Antonio Banderas • Nov/Dec 2005
Features
Behind the Mask
It's a noticeably somber morning at the Banderas household. Actually, it's just one of actor Antonio Banderas' five households—the one in Marbella, Spain—and, with an internationa…
Confessions of a Weekend Golfer: My Day with Tiger
"How did you play?" a friend asked. "Tiger shot 6-under," I replied. That was the response I repeated whenever a friend asked how I played with Tiger Woods on July 27 …
In the Land of the Kiwis
As you stand on the 16th tee of the Kauri Cliffs Golf Club in New Zealand, you know in your bones this is why you came. This is why you planned so precisely, packed so excitedly …
SUVs Meet the New Fuel Crunch
Shelly and Jim Hopper have had a crude awakening. It was when they saw the numbers on the local gas pump start to spin like the reels on a slot machine every time they went to …
Great Grown-up Gadgets
Dear Santa, Not sure if you remember me. I'm the little boy who crashed right into the reindeer as I fled in panic from your hearty "Ho-Ho-Ho" at Macy's back in 1959. At any …
More than the Games
During the course of this year's World Series of Poker, some of the biggest names in the game—guys such as Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Daniel Negreanu—failed to win a …
The GM Revolution
Deep inside Fenway Park on a damp evening early this past season, Theo Epstein leaned back in a metal chair and exhaled. It had been a long day, and Boston's game against Atlanta …
Drive Time
Hot cars and cool watches have always gone together. Measuring time is an essential method for evaluating the performance of vehicle and driver, both on the track and on the road. …
The World's Best Hotels & Resorts
Major travel magazines crown a great many "bests" each year: best hotels, best resorts, best spas, etc. But most of these lists are based on reader polls, which are flawed because …
Cigars
Michael Irvin Keeping the Promise
The Former Dallas cowboy reflects on success, scandal and salvation, and his undying passion for football and cigars.
The Survivors
A decade ago scores of new cigar brands went on sale. Most are gone, but the few that remain have built a comfortable niche in the industry
Smoking Some of the Best
Cigar Aficionado editors and two cigarmakers compare six great smokes
An Interview With Jose Orlando Padrón, Chairman, Padrón Cigars Inc.
The patriarch and founder of Padrón Cigars Inc. has been making cigars since 1964.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin, I would just like to say how much I love your magazine. As you might have read, I was involved in the rescue of Air France 358. I must say that after that, the …
The Good Life
Sony VGN-T350P/L
It's tough to buy a laptop today that doesn't feature built-in wireless connectivity—but there's wireless, and then there's wireless. Standard-issue wireless networking (also …
Ties for the Holidays
For some reason, the man who has everything gets more neckties. Perhaps it's because it's a one-size-fits-all garment (except that you can have them customized to height) that …
Patek Philippe Calatrava
It's hard to think of another watchmaker with a finer pedigree for craftsmanship than the Geneva-based Patek Philippe. With an annual production of about 30,000 watches, the …
Wynn Las Vegas
After decades of success rebuilding the Las Vegas skyline with high-profile volcanoes and dueling pirates meant to suck tourists off the street and into his resorts, the casino …
Prime Rib Roast
Before we invented Thanksgiving, dooming millions of turkeys each November, the feast of choice at holiday celebrations was rib roast. Once you've had the real thing, it's easy to …
Top Ski Schools
You soar over the bowl's lip, land in waist-high powder and race down 1,200 vertical feet of virgin snow. No lifts, no crowds, just you, miles of powder and an instructor ready to …
Pontiac Solstice
When the Pontiac Solstice rolled into Detroit's COBO Center in January 2002, it was the immediate hit of the North American International Auto Show. The problem was putting into …
Live the Rock Dream
Fantasy camps flatter every bygone sports aspiration from playing baseball with your idols to steering a racecar around an oval track. But what of us who nurtured rock'n'roll …