Features
Feeding The World
José Andrés is digging through one of his cabinet humidors in his home in Bethesda, Maryland, stacking box after box of cigars atop a wobbly base as if he were playing a version …
Hidden Gems
There’s probably not a golfer alive who hasn’t heard of Pebble Beach. With a century-long history of professional tournaments, seven major championships and a course that is …
Packing A Punch
You’re hosting a holiday party or having your boys over to watch the big game. Festivities begin and you’re stuck tending bar as orders come in for Negronis, Mojitos, Old …
Sky High Luxury
Caviar and Krug. Suites rather than seats. Cuisine created by Michelin-starred chefs, bespoke whiskies, butler service and lounges with free-flowing Cuban cigars. These are but a …
Cigars
The Making Of Montecristo
Now in its 90th year, this legendary cigar has become a benchmark Cuban brand.
My Favorite Cigar
The GOAT names his favorite smoke.
Connoisseur’s Corner: Montecristo No. 4 (1959)
This pre-Castro Montecristo still has plenty of life to it, see how it performed.
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Up Front
California v. The Cigar Industry
California has thrown a massive roadblock in the face of the cigar industry, making it considerably harder to sell cigars in the state, one of the biggest cigar markets in the …
The Good Life
IM Corona Double Corona Lighters
What do George Foreman, John Travolta and IM Corona lighters have in common? All three have had spectacular career comebacks. IM Corona lighters, specifically the Double …
Azura, Bermuda
The fishhook-shaped archipelago of Bermuda, about 650 miles east of the Carolinas, recently added another reason to make the short hop east (less than two hours from New York): …
McLaren Artura Spider
Take the Artura Spider up to speed and the air wraps around the body like a leaded blanket and presses it deep into the pavement. Just like with a race car, increased velocity …
The Black Manhattan
The drink arrives, looking very much like the familiar Manhattan, in a conically shaped glass or even a coupe, adorned with a cherry. But its somber color gives it away. This is …
The Cardigan
You can be excused if Mister Rogers and Jimmy Carter left you with the erroneous impression that cardigan sweaters were fine for nice guys, but a little, well, stodgy for you. …
The Sausage Platter
Satirist Jonathan Swift once quipped that the man who first tried an oyster was a brave soul. But what of those who dared to bite into a mold-covered, salt-cured piece of meat …
Classic Dress Watches
Classic doesn’t have to mean old fashioned—just timeless. A number of new watch designs recall venerable style while staying up to date with modern attitudes and technology. …
Prestige Pens
With a flourish, you sign your name on the dotted line. We may live in the age of digital communication, but the pen is still our tool of choice for signing contracts, inking …