have happened to the golf universe if Tiger Woods had never played the game?
Supersize My Cigar
Anything but a fad, the fat cigar trend seems destined to stay.