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Yellowstone's Cole Ha • September/October 2024

Cole Ha has become a familiar face in many American households in recent years thanks to his role in the hit series "Yellowstone." While Ha isn't as menacing in real life as he appears on screen in "Yellowstone," the actor still looks the part of a genuine cowboy. We caught up with Ha while he was in Montana to discuss his polished acting career and his journey into the world of cigars. This issue also offers up the best short golf courses, a preview for the 2024 NFL season and highlights one of New York City's most famous steakhouses. We also look at a cigar hideaway in Paris, interview Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars, revisit a commemorative Cuban cigar celebration and ask a few stars, like country music's Chase Rice, to name their favorite smokes. Plus, we have more than 70 expert cigar reviews and vintage smokes from our Connoisseur's Corner series, including a review of one of Cuba's most iconic cigars. 

Features

The Enforcer

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

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

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

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

Gentlemen 1919

A cigar hideaway in Paris.

A Conversation With Erik Espinosa

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

A Trinidad Celebration

One of Cuba’s star cigar brands commemorates 55 years with anniversary smokes.

My Favorite Cigar

My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice.

Connoisseur’s Corner: Romeo y Julieta Churchill (1991)

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

93
points

Montecristo No. 5

Issue Date: October 1, 2024
Montecristo No. 5
93
points

La Aurora 1903 Cameroon Churchill

Issue Date: October 1, 2024
La Aurora 1903 Cameroon Churchill
93
points

Padrón 6000

Issue Date: October 1, 2024
Padrón 6000
93
points

Cohiba Siglo I

Issue Date: October 1, 2024
Cohiba Siglo I

Up Front

America’s Favorite Cowboys

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 …

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