Gambling Guide • May/June 2022
Features
The Poker Brat
They don’t call Phil Hellmuth the Poker Brat for nothing. He is notorious for John McEnroe caliber meltdowns and storm-outs. Cursing cards, bad-mouthing opponents’ play, trashing …
Cigar Aficionado's Gambling Guide
We’ve all felt the lure of a casino: the beacon of its neon lights; the siren call of the cheering crowd as it flocks to a hot table, the hypnotic rhythm of the pill as it trips …
America’s Cigar-Friendly Casinos
Arizona Harrah’s Ak-Chin, Maricopa Just outside of Phoenix, this casino has a small smoker-friendly section, 23 table games and more than 1,000 slots. …
The Young Gentleman Of Golf
Justin Thomas took his seat in a private dining room at the TPC Sawgrass in late February, wearing a sharp blue golf shirt, crisp white golf slacks and casual white shoes. The …
Tequila is Hot!
Pop quiz: Name the oldest original North American spirit, a drink that is absolutely booming on the American market and being discovered by waves of new enthusiasts who are …
Cigars
My Favorite Cigar
One of the NBA’s all-time great players and personalities shares his favorite cigar brand.
A Year To Remember
Handmade cigar imports reached more than 450 million units in 2021, the best year since the 1990s.
ProCigar Festival Returns to the Dominican Republic
After canceling because of Covid, this major cigar festival is back.
Cuba’s Newest Brand: Romeo Línea de Oro
Habanos has created a super-premium version of Romeo y Julieta.
Connoisseur’s Corner: Punch Double Corona (1994)
After nearly 30 years in a wooden 50-count cabinet, this large cigar provided an unexpected, yet interesting and tasy, smoking experience.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
Place Your Bets
Does your heart pump a little faster when you hear the melodic song of slot machines, or the snap of a card as it’s dealt from a dealer’s shoe? Then get ready to enjoy this issue …
The Good Life
Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland
If the pandemic had its silver linings they came when hoteliers used the lull to pursue large-scale redevelopment and golf enjoyed one of its biggest annual participation booms in …
Outdoor Ashtrays
Summer means warmer temperatures that invite enjoying your cigars outdoors. But other elements of alfresco smoking will wreak havoc on your delicate indoor smoking gear: the wind, …
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th Anniversary
When Audemars Piguet introduced its Royal Oak in 1972, few could have ever predicted that the revolutionary stainless-steel sport watch with high-end finishing and a price tag to …
Gin‘n’It
Looking for a new drink that mixes the frontier spirit with Jazz Age naughtiness and even a dash of your choice of modern enhancement? Gin‘n’It just may be it. The drink’s …
Dressed to Grill
It’s always heartwarming on Father’s Day when the kids finally recognize that Dad is not a place to hang novelty ties and decide he deserves gifts that recognize his rightful …
Giant Short Ribs
They’re the ribs Fred Flintstone would order. You can call them giant short ribs or dinosaur bones, the correct name is beef plate short rib. And they’re arguably the best piece …
Cool Clubs
You may consider yourself an average golfer, but odds are you’re not—at least as far as clubs are concerned. Clubs have five key specifications—length, lie angle, loft, shaft …
Vintage Casino Chips
It’s been said that whoever invented gambling was smart. But the guy who invented chips was a genius. But gamblers who choose not to cash in their casino chips may be the smartest …