Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smoke Las Vegas is coming back to Sin City on November 1 and 2, and tickets went on sale today.

Cigar Aficionado’s biggest party will have a new venue this year. The event is returning to the Paris Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Cohiba Lancero from @habanos_oficial: First puffs of this attractive panetela are floral and nutty, but the cigar develops some earthy, leathery qualities along with a sweet hint of caramel and a zesty touch of orange on the finish. The draw and burn are open and even. #cigars

George Hamilton, known for roles such as Dracula in Love At First Bite, an Ivy Leaguer in Where the Boys Are, and the debonair lawyer in The Godfather: Part reminisces about his love for cigars. At 84, he recalls smoking them in Havana at 18.⁠

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If you live in Kentucky or are planning to attend the Kentucky Derby next month, consider this new release from Altadis U.S.A. for your smoke of choice during the most exciting two minutes in sports.

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Cigar Aficionado made an appearance in the new, popular Netflix Series “3 Body Problem.”

Has anyone watched the new series yet? What did you think, and did you spot the cover?

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The crown jewel of the Blackened portfolio, Rye the Lightning, the name a cheeky riff on “Ride the Lightning,” one of Metallica’s popular albums was intended as a one-off. Blackened has opted to give it an encore in 2024 with a second batch on the way.

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Cigar Aficionado has been selecting its Top 25 Cigars since 2004, each year including a definitive Cigar of the Year.

We've compiled a list of the cigars that have impressed our panel the most since the awards began. Take a look. bit.ly/3rm41jz #cigaraficionado #COTY

Tobacco veteran Eladio Diaz is launching his first regular-production cigar brand, Before & After, distributed by Arango Cigar Co and crafted in the Dominican Republic at Diaz's own factory, Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera. bit.ly/3Jfl55O #cigaraficionado #eladiodiaz

After more than 30 years, the Big Smoke finally came to Tampa.

The weekend in Cigar City started with a dinner of prominent cigarmakers at J.C. Newman's El Reloj factory in Ybor City, followed by a lively Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest evening on Saturday.

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Dominican cigarmaker Quesada Cigars celebrates a half-century in business this year with a pair of limited-edition cigars called Quesada 50th Anniversary, which have begun shipping to U.S. retailers today. #quesadacigars #cigaraficionadomagazine
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The NBA superstar is a walking highlight reel and a lover of premium cigars. We sat down with Steph Curry for our January/February cover story to talk ball, cigars and his story as a true underdog success. #cigaraficionado #stephcurry

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E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena from @epcarrillo_cigars: The draw of this dark, box-pressed toro is a touch firm, but brings a dense smoke to the palate, full of peppery notes, tangy wood, hints of raisin and a finish that smacks of chocolate-covered cherries. #epcarillo

Back in the day—before 1865—at meal’s end, men went off for cigars, but not before ditching their tailcoats for a smoking jacket.

Such jackets were more like short robes made of colorful velvet, silk and satin. #cigaraficionado #thegoodlife bit.ly/3TK3DLm

HVC Cigars is expanding its Hot Cake brand with a limited-production extension, Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf, named for its dark wrapper grown in the Connecticut River Valley. The broadleaf wrapper is joined by a Nicaraguan binder & filler tobaccos.

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Habanos S.A. is introducing a new Vintage program with a Trinidad 55th anniversary humidor.

The high-fashion humidor is filled with 55 Trinidad Fundadores guaranteed to be at least a decade old by a new certification program. bit.ly/3vw79RF #cigaraficionado

In recent years, a shift has been underway in the cigar industry.

Non-U.S. markets, who for so long almost exclusively smoked Cuban cigars, are now following in the footsteps of stateside aficionados and are dipping into the non-Cuban cigar world.
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This June, the 10th annual Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit will bring together aficionados from both worlds for a celebration in the name of philanthropy.

The event was first launched by friends and Detroit-area entrepreneurs Tom Celani and Dario Bergamo.

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Industrial Cigar Co., a family-owned cigar lounge in Frisco, Texas, has partnered with Luciano Meirelles of Luciano Cigars to expand its space with a new public lounge and restaurant. #cigarlounge #cigaraficionado

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If you were thinking about going to the Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest in Tampa this weekend, it’s too late. The show has sold out. The good news is, you’ll have another opportunity to attend a Big Smoke when we head to the Paris Hotel & Casino in Nov. bit.ly/43Dzl1r

Actor Chazz Palminteri will be in attendance at the Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest in Tampa, Saturday April 6. He has appeared in a host of films and television shows, including The Usual Suspects, & A Bronx Tale–the namesake of Palminteri's cigar brand.

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