January/February 2017 | Cigar Aficionado

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • January/February 2017

Just when Arnold Schwarzenegger seemed to have done it all, the champion bodybuilder turned surprisingly versatile actor turned two-term governor of California is replacing Donald Trump on “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” In February's Cigar Aficionado, we catch up with Arnold in California where he smokes cigars and drives a tank. Plus, we announce our Top 25 Cigars of 2016 as well as a plethora of best cigar buys and new releases, take a look at what the PGA Tour would have been like without Tiger Woods, break down the new rules on Cuban cigars and explore new trends in large-ring-gauge cigars. Also, we rate 83 cigars across six sizes: Churchills, corona gordas, figurados, grandes, miscellaneous and robustos.

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Features

"You’re Fired"

Arnold Schwarzenegger, a cigar clamped between his jaws like a punctuation mark for his broad smile, climbs aboard a tank on a warm November afternoon. This is no movie prop, and …

A World Without Tiger

On the 30th of December 1975, Eldrick Tont Woods was delivered into this world in Cypress, California. The son of a retired lieutenant Army officer and the Thai woman he met while …

The Baccarat Machine

I knew there would be shoes. No woman wins tens-of-millions-of-dollars from casinos without treating herself to a few nice rides. But I was unprepared for the sheer quantity, …

Cigars

Americans Can Now Bring Cuban Cigars Back Home

Again the regulations have changed, making it even easier to import Cuban cigars. But gray areas still lurk.

Supersize My Cigar

Anything but a fad, the fat cigar trend seems destined to stay.

Rye And Cigars

The revival of this spicy whiskey brings on perfect cigar pairings.

Connoisseur’s Corner: A Classic Partagás From 1993

From slim to fat, from short to extra long, this edition of Connoisseur's Corner covers the size extremes of the cigar world.

Ratings from this Issue

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Ashton Symmetry Belicoso

Issue Date: February 1, 2017

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Diplomaticos No. 2

Issue Date: February 1, 2017

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CLE Prieto 50x5

Issue Date: February 1, 2017

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Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial Torpedo

Issue Date: February 1, 2017

Up Front

Editors' Note: Arnold—He’s Back

There are plenty of celebrities around the world who love a great cigar. We challenge you to find one who enjoys them as much as Arnold Schwarzenegger. He began smoking cigars in …

Out Of The Humidor

Dear Marvin, It was sad for me to read your story about the ing of Carlos Fuente Sr. Back in the spring of 2011, my brother, my nephew and I took a mini trip to Tampa to …