In the Sept/Oct 2007
Cigar Aficionado

Richard Branson

Pick up your latest issue of Cigar Aficionado, featuring an interview with Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. Also, a 99-point double corona from the '90s, the rash of retailer cigar lounges, Kirk Kerkorian's Vegas dominance, and ratings and notes on 78 cigars. That and much, much more, on newsstands now.

Up Front

Editors' Note : Happy 15th Anniversary

Letters : Out of the Humidor

Good Life Guide

Electronics : Yamaha Tyros2 Arranger

Drink : Straight Rye Whiskey

Sport : Nike+iPod

Cigars : The Zippo Blu

Time : A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia

Wheels : Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster

Places : The Lodge at Doombeg Golf Club

Fun : Can-Am Spyder Roadster

Style : Cashmere Sport Coat

Gourmet : HeartBrand Beef

Features

Cover : The Virgin Knight - Sir Richard Branson's new world order: save the planet, save its people and keep an eye on things from above. Way, way above.

Golf : Playing for the Big Bucks - For a $50,000 entry fee, a group of starry-eyed golfers teed it up at Wynn Las Vegas for a $2 million prize in the Ultimate Game

Gambling : The Hold'em Hackers - Not content with making a fortune at the tables, poker pros are now taking aim at golf

Sports : 2007 Football Forecast - Another season of NFL action is here and Cigar Aficionado's gridiron guru gets down and dirty to make his predictions

Cars : Top 10 Cars of the Year - The burgeoning luxury auto market offers a wealth of options. We've picked the best from 10 segments to help you through your abundance of decisions.

Places : King of Vegas - The ageless Kirk Kerkorian leads a wave of private money into the latest transformation of the desert playground

Tech : HDTV Breakthroughs - Gaze in wonder at the new TV technology that's just reaching store shelves, and peer into the future for a peek at the next big thing

Watches : Watches To Watch For - Cigar Aficionado Scours Switzerland's Watch Fairs to Find the Best New Timepieces

Art : Master of Reality - Whether Lilliputian or Goliath in scale, Ron Mueck's über-realistic sculptures leave a lasting impression

Cigars

Cuba Report : A Great Collector - A 30-year-old Hong Kong businessman could have the greatest cigar collection in the world

News : A New Tax for Cigars

Culture : Cigar Lounges: A Smoker's Last Refuge - Cigar shops are among the few places that a cigar smoker can call home