Joe Rogan • September/October 2021
Features
The Voice
It’s the kind of conversation that happens over cigars and drinks all the time. Two guys sitting in a cloud of smoke, shooting the bull as the talk meanders from topic to topic: …
Star For The Course
Last June, Gil Hanse was full on with his restoration of the Lower Course of Baltusrol Golf Club, the storied track in the leafy New Jersey suburbs designed by the iconic A.W. …
Rum for the Ages
Cigar smokers looking to pair their tobacco with amicable drinks have been well-supplied in recent years by a boom in spirits, particularly American Bourbon and rye whiskeys. But …
Football’s Biggest Season
It’s a season like no other. The National Football League, America’s pastime, decided that it was finally time for a 17-game season, a notion the television moguls quickly …
Cigars
My Favorite Cigar
Arnold Schwarzenegger shares his first real cigar and how that influences his smoke of choice today.
Nicaragua Rising
Where only decades ago the industry foundered, a combination of rich volcanic soil and a concentration of know-how have conspired to make Nicaragua the largest producer of premium …
Connoisseur’s Corner: Punch Serie D’Oro No. 2 Edición Limitada
A perfectly crafted, Cuban pirámide from 2013 gets a rave review, with an even more promising future. Plus, a Trinidad, Davidoff and Oliva that scored in the mid-90’s.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
Freedom of Speech
July in Cuba is predictably hot, but this summer something quite unusual arrived with the rising mercury—the passionate fire of civil unrest. The people on the island took to …
The Good Life
Punch Cutters
They’re compact, travel-friendly and easy to use. Punch cutters are simple, no-hassle tools for opening the cap of your cigar. While an improper slice with a guillotine or …
Stone Crabs
The feeding frenzy is about to begin at Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami. Each October, diners line up to relish the succulent meat that hides beneath the armor plating of Florida’s …
Barrel-Aged Cocktails
Want to put your personal stamp on any drink with a modicum of expense and zero know-how? Try barrel-aging. The setup is a small wooden barrel, a funnel and whatever …
The Preserve Club, Richmond, Rhode Island
In the fast evolving private-club model of the American vacation industry—the one that’s veering from single focus to a you-can-have-it-all esthetic—few measure up to the …
Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Jeep models like Wrangler and Grand Cherokee win kudos for their go-anywhere capability, but the Detroit brand hasn’t kept up with competitors like Land Rover in marrying SUV …
Green Watches
From bright emerald to olive drab, green is an adventurous color choice that enlivens even a familiar watch model with a fresh new face. Last fall, Rolex expanded its Oyster …