Cigar Aficionado 2014 December

Cigar Aficionado December 2014

Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan went from New York Giants defensive end to morning talk show cohost. Where do cigars play a role? Read about it in the December issue of Cigar Aficionado, as well as our cigar lovers’ holiday gift guide and a story about the rise of the unorthodox Room101 cigar brand. Plus, a comparison of the best rivalries in sports, profiles of the ladies of the LPGA, touring the seven wonders of the world, and a look at how fine-aged rums are nearing connoisseurship.
 
Up Front
Editors' Note : Bon Voyage
Letters : Out of the Humidor
 
Good Life Guide
Electronics : Fitness trackers: wearing your health regimen on your sleeve.
Drink : The cocktail world redevelops a taste for bitters.
Sport : The not-so-dumb dumbbells from Bowflex.
Cigars : A humidor that lets you in at the touch of a finger…print.
Time : Don’t believe time flies? Check out these tasty pilot watches.
Wheels : Mercedes C-Class: the Baby Benz grows up.
Places : New Zealand’s Otahuna, your home at the end of the world.
Fun : Pick up a paddle—it’s time for platform tennis. 
Style : Up in the air! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a bomber jacket.
Gourmet : Sachertorte, the Austrian dessert with a litigious side.
 
Features
Cover : The Gentle Giant? - Michael Strahan, the New York Giants defensive end who struck fear in the hearts of quarterbacks, has become Kelly Ripa’s personable cohost with a megawatt smile. 
Golf : Ladies' Power - With a new commissioner, a phalanx of rising stars and new tournament possibilites, the LPGA is pulling itself out of the doldrums and into the limelight.
Gambling : A Legend of Gaming - From marbles to pool to poker to bookmaking, and even a prison stint, Billy Baxter has seen it all—and always played for keeps.
Travel : The Wonders of the World - No sightseer’s bucket list would be complete without the so-called “seven wonders of the world.” Our panel of travel experts makes their choices.
Sports : Simmering Rivalries - The Giants hate the Dodgers and the Dodgers hate the Yankees, who can’t wait to get back at the Red Sox. And that’s great for sports
Cars : Muscling Back In - They’re not the brash, gas-guzzling, overweights of the ’60s and ’70s, but muscle cars are back. 
Gift Guide : A Season of Good Cheer - Our annual look at cigar appurtenances suitable for giving includes a component of spirited celebration as you toast in the holidays.
Watches : Stopping Time - Chronographs sport the most popular complication in horology. The newest are redefining accuracy, and oldest are still making an impression. 
Spirits : Rumb-Bunctious Offerings - The fine, aged, golden rums of the world are making a big statement on their own, as well as in cocktails and with cigars. 
History : Cohibas and the Cold War - Since the Kennedy administration, Cuba has held out cigars, not olive branches, in an attempt to normalize relations with the U.S.
 
Cigars
Profile : Chip Ganassi - The only racing owner to have captured the five most renowned car races in America says that not winning hurts, but even worse is to lose.
Cigars, Jewelry and Japan – Former Marine Matt Booth has made an impression on cigar lovers with Cuba Report : Vegueros Arrives - It’s been a while in the offing, but Cuba’s new bargain brand is showing up on shelves.
Made For You : Made For You - A smartphone golf coach; a tool bag that’s a cut above; the clear choice in ice spheres; a one-piece tubo belt; an updated retro bike; and a wireless surround sound.
 
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