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editorials NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022
20 PERFECT PAIRINGS GLENFIDDICH 12 YEAR AMONTILLADO CASK FINISH / ESPINOSA LARANJA RESERVA The most awarded Scotch whisky distiller of all time has released an Amontillado sherry cask finish special edition that pairs exceptionally with Espinosa’s Laranja Reserva.
22 GIFT GUIDE Every holiday season, gift guides are a savior, and we don’t let you down here, as we are a fertile factory for gift ideas. Whether you are looking to gift a camper, a car enthusiast, a grill master or a golfer, there’s something in here to help make their holiday extra special.
27 TRAVEL BUCKET LIST BRANSON The Ozark Mountains offer plenty of opportunities for travel fun, but we found the treasure of the Missouri Ozarks: Golf, golf and more golf, with more legend-designed courses than you’d believe. We hit the links, and take some time to get to know the best of Branson along the way.
39 S.T. DUPONT Amidst the serene beauty of the French Alps, S.T. Dupont has for 150 years created some of the finest luxury goods. We trace the history as the vaunted brand celebrates its sesquicentennial anniversary.
45 CHARLES WOODSON Heisman, check. Super Bowl ring, check. Vintner, check. The Ohio-born sports hero takes the fall off to serve as a commentator on Fox NFL Kickoff every Sunday, and we managed to catch up with him and talk wine, cigars, and football.
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12 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
14 FEEDBACK
16 WHAT’S BURNIN’
51 RATINGS
66 SMOKING HOT CIGAR SNOB VISION OF DESIRE FEATURING OSCAR VALLADARES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
78 TWITTER SCOREBOARD
80 INSTAGRAM SCOREBOARD
82 EVENTS 82 CIGAR SAFARI USA 84 SHORE THING CIGARS WHITE PARTY
88 TAMPA CIGAR BASH 92 5TH ANNUAL 5K CRAFT BEER RUN 94 ATLANTA CIGAR WEEK 96 INDUSTRIAL CIGAR COMPANY
6TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY
98 TOBACCO COVE
50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
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TRUE STORY.
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IT’S TIME TO LOAD UP THE SANTA BAG AND HIT THE SLEIGH. GRANTED, SOME OF THESE ARE BULKY – A PIZZA OVEN, AS COOL AS IT IS, IS AWKWARD TO HAUL – BUT THEY’RE ALL VETTED AND READY FOR DELIVERY. AND USING OUR HELP, YOU CAN AVOID THE JAMS AT THE STORES, AS THESE ARE ALL AVAILABLE ONLINE. WE’VE GOT READING MATERIAL, WEARABLES, COOKING HELP, GOLF TECH, AND MORE.
GIFT GUIDE
LUMICHARGE II PREMIUM DESK LAMP thelumicharge.com
$85 We still work at desks, counters and other flat surfaces that need some illumination. LumiCharge’s sleek desk lamp is utilitarian with a subtle, stylish flare. The three levels of LED light, the adjustable height, and the digital screen right in the stem – which tells you the time, temperature, and date – are all delivered with simple flavor. The universal smart phone charging dock is reputed to be lightning fast, making this an all-in-one workstation with minimalist flair. PORSCHE 75TH ANNIVERSARY quarto.com
$60 Car lovers are easy to buy for, and this hardcover coffee table gem is one reason why; you can save tens of thousands of dollars by not buying a new Porsche as a gift this year and instead plunking down for this elevated history of the highperformance German brand. The saga of the Porsche timeline comes with rare images from the Porsche archive and includes a foreword by endurance champion race car driver Hurley Haywood, who knows his way around a Porsche.
NEBULA CAPSULE II seenebula.com
$530 We’ve seen projectors over the years come and go – who remembers those Flintstone-era plasma sets that weighed a ton? Those days are so over, and this Nebula Capsule II is among the reasons. Compact enough to take camping to watch reruns of The Office on the canyon facing. Or you can project at home on the ceiling, wall, wherever is handy. This mini projector can also handle your app streaming services. It weighs in at 1.6 pounds, features some premium sound and is particularly solid in low-light environs, so it’s a welcome guest of honor at your next outdoor movie party.
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BLUE TEES S3 MAX PLAYER PACK blueteesgolf.com
$399 The Blue Tees Series 3 Max rangefinder, which comes with a weatherproof case and offers advanced Flag-Lock + Pulse Vibration, slope switch technology, and a crystal clear display, is now available in the Player Pack bundle. In addition to the award-winning rangefinder the pack includes The Player, an IPX7 waterproof speaker with superior sound, dual speaker pairing so both carts can rock to the same tunes, and it even functions as a power bank if your phone battery dies. Also included in the pack are Blue Tees awesome 6-in-1 divot tool and the MagHub, which magnetically holds everything in the Player Pack together hanging conveniently from your golf bag.
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Bucket List
Branson
The 19th hole at Payne’s Valley
BY ERIK CALVIÑO
IF YOUR GOLF DESTINATION BUCKET LIST DOESN’T INCLUDE BRANSON, MISSOURI, YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG. BRANSON, DUBBED THE “LIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD,” HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN AS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION. BUT WITH 10 WORLDCLASS GOLF COURSES DESIGNED BY THE LIKES OF TIGER WOODS, JACK NICKLAUS, TOM FAZIO, GARY PLAYER, AND BEN CRENSHAW ALL WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER, BRANSON MAY WANT TO CONSIDER CALLING ITSELF THE “BUDDY TRIP CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.”
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CARRYING
THE TORCH
FROM ROYALTY TO JAMES BOND, LUGGAGE TO LIGHTERS, 150 YEARS OF S.T. DUPONT OPULENCE BY STEVE MILLER
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CHARLES WOODSON
NFL STAR TALKS ABOUT THE BIG HOUSE, LIFE ON THE VINE, AND MOVING TO THE MIC.
LOCATION: LONE WOLF CIGAR COMPANY lonewolfcigars.com
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