CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE Issue SEPT/OCT 2023

Mark Wahlberg has just about done it all. He started his career in music, and then became one of the biggest movie stars in the world before expanding his reach and becoming a producer and businessman. The multi-talented man joined Cigar Aficionado editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken for an exclusive interview to talk about his biggest roles, making a name for himself in show business and his many entrepreneurial endeavors. Plus, we dive into Hobe Sound, the home of Michael Jordan's Grove XXIII, to learn about this hidden golf mecca. We also explore the new craze with Formula 1, preview the 2023 NFL season and experiment with a selection of classy rums and an Arturo Fuente smoke. Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigar Co. also gave Cigar Aficionado a one-on-one interview, and we find out Ken Griffrey's smoke of choice, highlight two lucky Big Smoke guests and review a classic smoke from 1986 in our newest edition of Connoisseur's Corner. Plus, we offer 76 expert cigar ratings and much more.