I N   E V E R Y   I S S U E 8 Editor’s Letter 10 SMOKE Contributors 12 SMOKE Mail 14 SMOKE Front The ultimate rolling tailgate party, out-of-this-world wine; Spain’s succulent forbidden delicacy; great Cuban-style jazz; a customized classic T-Bird; and the return of the Panama hat. 24 SMOKE Screen The gripping, celebrity-studded tale of a Hollywood columnist battling alien invaders, gun-toting terrorists, sexual temptation - and, mostly, writer’s block. Rick Shaw pens this summer blockbuster. 28 SMOKE Drink Latino culture is sweeping America, and Caribbean cocktails like the Mojito, Cuba Libre, and Pina Colada are becoming the drinks of choice at bars and nightclubs from coast to coast. The Walkers examine the trend and mix up some memorable concoctions. 32 SMOKE Undercover Walk into any dark barroom with a pool table, and you become potential prey for a rare but dangerous breed of predator: the pool shark. Correspondent Bob Stout goes behind the scenes to observe their habits, learn their tricks, and maybe even show you how to spot one. 38 SMOKE Q&A Innovation and risk-taking are the watchwords at Victor Sinclair Cigars, and the result has been a company that has consistently stayed ahead of marketplace trends and launched a few of its own. Owner Will Rhodes speaks to SMOKE about revitalizing the cigar industry one crazy idea at a time. 68 SMOKE Cigar Review No season welcomes cigar smoking quite so much as summer, and SMOKE’s hard-working tasting panel has sniffed out 32 more smokes with which to fill up those warm days and steamy nights. Plus, the return of flavored cigars to our Review. 96 Blowin' SMOKE What would baseball be without the designated hitter, interleague play, and ratings-driven All-Star Game stunts? A lot more pure, says Bert Sugar, and probably better off. Return to previous page... CURRENT ISSUE ARCHIVES SUBSCRIBE REVIEWS CIGAR FORUM SEARCH CONTEST SHOPPING HTML Copyright © 2003 by Keys Technologies and SMOKE Magazine. All rights reserved.