The Blues Brothers • Jan/Feb 2008
Features
Singin' the Blues
"Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen, It's Showtime," the disembodied voice of a backstage announcer echoes over the pounding downbeat of a blues boogie, "as the 11th annual …
Rebirth of a Classic
George Sanossian had more than just a round of golf on his mind as he and Greg Hurd prepared to hit their opening tee shots at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Sanossian, the …
More Confessions of a Weekend Golfer: "The Shotmaker" Hits Las Vegas and the Monterey Peninsula
I checked off another course on my wish list in 2007. I got to play Cypress Point in mid-November. This round followed two days of golf at Spyglass Hill and Pebble Beach. …
Cigars
Turning the Top Tables
How the legendary New York restaurateur Ken Aretsky built a fabled résumé of fine dining establishments -- including Patroon, '21' Club and Oren & Aretsky -- from a humble start …
Entering and Leaving Cigar Heaven
Robustos and large cigars are still dominating the rolling rooms in Cuba's factories
Little Havana
If you're a cigar smoker, Calle Ocho offers even more. In a way, it's America's cigar central, and there is no other place quite like it in the world of cigar making. The vast …
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
The Best Cigars of 2007
Every year, the editors of Cigar Aficionado have one of the best tasks in the cigar world: smoking and rating the top 25 cigars of the year. In 2007, it was the fourth time we …
Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin, So here's me on a Wednesday afternoon between classes at school in the Dominican Republic. I have an hour or so before my next class, so I grab the newspaper and …
The Good Life
The Double Blade Cutter
If you were expecting that S.T. Dupont's first-ever release of a double-blade guillotine-style cutter, coming as it does on the occasion of the company's 135th anniversary, would …
Pioneer Kuro Plasma
Just a few short years ago, the mere sight of a flat-screen, high-definition television could stop you in your tracks. The slim design! The glorious picture! The sheer size of …
Power Plate
It may look like a Segway minus the wheels, but Power Plate is a new way to stay fit that works by shaking you into shape on a vibrating platform that promises greater strength …
Treat Your Feet
Fashion fails when it flaunts flash but scrimps on comfort. But here's a stylistic direction that's all about luxury with the lowest of profiles: wrap your feet in socks made of …
Audi S5
I went to Hell and back to test-drive the new Audi S5. Hell, Michigan, that is, the farming community, west of Detroit, with tortuous roads that pose the perfect test for the …
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
A tourbillon movement in a diver's watch that functions at depths of 900 feet may be a bit of overkill, but with the Fifty Fathoms on your wrist, at least you'll know that the …
Bodacious Blends
Single malts are the only Scotch whiskies worthy of a connoisseur Scotch, and blends are meant for pikers and mixed drinks. Right? Wrong! Just when it seemed as if blended …
Chocolate, American Style
While stylish imports bought at twee and alarmingly expensive stores were once the only real option for true connoisseurs, at last the chocoholic with a patriotic bent can salve …
Banyan Tree Seychelles
You bask in the sunlight on your veranda after a deliciously refreshing dip in your private pool. Laid out before you is a perfect view of the Indian Ocean, a powdery white sand …
PokerPro
If you've ever blamed a dealer for your inability to know when to hold or fold 'em at the poker table, a neat new piece of technology has done away with that excuse. PokerPro …