Arnon Milchan • September/October 2008
Features
An Interview with Arnon Milchan
Winston Churchill once uttered these words: "[It] is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." The question is, which part of that phrase applies to Arnon Milchan. For …
More Confessions of a Weekend Golfer: Tackling Foxwoods
It was not a bad weekend for "The Shotmaker." Let's put it this way: golf, gambling and all the glitter of the Northeast's hottest new hotel/casino, MGM Grand at Foxwoods. All …
The Giambi Tales
Suddenly, through a side entrance, as if sneaking into the room, Jason Giambi sweeps into the New York Yankees clubhouse and fast-steps it to his back-wall locker on what is the …
The Good Times Golfer
Darren Clarke held on for a three-stroke victory in a thrilling Open Championship at Royal Saint George on Sunday. The victory for the 43-year-old golfer from Northern Ireland …
Bottom-Feeding in a High-Rise Market
The recent history of Las Vegas real estate is littered with alluring monikers: Aqua Blue, Krystal Sands, Opus, Icon, Las Ramblas. Those are just several among dozens of poeticall…
Cigars
Fast and Furious with Finesse
Keyshawn Johnson, once one of the NFL's premier wide receivers, has moved on with a flourish to his next life as a broadcaster and businessman
Their Man in Havana
Manuel Garcia of Habanos S.A. combines his love of cigars with a vast knowledge of the marketing and sale of his country's national symbol
An Interview with Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel, 47, has quickly become one of the best-known faces in the world of premium cigars.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
The New Golden Age
A few years ago, we dubbed our era the Golden Age of cigar smoking. At the time, great new cigars were hitting the market and some older brands were updating their blends and …
Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin, Today there are many tales about how cigar aficionados can't smoke. But you still can be surprised, as I was, by very fine places where smoking is still allowed. …
The Good Life
Lightscribe Pulse Smartpen
It's not often I get my hands on a piece of technology that truly changes the way I work, but the Livescribe Pulse does exactly that. Like most people, I spend a lot of time in …
White-Collar Shirts
Has it been 20 years since Gordon Gekko wore power as an engineered suit of business armor in the movie Wall Street? Michael Douglas, playing the morally challenged corporate …
Sea Island, Golf and Cigars
To fully appreciate the quality of the golf instruction at the Sea Island resort's Learning Center, on the southern coast of Georgia, go in early April. One week before the …
Cider
As microbrews and specialty beers continue to attract connoisseurs with a vast selection of styles from America and abroad, one craft beverage that shouldn't be overlooked is hard …
Hybrid Bikes
Cars that run on both oil and electric may be the rage among drivers eager to beat the astronomical gas prices and do their part environmentally, but another kind of hybrid—a …
Game Meat
Connoisseurs of bold flavors know that game meat is the name of the game when it comes to exotic culinary experiences combined with health benefits. And delicacies such as deer …
Cigar Scissors
The scissors cutter occupies a revered niche in the realm of cigar clippers. It is a tool for the contemplative and ceremonious smoker who is willing to expend the time and effort …
Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed
I have to admit it, I'm hooked on Speed. The 2009 Continental Flying Spur Speed, that is. What may be one of the longest nameplates ever to grace a fender belongs to the newest …
Ebel Classic Hexagon GMT
When a watch company promotes itself as "The Architects of Time," it is a brave, if not arrogant, gesture. But for Ebel, a Swiss-based watch company founded in 1911, it's merely a …