Cigar Aficionado

Cigar Aficionado is a magazine for the man who enjoys life’s great pleasures: fine dining and entertaining, the finest wines and spirits, world travel and the arts. At the heart of every issue is the cigar: what to smoke, where to smoke, and how to enjoy a great smoke.

highlights • Nearly two years after its premiere in Havana, the Romeo y Julieta Línea de Oro has finally arrived, and the Nobles size is spectacular. It scored 93 points, tying it with the Alec Bradley Black Market Churchill and the Partagás Serie E No. 2 for best scores of the issue. There are a range of high scores here, from both new and established brands.

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good life guide • Living well demands that we indulge in things that are of superior quality and excellent origin. This guide aspires to find and recommend the best of everything to aficionados of the good life.

Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland

Outdoor Ashtrays

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th Anniversary

Gin‘n’It

Dressed to Grill

Giant Short Ribs

Cool Clubs

Vintage Casino Chips

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

Gambling Guide

ACES HIGH • Blackjack, when played properly, is one of the best games in a casino

TUMBLING DICE • Craps is fast, exciting and confusing to the uninitiated. We break it down for you

KNOW THE TERRITORY • The best (and worst) spots on a craps table

THE PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY

BETTING ON FILM • These films are our odds-on favorites for showing gambling on the big screen

ALL IN • Poker tournaments pit you against your fellow bettors in a battle of wits and chips

IF THE SHOE FITS • The elegant game of Baccarat allows one to pass the show and channel his inner James Bond

BIG WHEEL KEEP ON TURNING • The spinning wheel of roulette offers little in gambling strategy—but it’s undeniably fun

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

SPORTS BETTING ON THE GO

Sheridan’s Online Betting Tips

IF YOU WIN…

BUT SHOULD YOU LOSE…

AMERICA’S CIGAR-FRIENDLY CASINOS • There are more than 900 casinos across the United States, and most will throw you out if you light a cigar inside. A select few, however, welcome cigar smokers, some in spectacular fashion.

Agua Caliente, Rancho Mirage

Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood

LOVING LAS VEGAS • Sin city is loaded with casinos that allow cigar smoking on the gaming floor, so it takes something special to earn a spot on this list. Here are our top bets for you to light up in style in a Las Vegas casino.

Resorts World

MARYLAND

NEW YORK

Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie

The Young Gentleman of Golf • Justin Thomas, no longer a kid, has emerged as one of the PGA Tour’s proven winners

Jordan Spieth vs. Justin Thomas

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Tequila is HOT! • Tequila, particularly on the high end, is the most exciting spirit category in the United States, with unprecedented demand

STAR-POWERED TEQUILAS

cigars

churchills

double coronas

figurados

grandes

robustos

toros/corona gordas

buying guide • TOP SCORES, VALUES AND STRENGTH | BLIND TASTE TEST NO. 168

connoisseur’s corner • A TASTING OF VINTAGE CIGARS

My Favorite Cigar • Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice

A YEAR TO REMEMBER • Handmade Cigar Imports Reached More Than 450...