In the May/June 2007
Cigar Aficionado

Cuba

Pick up your latest issue of Cigar Aficionado, featuring an in-depth look at U.S.-Cuba relations and a comprehensive travel guide to the island. Also, fire up a Davidoff Château Haut-Brion from the late '90s, go into the fields with Litto Gomez, read how three guys created fashions for the never-ending weekend and see ratings and notes on 77 cigars. That and much, much more, on newsstands now.

Up Front

Editors' Note : Buy Cuban Cigars, End up in Jail?

Letters : Out of the Humidor

Good Life Guide

Electronics : HP TouchSmart IQ770

Drink : Top-Shelf Tequila

Sport : Square Drivers

Time : Girard-Perregaux ww.tc-Finaancial

Wheels : Porsche 911 Turbo

Places : Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

Fun : Hot Air Balloning

Style : Martin Dingman Weekend Bags

Gourmet : Barbecued Ribs

Features

Cigars : Cuba's Stars - The island's oldest and most venerable smokes have been superseded by the new kids on the block

Cover : Cuba's Future: An Interview with Julia Sweig - A top policy analyst in Washington talks about Cuba today, a post-Fidel Castro regime, key players on the U.S. side and new ideas for changes in America's approach toward its island neighbor

A Republican View - We must continue to stand with the Cuban people

Cuba Today: An Interview with Ricardo Alarcon - The president of Cuba's National Assembly outlines the country's policies and goals in the face of Bush administration hostility

A Democratic View - New York Congressman Charles Rangel champions the need for a new, more open U.S. policy toward Cuba

Golf : Trying Harder at Number Two - Jim Furyk has climbed the world golf rankings to take control of the number two spot

Gambling : Viva Like Vegas! - Casinos across America are taking their cues from Las Vegas's destination-style resorts, to much success

Travel : Cuba Travel Guide - While it is still difficult for Americans to travel to Cuba, Cigar Aficionado provides a guide to the best hotels, restaurants and cigar stores on the Caribbean island.

Cars : The Top-Down Hardtop - Convertibles are back! This time with rigid roofs and all of the romance, but none of the hassles of ragtops.

Places : Travel Ban Update - Travel restrictions have been tightened, but determined U.S. citizens still visit the island, one way or another

Tech : Web TV is Here - The ultimate couch-potato dream is becoming reality as the Internet delivers more and more programming to your television—and the possibilities are endless

Cigars

Profile : The Tommy Bahama Boys - Tommy Bahama's three creators rhapsodize about making their fantasy a successful reality

Industry : Litto's Twist of Fate - How Litto Gomez's La Flor Dominicana was spawned from disaster—and other things you probably didn't know about one of the industry's hottest brands.

Cuba Report : The Oscars of Cuban Cigars - This year's Festival del Habano spotlights lively cigar affairs and showcases three new Cohiba maduros

Culture : My Last Cuban Cigar - A noted photographer recounts a high-level clandestine smoke