Features
Dreaming of Cuba
Brightly colored bungalows in pastel shades of pink, turquoise, violet and lime green shine brightly in the Caribbean sun, a stone's throw from the shallow, warm sea and …
Investing In Paradise with Cameron Young
The timing could not have been worse. At the end of 1995, a decision was made by the European law firm for which I worked to send me to Cuba to assist some clients and to …
Getting to Cuba
So, you want to go to Cuba. Believe it or not, you have the blessing of the U.S. government -- as long as you don't spend any money while you're there. Confused? You're not alone. …
The Best Hotels in Cuba
It wasn't that long ago when staying in a Cuban hotel meant roughing it in a grubby, Soviet-style concrete building with dark and dingy rooms and little or no service. Today, …
Eating Well in Cuba
Securing a table in one of the few good restaurants in Cuba is difficult these days. If you don't reserve a table well in advance or you don't know someone who works at, or …
Havana Cigar Shops
About 40 years ago, Havana had hundreds of small cigar factories and shops churning out and selling smokes for locals as well as visitors to the former Spanish colonial city. …
Cabernet Cult
With the chill of a Northern California January in the air, the customers start lining up at five in the morning. Coffee and donuts are distributed. Friends get reacquainted. At …
Chasing the Dream
Published May/June 2001 FEATURES Chasing the Dream At midlife, some amateurs still have the game to keep big-time fantasies alive By Jeff Williams …
Cuba's New Paradise
"You feel like a fish swimming in these waters," says Janet Morejon, one of the public relations managers of the newly opened Sol Club Cayo Largo, a 296-room deluxe hotel located …
Havana Nights
Havana by night isn't what it used to be. The streets are usually quite empty and the lights are dim, giving it an air of a place out of time, out of history. So, as you pull into …
Laptops of Luxury
Speaking man to man, we can all agree that the lap is a sensitive area, and you have to be darn careful what you put there. Sit the wrong adorable baby in your lap, and you're …
On the Road to Tobacco Country
Even though I'm in Cuba at the start of the tobacco harvest, it's beginning to seem as if there isn't any tobacco on the island. My driver and I have been on the road for more …
Insights: Culture
At the age of 62, I became a better person. Oh, sure, I know some will say, "No you didn't -- you just drove a better car." But listen to me. I bought a Jaguar, and …
Insights: Indulgences
"You've got rocks in your head," says Dick Guthrie. It's one thing when your wife says so, but it really hurts when your mechanic points it out. Guthrie is the owner of ATD, …
Insights: Investing
In the October 1999 edition of Cigar Aficionado, I wrote a column titled "These Are Not Your Father's Utility Stocks," which detailed how the deregulation of the utilities …
Insights: Politics
During the prolonged 2000 election, while the nation stood transfixed by the question of who would head our government, a quiet crisis escaped public attention: Would there be …
Insights: Sports
As long as the money is big, sports agents are inevitable -- and some will go bad They are bandits with briefcases, the unscrupulous sports agents who prey on unsuspecting …
Sports Memorabilia Dealers
In a far cry from the warm and fuzzy childhood memories of flipping baseball cards for innocent gambling fun, sports memorabilia collecting has grown into a multibillion-dollar …
The Batista-Lansky Alliance
It was December 31, 1958. Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista raised a New Year's Eve toast to his cabinet members and senior military officers and wished them hasta la vista. …
Cigars
The Decline of Cuban Cigars
Only a few brands still rate outstanding
Back to the Drawing Board
Plugged smokes are plaguing the quality of Cuban cigars
The Quiet Man
You might not know José Seijas, but you probably smoke his cigars.
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Up Front
Can You Believe It?
It's the year 2001. Since the beginning of this century, it's been a pretty normal period of extraordinary occurrences. A new space station. A stock market bust. Earthquakes in …