Dominican Republic

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Àni Villas is a hidden—and highly exclusive—retreat on the island’s tranquil northern shore.

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The 10-bedroom villa overlooks the Caribbean Sea and Chavón River.

The sleek space features an outdoor infinity-edge pool—a perfect vantage point for watching the planes come and go.

Since departing Cuba in the 1990s, the company now known as Oettinger Davidoff has focused on the Dominican Republic, with the master blender Hendrik “Henke” Kelner overseeing production of the brand’s wide range of Dominican cigars. So it came as a surprise last year when the brand released Davidoff Nicaragua (www​.davidoff.com, $9.90 to $16.50), a […]

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Macanudo brand’s founding, the Macanudo Estate Reserve (www​.cigarworld.com, $16 to $18) is the first iteration of what will become an annual limited edition. The Estate Reserve is unlike any previous Macanudo. Its Connecticut shade wrapper was sourced from an independent grower, and the filler and binder tobaccos are all […]

BLACK DIAMOND Made for the J.C. Newman Cigar Company by its partner Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., Diamond Crown has always been known for its Connecticut shade wrapper and trademark 54-ring gauge in a variety of lengths. The best Connecticut broadleaf is deeply fermented, resulting in the dark, oily wrapper of the relaunched Black Diamond, […]

Along with carts and clubs, a commonly encountered item on any golf course worth its greens fees is cigars. It seems most duffers cannot play their best game without one. But not just any cigar—it cannot be too strong or it will be distracting, yet it must possess enough strength to aid concentration. In keeping […]