Cigar Aficionado

Vaulted into stardom by his role as President David Palmer on "24," Dennis Haysbert brings his trademark integrity to new role.

Golf's rules of the game confuse many players but preserve the sport's integrity

From tropical getaways to ski chalets, cigar aficionado surveys travel experts to find the most stunning vacation spots on earth

Macau, once a seedy and corrupt outpost, is blossoming into a gambling mecca

Xs and Os come easy. It's whether to ply their trade in the college or professional ranks that wrangles the country's top coaches

Carmakers aim to improve mileage and control emissions, while maintaining performance and luxury

Rival Blu-ray and HD DVD camps are battling for your high-def disc dollar — is it time to choose sides?

A cadre of highly trained tasters are constantly exploring the complex world of coffee in search of the best beans from the most common and exotic sources

What's old is new in Scotland, where malt masters are proving their traditional spirit is still evolving with exciting new expressions that are pushing the envelope in the whisky world

Cigar Aficionado picks the top watches from the 2006 Swiss watch fairs

How the champion of five weight classes, Sugar Ray Leonard, found success outside the boxing ring

The man behind Macanudo cigars—and the Connecticut shade tobacco grown to wrap them.

Throwaway cigar ads from long ago have become hot collector's items

A small company in Pennsylvania plays a major role in the cigar-making process

At C.A.O.,Tim Ozgener focuses on innovation and creativity, from blending new cigars to bringing them to the market

In "Out of the Humidor" this issue, we encourage you to read a letter from Tim Smith, who, like many of us, paused on September 11 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.

Dear Marvin, On September 11, I was watching the coverage of the many memorial services honoring those who were victims of the attacks five years ago. During the coverage, my mail arrived and in it was my copy of Cigar Aficionado . I …

It became clear to me years ago that using the headphones supplied by the manufacturer to listen to a portable audio player is a lot like trying to eat watermelon through a straw—some delicious juice may get through, but you're certainly …

No garment combines simplicity and utility like the scarf. Minimal in design—essentially, it's just a long rectangle of cloth—the scarf most nearly approaches the ideal of one size fits all (which is why it's such a ubiquitous gift, either …

If you are looking at the adjacent photograph and thinking either that you're hallucinating or that Elie Bleu has started making irregularly shaped humidors for the consternation of those who like to stack boxes, you are wrong on both …

In 1966, the term adventure travelers meant astronauts and explorers. Today it refers to the fast-growing segment of the leisure market that wants something more challenging from a vacation. Now you can raft, climb, hike, bike and even go …

If you were to group Audemars Piguet with brands like Rolex and Paneria that have built their reputation on sports watches, you wouldn't be far off. Signature Audemars Piguet timepieces, like the big, bold, angular Royal Oak Offshore, …

When it comes to premium luxury sedans, the Mercedes S-Class has always been the 800-pound gorilla—or more accurately in its latest incarnation, the 4,465-pound king of the hill. It's not that the competition hasn't tried to topple the …

Today's mixologists crow that ours is "The Cocktail Culture" and offer the many recent variations of the supposedly seminal Martini as proof. With all due respect to modern barroom chemists, the mixed drink has been with us for hundreds of …

It's a perfect day atop Mount Paradise and you're considering one last long comtemplative ski run. You press a button on your sleeve and an iPod concealed in your jacket pipes bucolic music to your jacket's headphones.

Consider this: last November, a 2.6-pound white Italian truffle was auctioned for a record $112,000 at Sotheby's of London.

Sleek modern decor rules at Truman's Gentlemen's Groomers. But that's the only thing Truman's has in common with salons populated by haircutters who holster blow-dryers on their hips. This New York City (for lack of a better word) salon is …