August 2008 Issue
Kevin Costner has put together an impressive film portfolio, often portraying roguish, but noble, protagonists with a gravitas that has carried him through the years. Many of his movies, such as Dances with Wolves, Field of Dreams and Bull Durham, are not only American classics, but favorites of filmgoers.
In the August issue of Cigar Aficionado, Costner reveals his passion for music and how he strives to keep life fun.
The actor also speaks about his new summer comedy, Swing Vote, in which he plays an apathetic, beer-guzzling single dad who holds the fate of the U.S. presidential election in his hands.
In addition, the latest issue is packed with loads of features such as an in-depth look at the evolution of golf's hybrid club and profiles of some of online poker's hottest young stars. You can also read about what size smoke the biggest names in cigars prefer, as well as take a closer look at Ford's sale of Jaguar to an Indian company. Plus, check out the coolest summer gadgets, how to customize your next vacation, and find out why lancero sales are rising.
That — and much more — is in the August issue of Cigar Aficionado, on sale now. For a preview, take a peek at the table of contents, below.
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UP FRONT
CIGAR HIGHLIGHTS
EDITOR'S NOTE
OUT OF THE HUMIDOR — Your letters.
THE GOOD LIFE GUIDE
- TECH: A radar detector that connects to GPS.
- STYLE: Safari jackets—even if you don't hunt.
- PLACES: Portofino's Hotel Splendido delivers splendidly.
- CIGARS: Zippo Outdoor Utility Lighter performs on the go.
- GOURMET: Mozzarella bar: a tasty winner you can create.
- SPORT: The exciting world of kayak fishing.
- TIME: Bell & Ross, the hip watch with functionality.
- WHEELS: Mercedes SL63 AMG blends sport and comfort.
- DRINK: A cocktail that spotlights cachaça.
- FUN: Tents as smokers' retreats.
FEATURES
COVER: KEVIN'S HEAVEN? — Kevin Costner's next flick is a political satire that showcases his musical talent and cleaves to the film work ethic he's carried through such triumphs as Dances with Wolves, Field of Dreams and Bull Durham as well as some misfires: tell a good story and have fun.
GOLF: THE RISE OF THE HYBRIDS — Leave your long irons in the closet. The hybrid club, a cross between a fairway wood and an iron, is taking the snap slices, the duck hooks, the ego-deflating shanks and the terror out of those 200-yard shots.
GAMBLING: WEB POKER'S WUNDERKINDER — Who needs college when you can make thousands of dollars playing poker on the Internet? Meet the new generation of poker pros who cash in anonymously by sniping poor players on the Web, while juggling as many as 10 hands at a time.
CARS: JAGUAR'S NEXT JUMP — Ford's sale of Jaguar to an Indian company best known for selling affordable cars to the subcontinent's emerging middle class creates an odd couple and has the industry wondering if the big cat can land on its feet once again.
TECHNOLOGY: WHAT TO TAKE ON SUMMER VACATION — We review the coolest gadgets for summer, a compendium of gear from a camera you can take waterskiing to a GPS that talks to the Internet and wireless outdoor speakers that really kick the bass out.
TRAVEL: CUSTOM TRAVEL — Want to travel off the beaten track? Can't fit your plans into the cookie-cutter tour packages? Have special needs when you globetrot? Bespoke travel is the fastest-growing niche in luxury trekking.
CIGARS
TASTING — We rate 77 cigars in six sizes: Churchills, coronas, corona gordas, figurados, lonsdales and robustos. Plus, our vintage cigar tasting.
INDUSTRY: WHAT DO THEY SMOKE? — We ask three dozen distinguished cigarmakers what size and shape they go for when they are smoking for pleasure—and why.
THE RISE OF THE LANCERO — The long, trim cigars born in the Cuba of the 1960s are starting to take off globally as a go-to size and shape. Is it that the lancero lends itself to a wrapper-heavy blend or that it's just so elegant in your hand?
CIGAR DIARY: TRAVELING WITH JAMES SUCKLING — Our man in Havana "smuggles" some cigars into Cuba to see what the island's cigar experts might think of what the rest of the world is smoking.
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER — The Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, kick out all the stops to raise money to contribute to a cure for prostate cancer at Cigar Aficionado's annual black-tie charity event.
MADE FOR YOU — Items from around the world that become personal to the user: chocolate made for summer consumption; buckling up in style; cigar armoires; an exercise regimen for your muscle car; gourmet English-style; and lost-wax pens.
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