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Winter 97/98 Volume III Issue 1 |

d e p a r t m e n t s
46 SMOKE Front
Bogus Opus Xs, a town called Smoke Rise, and sweet sounds from Havana.
58 Romeo
A night at the opera. Rick Shaw and Mozart sip cappuccino in Vienna.
66 Y Julieta
No-dress code: Heidi Louise Overturf ponders the bare facts of a career change.
70 OP-ED What Lew Says
What the future holds for the cigar industry.
72 SMOKE Satire
Jack Riepe recalls his first kiss, cigar, and ride on a motorcycle (all in the same night).
78 SMOKE Finance
Borrowing from your 401(k): good idea or not? Let Ray Martin give you the facts.
82 SMOKE Music
Brian Silverman relays the vibe on the burgeoning Caribbean jazz scene.
248 Cigar Review
Winter smokes. A review of robustos, petit and gran coronas, and some flavored cigars.
318 Cigar Q &A
Peter Strauss heads up Tabacalera's U.S. division, and starts off his tenure with a bang.
320 SMOKE Vitals
Sexy gifts for her and scents for men.
422 SMOKE Fashion
An elegant and unique look at Timeless Tuxedos.
332 SMOKE Holiday Buying Guide
Toys, trinkets, and gadgets that will brighten anyone's holiday season.
141 SMOKE Rising
Ralf Moeller of "Conan" and Hillary Danner of "Michael Hayes" explain themselves.
142 SMOKE Celebrity Q & A
Jonathan Pryce talks about what he's got in store for 007 in the next Bond film.
344 SMOKE Sports
Scrums, rucks, and mauls; blood, sweat, and beers. Michael Malone takes a look at the rough and tumble world of rugby in America.
356 SMOKE Auto
James Lee Ramsey looks at the new breed of station wagon.
366 SMOKE Drink
The grapes of rapture: The Walkers splash their snifter with Cognac for a taste of the good life, plus a look at some fine holiday wines.
374 SMOKE Collecting
All aboard! Chuck Baker tracks the timeless hobby of collecting toy trains.
386 SMOKE Travel
Jonathan Auerbach checks out some of the less traveled corners of Hawaii.
408 SMOKE Fiction
A young man comes of age during a summer spent working at Joe's Body Shop. "The Chicken Bone Garage," a short story by Joe Lunievicz.
445 SMOKE Matchhooks
Check out cigar-friendly haunts across the U.S.
447 Cigarman
The continued adventures of our fearless hero. Cigarman Part IV, by Sam Gross.
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