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America
Under the Stars p.27
Leaf of a
NATION p.43
CIGAR
Faux Pas
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Editorials J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 2 6
24/ CIGAR SMOKING FA U X PA S Putting the Snob in Snob. These aren't minor irritations we run into in cigar lounges, they are major breaches of etiquette. It's okay if you find yourself engaging in one of these gaffes; we're here to help.
27/ SMOKE LIKE A F O R E FAT H E R The Great Outdoors is one of our nation's most significant assets, and that includes the roughly 82,000 square miles of National Parks. We take in a few and give you some tips for wilderness smoking.
43/ H OW T O B A C C O F I N A N C E D A N AT I O N Tobacco built the American economy, funded a revolution, and fought off a total embargo — all before anyone smoked a cigarette. Here's 250 years of tobacco history, condensed, with a few surprises and an excerpt from George Washington himself.
77/ BAPTIZED IN SMOKE Even after three decades, Española has maintained its independence, built around a reasonable price and reliable blends created by a man named Papo. This is the brand's pearl anniversary and here's the story.
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14/ LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
16/ FEEDBACK
18/ W H AT ’ S B U R N I N G
49/ R AT I N G S
68/ SMOKING HOT CIGAR SNOB
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80/ X S C O R E B OA R D
82/ I N S TA G R A M S C O R E B OA R D
84/ EVENTS
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THE TITANS OF TOBACCO
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CIGARS IN PARADISE
88
SMOKE-ONOS
90 MONTECRISTO CONQUISTADOR LAUNCH
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CIGAR SMOKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TAMPA 2026
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TABAKOAL MULTI-VENDOR
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PUROS WITH A PURPOSE APPRECIATION NIGHT
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CIGAR FESTIVAL OF DOTHAN
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How Tobacco Financed a Nation "Milestones are never really recognized right away. It takes fifty or sixty years before people realize what an achievement it is.
Take for instance, tobacco…" - Bob Newhart, comedian, from “Introducing Civilization to Tobacco,” 1962 BY STEVE MILLER
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