Spring 98 Volume III Issue 2

48 Romeo
Oedipus Rick's? Rick Shaw attempts to find peace when his mother starts getting a piece.

56 y Julieta
The horror! The (Rocky) horror! Heidi Louise Overturf talks of the Marv-elously sweet transvestite in her life.

60 OP-ED: What Lew Says
Lew Rothman discusses trends and fads in the cigar industry.

62 SMOKE Satire
Quality! Value! Quality! Value! Feuding brothers Dan and Jay Amernick struggle to find the middle ground in a cigar shop.

66 SMOKE Finance
Like an unwelcomed in-law at Christmas, tax season's annual visit is upon us. Ray Martin explains the smartest way to deal with this necessary evil.

70 SMOKE Music
Flipped fedoras, baggy suits, and two-toned shoes - swing is back, providing a musical backdrop to the martini culture. Ed Ochs takes to the floor to get the spin.

174 Cigar Review
Spring stogies: A review of churchills, lonsdales, and toros, plus some machine-mades.

216 Cigar Q & A
SMOKE speaks with Harry Oulundsen and Tom Ryan from Swisher International - an American cigar institution since 1861.

238 SMOKE Vitals
The art of shaving: Brushes, after-shave, and other essentials.

240 SMOKE Fashion
Eric Roberts shows off the latest spring fashions. Plus, three male makeovers.

253 SMOKE Rising
Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez of Replacement Killers and Kelly Hu of Nash Bridges.

254 SMOKE Celebrity Q & A
He's brash, he's loud, and man, could he throw a football. Guess what? Terry Bradshaw can still sling it.

256 SMOKE Sports
The Masters, perhaps the most prestigious and storied golf event on the planet, has a history as colorful as the vistas that abound beyond the 13th green, and pro golf writer Steve Eubanks captures its spirit.

262 SMOKE Auto
Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk offers a glimpse at the frenetic life of a race car driver.

264 SMOKE Drink
The Walkers help set up your ultimate home bar.

270 SMOKE (Non)Fiction
When an inquisitive young American lands in Cuba and begins asking, "Where's Fidel?" the answers take him from Havana's squalid alleys to its steamy nightclubs, from the fields to the hills. "Waiting for Fidel," by Christopher Hunt.

293 SMOKE Matchhooks
Check out cigar-friendly haunts across the U.S.

295 Cigarman
The continued adventures of our fearless hero. Cigarman Part V, by Sam Gross.

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