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Modern Gentleman Archive

About MGA

The leading global digital publication and production studio documenting contemporary culture through the lens of refinement, craft, and considered living.

The Publication

MGA explores style, craftsmanship, business, design, and cultural production with an emphasis on longevity rather than trends.

Our editorial focus is not on performance or spectacle, but on how individuals, objects, and institutions are built, maintained, and carried forward over time. At its core, MGA functions as an archive — examining values expressed through work, discipline, and taste, whether found in classic automobiles, cigar culture, tailored aesthetics, hospitality, design, or travel shaped by heritage and context.

Subjects are approached with attention to background, process, and perspective rather than surface appeal. MGA publishes long-form features, interviews, and visual editorials — content developed with editorial independence and released either as part of curated issues or as standalone entries within the Archive.

The publication also serves as a platform for contemporary creators and professionals. We collaborate selectively with artists, designers, musicians, photographers, entrepreneurs, and institutions whose work reflects clarity of vision and consistency of execution. MGA maintains a global outlook, drawing influence from cultural centers including Paris, Milan, London, Zurich, and Miami.

What We Cover
01
Cigars
Blind panel reviews, archive features, and cultural history.
02
Horology
The great watchmakers, their movements, and their meaning.
03
Automobiles
Grand touring, coachbuilding, and the art of the drive.
04
Tailoring
Bespoke tradition, heritage houses, and the dressed life.
05
Gastronomy
Fine dining, pairings, and the culture of the table.

Built for permanence. Published without compromise.

MGA is built for permanence. Our objective is to create a growing editorial record — meant to be read, referenced, and retained — documenting the modern gentleman's world with restraint and clarity.

The MGA Podcast extends the publication into conversation. Episodes are structured as editorial interviews focused on background, decision-making, and process, documenting perspectives from across business, culture, and craft. The podcast is distributed through MGA's video and audio platforms and functions as an extension of the Archive itself.

MGA maintains a global outlook, drawing influence from cultural centers including Paris, Milan, London, Zurich, and Miami — and publishes in both English and Spanish.

"Good cigars are the makers of great friends."
— Frederik Guard

100K+
Unique Readers — First Months
2
Languages — English & Spanish
5
Editorial Pillars
4
Platforms — Editorial, Social, Podcast, Production
The Masthead
— Portrait —
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Frederik Guard
Frederik Guard is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Modern Gentleman Archive, an international luxury magazine and production studio focused on refined living, cultural depth, and enduring standards. Based in Miami, Florida, he established MGA as a structured editorial platform dedicated to documenting contemporary gentleman culture through the lenses of craftsmanship, heritage, and modern influence. With experience across media, luxury, cultural strategy, and academic research in digital communication and ethics, Guard brings both practical insight and analytical discipline to the publication's direction. His work spans fashion, hospitality, music, and creative industries.
"Good cigars are the makers of great friends."
— Portrait —
Creative Director
Mara Guard
Mara Guard is the Creative Director of Modern Gentleman Archive, where she shapes the publication's visual identity, aesthetic direction, and creative atmosphere. Her role spans editorial design, photography and video production, visual curation, and the musical tone that underpins the Archive's world. With a background rooted in fashion, music, and visual culture, Guard brings an instinctive understanding of style as both expression and discipline — balancing strength with refinement, minimalism with emotion. Her creative philosophy is guided by clarity, proportion, and mood, favoring intention and restraint over excess or imitation.
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Partnerships & Collaborations Manager
Emily Riviera
Emily Riviera leads partnerships and collaborations at Modern Gentleman Archive, overseeing brand relationships, editorial commissions, and strategic creative engagements across the publication and Production Studio. With a background in luxury public relations, fashion, and digital media, Emily has worked across Europe's luxury hospitality sector and with boutique PR and digital media agencies across the UK and New York. Fluent in English, French, Italian, and German, she works comfortably across international markets and cultural contexts, managing conversations and negotiations with clarity and discretion.
The Contributors
01
Cigar Sommelier & Brand Consultant
Ray Prodanov
A Certified Cigar Sommelier with over a decade shaping the premium tobacco landscape. Few people arrive at the cigar world the way Ray did — through curiosity, then obsession, then mastery. A five-year Cigar Journal panellist and consultant to houses across Europe and beyond, he brings rare depth and earned authority to everything he puts his name to.
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02
Tobacco Consultant & Cigar Taster
Fernando Sanfiel
Born into the tobacco fields of La Palma and forged across two of the island's most respected craft traditions, Fernando Sanfiel brings a lifetime of cultivation, tasting, and artisan advocacy to every piece he writes. Few voices in the premium cigar world are rooted this deep in the soil.
Nacido entre los campos de tabaco de La Palma y forjado en dos de las tradiciones artesanales más respetadas de la isla, Fernando Sanfiel aporta toda una vida de cultivo, cata y defensa del producto artesano a cada pieza que escribe. Pocas voces en el mundo del puro Premium tienen raíces tan profundas en la tierra.
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03
Executive Chef & Cigar Writer
Shon Shalit
An executive chef with Michelin Guide recognition, Shon Shalit brings a trained palate and disciplined approach to the cigar. His work is shaped by daily exposure to ingredients, flavour balance, and precise sensory recall, allowing him to identify nuance and structure with a level of clarity few can match. Through Triplecap, he studies how a cigar truly tastes, develops, and performs from first light to final draw, translating that experience into grounded, experience-driven insight.
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