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The Veteran
Kurt Russell knows from experience that any film by director Quentin Tarantino is a major cinematic event. So there was no way the veteran actor was going to turn down the …
When the Mob Ruled Havana
In February of 1947, Frank Sinatra arrived in Havana, Cuba, holding a suitcase filled with $2 million in cash. He was flanked by two mobsters from Chicago, the Fischetti …
Tiger Is Back
“I’m done,” Tiger Woods said. It was April 4, 2017, and he was at the Masters Club Dinner, a revered annual gathering of Masters greats. Nick Faldo, a fellow Masters champion, …
Tequila's Golden Age
La Reposada, a chocolate-brown mule, is pulling a two-ton volcanic stone wheel in a circle around a 20-foot-wide pit brimming with a dark, fibrous mass of agave hearts that …
Cigars
Cult Cigars And The People Behind Them
One of the phenomena of the cigar resurgence has been the number of brands that have risen from obscurity to become cult favorites among fans who go to extremes to obtain them.
Collecting Cuban Cigars
Collecting Cuban cigars may sound like a luxury to Americans, but aficionados the world over routinely lay down Havanas for future enjoyment and even profit.
Connoisseur’s Corner: Partagás Corona Inmensas Extra Maduro
This tasting of vintage cigars features a Partagás Corona Inmensas Extra Maduro from the early 1950s.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
Editors' Note: Cigars for the Troops
So many things are wrong with the Food and Drug istration’s regulation of the cigar industry that it’s easy to overlook one of the most egregious prohibitions. We’re talking …
The Good Life
Paramount Cigar Cutters
First and foremost, Charles Sauer is a bladesmith. The Texan made his name forging superlative cutlery so fine and ornate that his knives are as much showpieces as hunting tools. …
The Toughest Fish
It’s elusive, flattened and silvery, a fish with huge eyes and a forked tail resembling a flying V electric guitar. And for fly fishermen it’s one of the ultimate prizes—the …
Tying Up For Summer
While your initial response to summer’s heat may be to shed as many layers as possible, the occasional lawn party, country club bash or business meeting mean you can’t spend all …
Range Rover Evoque
When Jaguar Land Rover introduced the smallest member of its exclusive Range Rover family, the 2012 Evoque, it was an immediate visual standout married to lavish features and a …
Genuine Gelato
Americans might be excused for thinking that gelato is simply the Italian word for ice cream. After all, in a land with a severe shortage of real, quality gelato, American …
Summer Mixing With Vodka
Vodka might not be the current darling of the cocktail set, but don’t feel sorry for the clear spirit with the Russian name (for little water). It remains the world’s No. …
Scott Dunn Villas, the South of
In the glittering summer sunlight of Provence, embraced by a lawn chair, a glass of rose in one hand, a Montecristo in the other and the Mediterranean in distant view, life is …
TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 Golf Edition
Tech watches that feed you valuable info while you play a round of golf, but look nerdy when you’re ordering a round at the 19th hole are one thing. TAG Heuer’s new Connected …
Icon A5
You’re flying low above the water in an Icon A5, one of the relatively new breed of light-sport aircraft, when you spot some action. The wraparound windshield and the rear-mounted …