

Features
The Enforcer
Cole Ha looks like he can kick your ass. And kicking ass is the specialty of his most famous character, Rip Wheeler from the hit series “Yellowstone.” He’s the show’s man in …
Short But Sweet
Are short courses a sign of the times in golf? Across the American landscape, a host of par-3 courses, nine-hole tracks and other nontraditional options are popping up, giving …
NFL Preview
AFC East Division Winner: Buffalo Bills The ghost of Scott Norwood came back to haunt Tyler Bass last season—he missed a field goal wide right in the playoffs, …
A High Steaks Game
Abartender shakes a Brandy Alexander to foamy completion. The voice of Frank Sinatra, clear as gin, fills the background with “Moonlight Serenade.” At Gallaghers Steakhouse, …
Cigars
Gentlemen 1919
A cigar hideaway in Paris.
A Conversation With Erik Espinosa
Cigar Aficionado managing editor Greg Mottola met with Erik Espinosa at the magazine’s New York City offices to discuss his long journey in the cigar world.
A Trinidad Celebration
One of Cuba’s star cigar brands commemorates 55 years with anniversary smokes.
My Favorite Cigar
Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice.
Connoisseur’s Corner: Romeo y Julieta Churchill (1991)
The Romeo y Julieta Churchill is one of Cuba’s most iconic cigars. We smoked this iconic smoke after three decades of aging, see how it did.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
America’s Favorite Cowboys
With no apologies to a certain football team from Dallas, America has a new team of cowboys that it adores—the ones from the hit Paramount show “Yellowstone,” which has become one …
The Good Life
William Henry Cigar Knives
MacGyver’s multipurpose contraptions notwithstanding, the simplest pocketknife will hold you in good stead for a number of uses—like cutting a thread, opening a package, peeling …
Heritage Boots
Cowboy boots were born as the simple and utilitarian footwear of the Wild West. By the 1930s, Hollywood promoted them to fancy dress among its Western stars. Nashville made them …
Aston Martin DB12 Volante
It rained the day we picked up our 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Volante test car, a relentless drizzle that made the hills north of New York City into a misty approximation of the …
Japanese Whisky
It used to be easy to think of Japanese whisky as a pale imitation of Scotch. After all, whisky making began in earnest in Japan a century ago when Masataka Taketsuru apprenticed …
General Electric Indoor Smoker
Between pellet smokers and remote thermometers, achieving the taste and aroma of barbecued meats has become a set-it-and-forget-it proposition. Now, with the GE Profile Smart …
Newport Harbor Island Resort
Newport, Rhode Island, has been a picturesque playground for the fabulously wealthy since the Gilded Age brought a string of magnificent seaside mansions. But while the historic …
TAG Heuer Formula 1 | Kith
Many connect TAG Heuer with Formula 1 racing through the renowned Monaco watch, named for the Grand Prix held in that city. Steve McQueen made the watch an icon when he wore it in …
Pinball Machines
“Two kind of people in this world,” Ray Liotta’s character says in the 1997 movie Cop Land . “Pinball people and video game people.” If you’re 50 or older, you might fall into …