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BEST CIGARS of
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22 PERFECT PAIRINGS CRAIGELLACHIE 13 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY/ ILLUSIONE EPERNAY 10TH ANNIVERSARY
24 BRAND BREAKDOWN ESPINOSA LAS 6 PROVINCIAS – CMW
27 TRAVEL: CAN’T MISS EVENTS FOR 2023 Pack your bags and bring some extra butane for the amazing cigar-centric events happening in 2023. From cigar festivals to sports events to fireworks displays, our comprehensive list has got you covered for all the best parties. Don’t miss out on any of the exciting experiences tailored for cigar snobs this upcoming year.
65 TOP 25 CIGARS The highly anticipated best cigars of 2022 is finally here, and as always it’s filled with surprises from top to bottom. Our annual list is now in its 11th year and features a diverse range of winners in terms of manufacturers, countries of origin, tobacco types, and shapes/sizes. Make sure to look for our tear-out list inside the magazine and head to your local tobacconist to sample the winners yourself.
76 JACK DOUGLAS Music legend Jack Douglas has spent his career producing music for some of the greatest artists of all time. In addition to having a great ear, he also has a deep love of cigars. Jack tells us how he got his start in the music biz, stories of days in the recording studio, and how his love for cigars developed.
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14 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
16 FEEDBACK
18 WHAT’S BURNIN’
33 RATINGS
50 SMOKING HOT CIGAR SNOB ESCAPE ARTIST FEATURING DAVIDOFF SIGNATURE
82 TWITTER SCOREBOARD
84 INSTAGRAM SCOREBOARD
86 EVENTS 86 CASA 1910 EXPERIENCE 88 SMOKE THIS 90 CIGAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL 92 JC NEWMAN’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
93 CASA DE MONTECRISTO/RED MEAT LOVERS CLUB/OLIVA CIGARS
94 THE DE MOYA FOUNDATION GOLF
TOURNAMENT WITH OLIVA CIGARS
98 LA MARIELITA RUM LAUNCH PARTY 98 LITTLE HAVANA CIGAR SHOP GRAND OPENING
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48 CIGARS CIGAR CUTTER: Les Fines Lames Le Petit - Marblewood (lesfineslames.com)
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