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I N E V E R Y I S S U E
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10 Editor’s Letter
12 SMOKE Contributors
14 SMOKE Mail
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16 SMOKE Front
The Oscars of cigar retailing; aged smokes and vintage spirits in London; words of cigar wisdom from comedian Ron White; and interesting new choices in the world of top-shelf tequila.
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22 SMOKE Primer
A few years in the humidor can bring new dimensions of flavor to a cigar. But how can you tell which of your sticks are age-worthy, and how do you know when they’re truly ready to smoke?
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26 SMOKE Undercover
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a posse of soldiers staged a mission to recover millions in federal cash reserves abandoned in a sunken vault - if the looters and flood waters didn’t get to it first. It’s the harrowing tale of Operation: Enduring Currency, and you won’t see it on the news.
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30 SMOKE Drink
Bourbon is America’s only native spirit, and small-batch and single barrel bourbons are more popular than ever as cigar smokers’ whiskeys of choice. No wonder so many of Kentucky’s master distillers are cigar fans as well.
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34 SMOKE Q&A
With the legendary Cohiba hitting its 40th Anniversary, and quality again on the rise, Habanos S.A.’s co-chairman Oscar Basulto talks about the future of Cuban cigars, how to avoid counterfeits, and insights on that elusive U.S. market.
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38 SMOKE Essentials
An array of quality items that bring the good life to you this season, including new humidors from Savinelli, new lighters from Lotus, and a portable PC that’s simply out of this world.
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66 SMOKE Cigar Review
20 panelists tasted 32 cigars from six nations and found the best choices to add to your humidor for Spring. There’s a size, shape, and flavor profile here for every taste.
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82 Blowin' SMOKE
“It sure gets late early around here,” as Yogi Berra would say, but better late than never, we present the annual Yogi Awards, otherwise known as Bert Sugar’s greatest sports quotes of 2005.
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