In the Mar/Apr 2006
Cigar Aficionado

Vegas

Pick up your latest issue of Cigar Aficionado and get your comprehensive guide to the latest and greatest in Las Vegas including the best in entertainment, accommodations, cigars and dining, plus the behind-the-scenes players who make it all happen. Also, savor a fresh-tasting Davidoff 4000 from 1989, read a Q&A with La Aurora salesman extraordinaire Jose Blanco, hear the inside stuff on Cuban cigars from the chief and read about what it's like to take a beating from Soprano's star Frank Vincent. That and much, much more, on newsstands now.

Up Front

Editors' Note : Why Vegas?

Letters : Out of the Humidor

Good Life Guide

Electronics : SIM2 C3X Grand Cinema

Drink : Classic Malts Distillers Edition

Cigars : Zippo Cargo Case by OtterBox

Time : Carl F. Bucherer Patravi Travel Tec CMT

Wheels : Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Places : Parrot Cay — Turks and Caicos

Fun : Go Climb a Tree

Style : Loro Piana Storm System

Gourmet : Better Bacon

Features

Casinos : Casinos Royale - Our gambling columnist picks the best places to play in Sin City

Tribute : Remembering the Worlds Greatest Gambler - Billionaire Kerry Packer was a Las Vegas fixture, gambling millions on every visit

Real Estate : Living in the Dream - Once a weekend haunt of stags and conventioneers, Las Vegas has morphed into a second-home and retirement capital for baby boomers

Smoking : Smoking on the Strip - Las Vegas's cigar culture is booming, much to the delight of retailers and smokers

Golf : TaylorMade Rescue Dual

The Greatest Greens - Less than 20 years ago, first-rate Las Vegas courses were scant, but today the area boasts some of the country's best golf experiences

Gambling : Raising the Stakes - Hollywood's interest in poker has helped drive the upsurge in lavish high-stakes poker rooms

Places : Nightlife: All Night Long - Posh clubs offer sophisticated entertainment alternatives to traditional shows and lounge acts

Tech : World Class Phones - Smartphones combine communication, organization and entertainment features in one small package that won't overfill your pocket

Dining : The Capital of Cuisine - The Las Vegas restaurant boom is proving that the best tables are not for gambling

Cigars

Profile : A Conversation with José Blanco - The gregarious sales director for La Aurora speaks about the cigar industry.

Cuba Report : Cuba's New Cigar Chief - The Spanish co-head of Habanos tries to strike the right balance between tradition and modernization

Interview : Killing Time with Frank Vincent - The Sopranos' actor has a knack for portraying wiseguys who clip—and get clipped.