Metallica's James Hetfield • March/April 2023
Features
Master Of Metal
The lights go dark, and more than 70,000 fans begin to shout, roar, clap and chant, eager for the start of the show. An electric guitar blares from a battery of speakers, and …
The Year In Football
When the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in February, it marked a dramatic end to the 2022 NFL season, with Patrick Mahomes overcoming injury to mount a …
Irish Mix
Every March 17, it’s incumbent upon the Irish (and those just claiming to be) to show allegiance to Erin with some kind of drink. Most aren’t very creative in their choices, which …
The Bob Parsons Project
If you play golf, you know Bob Parsons—even if you don’t know Bob Parsons. His raspy, gnarly, throaty baritone has dominated golf’s television advertising scene for more than …
Cigars
2022 By The Numbers
A deep dive into a year of Cigar Aficionado ratings shows some interesting trends.
My Favorite Cigar
He’s the greatest hockey player that ever drew breath, and he loves fine cigars.
Connoisseur’s Corner: Por Larrañaga Magnifico Exclusivo Reino Unido (2007)
A period piece of sorts, this is one of the earlier Regional Edition cigars and it performed strongly in our tasting.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
Tobacco Prohibition: It Can Happen Here
The latest attack on cigars is dramatic and outlandish—but it can’t be ignored. On February 14, a California State Assembly member introduced a bill that aims to eventually make …
The Good Life
Concrete Ashtrays
When you hear the word “concrete,” visions of parking garages and drab, brutalist architecture might come to mind. It certainly doesn’t conjure any of the warm images related …
Ford F-150 Raptor R
The F-150 has a reputation as one tough truck, but Ford kicked things up a couple notches when it introduced the Raptor, a pickup designed for serious off-roading. Now, it’s going …
Exploring Amaro
If you follow trends at the bar, you’ve doubtless heard of amaro, the herbal liqueur named for the Italian word for bitter that somehow pulls off sweetness. Even if you haven’t, …
Hublot Classic Fusion Original
This year, Hublot revisits the watch that started it all: the Classique Automatique. In 1980, the Italian entrepreneur and brand founder Carlo Crocco had the audacity to pair a …
Fly-Fishing Gear
Today, buying your fishing equipment from a gunsmith may seem unsportsmanlike. But when all-steel reels were introduced in the late 19th century and became fly fishing’s first …
Sadelle’s Smoked Salmon
It is a Saturday afternoon at Sadelle’s in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan. Tables at the smoked-fish mecca are packed with brunchers savoring silky salmon on house-made …
Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico
You may know Riviera Maya for the world-class resorts of the Mayakoba development—Banyan Tree, Fairmont and Rosewood—or the many high-rise hotels that overlook the Caribbean Sea …