Day: June 9, 2026

Lifestyle

Hollywood Scion Jesse Bochco’s Custom-Built L.A. Home Lists for $15 Million

Director and producer Jesse Bochco—son of television pioneer Steven Bochco and actress Barbara Bosson—and his wife, production and interior designer Rae Bochco, began building a bespoke home from the ground up on a double lot in the seaside community of Venice around 15 years ago, envisioning it as a midcentury-meets-bohemian homage to celebrated Los Angeles architect Ray Kappe. The couple enlisted architect Alexander Liberman of AML Studio to bring their vision

Featured

Amar by AJ Fernandez Toro

Last March, a fire broke out in the packaging area of AJ Fernandez’s main factory in Estelí. Given AJ Fernandez’s extensive client list, the impact of the fire—which came on the heels of the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show—had a noticeable impact on not just AJ Fernandez but also many other companies, some of which are still feeling the effects. Earlier this year, the company announced Amar, a new

Lifestyle

Elijah Craig’s Highly Coveted 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon Is Back

Heaven Hill has been giving its Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon lineup a refresh over the past few months, adding and renewing a few age statements in this venerated whiskey portfolio. First came the introduction of the 15-year, then a new batch of the 18-year, and finally the distillery has relaunched the 21-year more than a decade after it was discontinued. We got to sample this new bourbon, and it’s

Industry News

Atabey Black Delirios Travel Humidor Ships Nationwide

Last year, Selected Tobacco S.A. released a second vitola for its Atabey Black line, however, it was only offered at two retailers. This week, the 2026 shipment of the cigar is shipping to stores nationwide. The Atabey Black Delirios is a 5 3/4 x 55 double robusto. Blend-wise, the Black Delirios is made with an Ecuadorian wrapper and an internal blend that includes Dominican and Peruvian tobacco. According to the company,

Lifestyle

The Manhattan Penthouse of Jackie O’s Last Boyfriend Hits the Market at $5.5 Million

Maurice Tempelsman, the Belgian-born diamond magnate, financier, and political insider who shared a 14-year companionship with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis after the death of her second husband, Aristotle Onassis, spent the final chapter of his life in a Park Avenue penthouse with nearly 3,600 square feet of wraparound terraces. Tempelsman, who died at age 95 in 2025—roughly 31 years after Kennedy Onassis—paid $3.3 million for the two-bedroom aerie in 1999, according to

Industry News

Caldwell Crafted & Curated SAVAGES Malpensante Arrives

Caldwell’s Crafted & Curated Series is a loose collection of different small-batch blends that are created by Robert Caldwell. The latest one of those cigars, an homage of sorts to the SAVAGES line, has arrived at stores. It’s called SAVAGES Malpensante, which the company says loosely translates into “cynic.” It’s offered in a 6 x 54 toro extra that uses an Ecuadorian habano 2000 wrapper over a Sumatra-seed binder and

Lifestyle

Booker’s Newest Bourbon Is Inspired by Boozy Milkshakes

Jim Beam‘s flagship barrel-proof bourbon brand, Booker’s, is back with its second batch for 2026. This new release is called “Milkshake Batch” as a tribute to the late, legendary master distiller Booker Noe’s fondness for those particular sweet treats, especially when they had a splash of Kentucky bourbon added to them. As usual, this new expression is slightly different from past releases, and we have the details to share. Booker’s

Industry News

Por Larrañaga Intemporales Going on Sale in Switzerland This Month

The Por Larrañaga Intemporales, an Edición Regional for Switzerland, is set to go on sale later this month, some three years after it was first announced. It is a panetela vitola measuring 6 inches (152mm) long and with a 38 ring gauge, a size known as the Laguito No.2. It’s a size shared with the Cohiba Especiales and Montecristo Especiales No.2, as well as a handful of other regional and

Pairings

Elijah Craig Adds 21-Year-Old Bourbon to Single Barrel Lineup

Elijah Craig is adding to its Single Barrel portfolio with a 21-year-old bourbon bottled at 94 proof. The release will be a limited edition offering alongside the two bottles in the existing, permanent Single Barrel lineup, which consists of a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old bourbon. The 21-year-old whiskey will be available at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Ky., beginning June 14 with a suggested retail price of $299.99.

Cigar Reviews

Alec Bradley Fine & Rare ANB-228

The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare line was created to highlight limited blends built around specific combinations of aged tobaccos, often considered the first 10-tobacco blend. Each release in the series is treated as its own project, using a particular set of tobaccos that may only be available in those quantities once. When those components run out, the blend effectively retires and the next edition becomes something entirely different. The