David Caruso • Jan/Feb 2007
Features
TV's Hottest Cop
Depending on the language, the culture and the particular time in history, the story of a great winged bird being consumed by fire and then rising from the ashes—sometimes …
More Confessions of a Weekend Golfer: The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
It's your 50th birthday. Your wife of 20-plus years wants to give you a special present. If she has an extra 7,500 euros (around $10,000 depending on the exchange rate) under …
Golf for Dreamers
Without the slightest fanfare, Steve Marino stepped to the 10th tee of a desert course near Scottsdale, Arizona, on his way to making history. Some personal history, that is. He …
Hustle & Flow
When a publicist calls and tells me that the biggest pool tournament in the history of the game is set to take place in Las Vegas, two words spring to mind: side action. I …
Super Bowl Showdown
Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest calendar day in American sports. In fact, it's more like a national holiday. Just consider Super Bowl XL last year in Detroit. More than 140 …
Small is Beautiful
Small is big. No, that's not an opening line of haiku nor the mantra from some modern-day incarnation of est therapy. It's simply the reality of today's fast-changing automotive …
A New Computer Vista
Why in the name of all that's sensually satisfying and luxuriously masculine is there an article about a computer operating system in Cigar Aficionado ? Because in January, …
Homes Away From Home
When one thinks about the perfect vacation home, images of a secluded beach or a mountainside retreat often come to mind. The choices are varied and tempting, but finding the …
Cigars
A Conversation with Nestor Miranda
The founder of Miami Cigar & Co. talks about the rise, fall and rebirth of his Don Lino brand.
Smokin' Joe
Joe Bastianich has built an enviable empire around the art of fine dining
From Strength to Strength
Cubans continue their quest to improve Habanos
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
The Smoking Report
At the start of 2007, it is worth taking a look at the state of cigar smoking in the United States. The past year can best be described in terms of good news/bad news. The …
Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin, I am a trial lawyer. There are many joys in life but few are as sweet as winning a trial or smoking a fine cigar (not necessarily in that order). There are some …
The Good Life
Fossil Bluetooth Watches
Wristwatch sales have been down for years now, especially among teens and young adults who prefer glancing at their cell phones to strapping on a timepiece. If watch companies …
The Tuxedo Shirt
Few are the wardrobes that include more than one tuxedo suit, but many are the events this time of year that might require you to dress formally. Short of a major cash outlay for …
Caneel Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Like many Caribbean destinations, St. John doesn't have its own airport. Your plane touches down at another Virgin Island, St. Thomas, where Caneel Bay's small office sits at one …
The Right Bar Gear
Master mixologist or back bar buffoon who can't deliver cocktails when they're called? The key to deciding your fate is choosing the right tools. Start with a shaker. Not just …
Parmigiani Fleurier
Michel Parmigiani has been making watches for 30 years. To celebrate the anniversary, Parmigiani is releasing two extraordinary skeletonized watches: the Kalpa XL Hebdomadaire S…
Jaguar XKR
Road trip! The familiar cry may bring smiles to the faces of car enthusiasts everywhere, but when you have the privilege of climbing into a brand-new, right-off-the-dock Jaguar …
Rosé Champagne
More and more Americans will be drinking pink when they pop a cork on Champagne this year. Rosé, with its range of berry and spice flavors and appealing color, has outpaced …
Ecco Golf Shoes
Imagine you're the owner of a shoe company with a penchant for making comfortable kicks and you take up golf, only to discover that golf shoes are murder on your feet. What do …
Gourmet Chocolate
Heart-shaped boxes and lacey trimmings won't win a chocoholic's love anymore. This Valentine's Day true cocoa gourmets operate on a level of bonbon appreciation that's every bit …
Grand Canyon by Helicopter
Helicopter blades pound a shrill tempo deep inside my chest. A four-point harness cinches my lap and shoulders, securing me in my sculptured perch over scorched landscape. I'm …