In the July/August 2005
Cigar Aficionado

Michael Jordan

Pick up your latest issue of Cigar Aficionado and have a cigar with Michael Jordan, the man behind the icon. Also, a whopping three 100-point Cubans, Carlos Fuente Jr. a decade after the Fuente Fuente OpusX, life insurance for the leaf lover, the fortune in flavored cigars, classic cars, the elusive hole in one, the cruising gambler, smoking comedian Steve Harvey and much, much more, on newsstands now.

Up Front

Editors' Note : A Cigar Smoker and Proud of It

Letters : Out of the Humidor

Good Life Guide

Electronics : Canon Digital Rebel XT

Drink : Ultimate Daiquiris

Sport : Nike Ignite T60 3-Wood

Cigars : Boston Cigar Cutter

Time : Blancpain Le Brassus

Wheels : 2006 Mercedes ML500

Fun : Tactical Tanks

Style : The White Dinner Jacket

Gourmet : The Outdoor Room

Features

Profile : Comedian With A 'Tude - After paying his dues in blue-collar jobs, brash-talking Steve Harvey has become one of America's top funnymen.

Cover : One-on-One with Michael Jordan - Michael Jordan sits down for an exclusive interview with Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher of Cigar Aficionado.

Golf : The Abaco Club, Bahamas

Coming Up Aces - The hole in one is golf's version of the promised land, but only the lucky will ever feel the joy of holing out a tee shot

Gambling : All Hands on Deck - A tournament on the high seas attracts the new breed of poker players young, hungry and bred on online play

Sports : A Second Wind - Every professional athlete faces retirement. But after these four bowed out, they found success in new careers, applying the same talent and work ethic that made them sports stars.

Cars : Classic Cruising - Collectible-car fever is catching on across the country—from Detroit's Woodward Dream Cruise to California's Concours d'Elegance—with action for buyers, sellers, drivers and gawkers

Tech : Traveler's Tech - We test the best portable gadgets for the streetwise

Cigars

Industry : Cigars of a Different Flavor - Long a part of the machine-made cigar world, flavored smokes make a stand in the premium market

Cuba Report : The New Geneva - Hong Kong smokes Cuban Davidoffs, Dunhills and anything else great and rare

Q&A : An Interview with Carlos Fuente Jr. - A decade after introducing the Fuente Fuente OpusX, Carlos Fuente Jr. discusses its significance and what is to come.

Culture : Life Insurance Havens - Life Insurance Havens Cigar smokers can still get affordable coverage—even when they own up to their passion