Brad Paisley • March/April 2012
Features
The Paisley Patterns
The 100-year-old farmhouse is set back in a hollow near Franklin, Tennessee, about 15 miles south of Nashville—up a long driveway from the nearest road. No gates—just a sign as …
Bellying Up
PGA Tour players aren’t just going long off the tee anymore. They’re going long with their putters, in a big way. Keegan Bradley became the first player to win a major …
Conquering Caesars
The first time I visited Las Vegas was in the summer of 1979. Two boyhood friends and I stayed at a dump on the northern end of Las Vegas Boulevard. Of course, though, we ventured …
You and 3d
The movie and electronics industries have been pushing hard to ignite a lust for 3D entertainment in the bosom of America, but the jury is still out. While new technology can …
Luxury's Best of the Best
Just a decade ago the term luxury car meant nice leather seats, refined wood trim and plenty of power. Now, a better descriptor would be choices. Yes, they still deliver all the …
Cigars
Christophe Navarre
Christophe Navarre, who leads one of the world’s most prestigious wine and spirits companies, likes to start the day with a good cigar.
By the Numbers
During the last 20 years, Cuba’s cigars have both dominated and been dominated in Cigar Aficionado’s tastings by the rest of the cigar world, but in 2011, they reached new heights
The Aganorsa Enigma
Once an enigma among growers, Eduardo Fernández’s Aganorsa S.A. is now a dominant force in Nicaraguan tobacco
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
Bringing Us Together
Sean Hannity deserves the credit. After many debates about whether or not to put a country music star on the cover of Cigar Aficionado , one of our writers was interviewing …
Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin, I thoroughly enjoyed the December 2011 Havana issue. I was able to dream of a cigar vacation in a warm climate through Cigar Aficionado vicariously. Some of our …
The Good Life
Cabela’s Super Stores
Men are hardwired to detest shopping, and it’s hardly a stretch to say that some would do just about anything to avoid a trip to the local mall. But when the shopping trip is to a …
Bushnell Velocity Speed Gun
Take me out to the ball game…or the tennis court, or the racetrack, or anywhere things are moving very fast and you’d like to know exactly how fast that is. People have been …
Modern Skeletons
Skeleton watches—timepieces that reveal the intricate tangle of cocks, bridges and wheels of a mechanical movement—have been around for centuries. The difference today is that, …
Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris
Sipping a glass of Montrachet in Le Bar Long at Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris, I contemplate the romance of the City of Light when the hotel first opened in 1928 at 37 Avenue …
Fancy Pants
With the arrival of spring and the heat of summer not too far behind, the focus of men’s style shifts from suits and overcoats to a more minimal uniform of slacks and shirts. But …
The Cadillac Evolution
Cadillac is reaching for the sky, that being the English translation for Ciel, the concept car that the maker recently revealed. The striking convertible, which hints at products …
Burgeoning Bitters
A decade ago, the joke in the bartending community was that your bottle of Angostura Bitters would outlast your marriage. Flash forward 10 years, and bitters (not just Angostura, …
Home-Cured Bacon
There isn’t anything quite as gratifying as the smell of meaty, thick-cut bacon frying on the stovetop, except of course, when that bacon was cut from a pork belly that you …
Drive a Steam Engine
It’s monstrous, even at rest. So big that you have to lean your head way out the cab window to see the front end. It smokes, bangs, steams and hisses; cinders fly, coal blackens …
The Executive Ashtray
You and a bunch of friends have gathered for an evening of cigars and camaraderie when suddenly what is supposed to be an elegant affair falls victim to the pitfalls of the …