In the Jul/Aug 97
Cigar Aficionado

Claudia Schiffer

Up Front

Editors' Note : Bad Science, Bad Laws

Letters : Out of the Humidor

Features

Hotels : Delano, Miami Beach, Florida

Cover : Claudia Schiffer, A Model Life - Supermodel Claudia Schiffer skillfully manages a career that proves that classic beauty will always be in fashion.



• CigarAficionado.com: Women of CA gallery

Golf : A Major Love Affair - Davis Love III turns his passion toward capturing one of golf's Grand Slam tournaments.

Playing Through A Revolution: Golf in Williamsburg - Historic Williamsburg's Latest Revolution Is Happening on the Links

Gambling : Over Seas Odds - Offshore Bookies Offer Sports Gamblers a New Arena, But Buyer Beware

Travel : Beneath The Waves - From Technicolor Fish to Ghostly Shipwrecks, Scuba Diving Reveals a Whole Other World

Style : Fashion: High-Tech Tradition - Flannels, Cashmeres, Wools, Tweeds Modern Lightweight Fabrics Spur a Luxurious Return to Traditional Styles

Hobbies : Internal Compulsion: Model Car Maker Andy Mathews - Building Miniature Cars From More Than 3,000 Handmade Pieces, Model Maker Andy Mathews Is Obsessed with Detail

Collecting : Bargaining the Brimfield Way - Behind The Scenes at Brimfield, The Largest Outdoor Antiques and Collectibles Market in the United States

Perfect Match - Endangered by Smoking Bans and Disposable Lighters, MatchbooksOffer a Miniature History of American Advertising

It's Only Rock & Roll, But I'll Buy It

Jewelry : Pearls: Gems of the Ocean - Before They Can Adorn Your Sweetheart's Neck, Pearls Must Be Gently Cultivated

Drink : Acquired Tastes: Aperitifs - Classic Aperitifs Find a Role in the Rebirth of the Cocktail

Dining : Patroon, New York City

Anthony's Pier 4, Boston

Cigars

Profile : New World Man - A mass of contradictions wrapped in an enigma, businessman/impresario/bon vivante David Tang seems singularly poised to deal with whatever Hong Kong's future brings.

Venues : Butlers, Washington, D.C.

Industry : The Padron Family: A Nicaraguan Legacy - Despite Wars in Nicaragua and Bombings in Miami, Jose Padrón Has Built a Thriving Cigar Business

Cuba Report : Happy Birthday, Cohiba - Nearly 800 Cigar Aficionados Gather in Havana to Celebrate 30 Years of Cohiba Cigars

News : The Dominican Cigar Explosion - With 1996 Cigar Exports up 70.9 Percent to About 140 Million, Cigarmakers in the Dominican Republic Have Shifted into High Gear

Interview : On a High Note - Operatic supertenor Luciano Pavarotti enjoys a fine cigar.

Q&A : An Interview with Stanford Newman - Chairman, J.C. Newman Cigar Co., Tampa, Florida, the owners of Cuesta-Rey and Diamond Crown cigars.

Culture : Great Moments - In the Company of Men