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The Gambler

Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Farm has gone from a hobby to the top Thoroughbred horse breeding operation in America

Smoking In (And Around) Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, has all the charm and character of a city with deep connections to a pair of American sporting pastimes: horse racing and baseball.

The Brown-Forman Way

For more than a century and a half, the Kentucky whiskey giant behind Woodford Reserve, Old Forester and many other spirits brands has prospered by matching tradition with foresight

THE SPHERE LIGHTS UP LAS VEGAS

IN A CITY FILLED WITH BRIGHT SHINY OBJECTS, NOTHING CATCHES THE EYE MORE THAN THIS $2.3 BILLION DOME

A Soprano No More

Michael Imperioli is standing just inside the door of Scarlet, he and his wife's new bar and restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Like Father Like Son

Charlie Woods is growing up. Will he follow Tiger's famous footsteps?

Sartorial Cigar Cases

For 131 years, London’s Alfred Dunhill has been a leading purveyor in masculine wares: bespoke clothing, fine leather goods and, of course, tobacco.

Navy-Inspired Dive Watches

While military personnel are no longer issued wristwatches as essential gear, a number of brands continue to celebrate their historic legacies in supplying armed forces with high-precision timekeepers.

The Perfect Manhattan

Amateur mixologists will argue forever about how to perfect a Martini—and it usually has something to do with using as little vermouth as possible.

Winter Dude Ranches

It’s ranching’s secret season. Travelers fill the boutique guest ranches of the Rocky Mountains in the high season—spring, fall and especially summer, when they can live out their “Yellowstone” inspired fantasies in high style on horseback.

The Cuban Sandwich

What’s a true Cuban sandwich? Depends where you are—and it’s likely not in Cuba.

Ineos Grenadier

When you’re blasting up a steep and muddy hill with nary the slip of a tire and all you see through the windshield is the sky above, it’s hard to hang on to the notion that most of the vehicles that try to pass themselves off as off-road-capable would struggle to navigate anything rougher than gravel.

The Side Action The other gambling empires strike back

Las Vegas and Atlantic City are not exactly sitting back on their comfy gaming-table chairs while potential competition brews in New York. After all, the Big Apple already attracts three times as many visitors as Vegas, even without full-service casinos, and the three-hour trip to Atlantic City is looking less attractive if all you want to do is place a wager. Both cities have moved quickly to hedge their bets with bolstered attractions.

GREAT From The Gate

Some of the world's most famous athletes were impressive from the start, excelling in their debuts on the big stage

My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice

For Peat's Sake

The smoky whiskies that arise from Scotland's island of Islay are fan favorites

BORN TO RIDE

Golf carts have changed the very game of golf

Betting on the Big Apple

Major gambling interests are jockeying to slice up the take when New York City issues three casino licenses

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Japan

Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, gets more snow than any ski destination in the world.

Carl Auböck Brass Ashtrays

To cigar smokers, ashtrays are much more than receptacles to discard ash. They express taste and reflect cigar persona. One way to shine is with brass. As well as being a critical part of an orchestra, the metal alloy is a base for two eccentrically shaped, handmade ashtrays with roots reaching back almost eight decades in Austria.

The Smoking Jacket

Next time you bridle at stuffing yourself into a tuxedo to meet a formal dress code, remember that that monkey suit you're dreading is the spawn of the smoking jacket.

WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD

WITH CHANGING CULTURAL ATTITUDES AND GLOBAL SHORTAGES OF CUBAN CIGARS, EUROPEAN SMOKERS ARE TURNING TO TOBACCO FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

THE INTERVIEW Arnold Schwarzenegger

Marvin R. Shanken Goes One-On-One With The Former Governor

Are Unilateral Exercises More Effective Than Bilateral Exercises?

Bilateral exercises simultaneously use both limbs to lift the weight, so that the resistance is being shared between each limb.

Best Cardio for Fat Loss - High Intensity vs. Low Intensity

Low-intensity cardiovascular exercise is the most common way to reduce body fat, despite mounting scientific evidence showing this form of cardiovascular training may not burn body fat as effectively as high-intensity cardio. In addition, low-intensity cardio has also been shown to inhibit muscle growth¹2, making the use of this approach to enhance your physique even more questionable.

THE MALT of AMERICA

Creative whiskey makers in the United States are carving out a new category for a spirit with a long history: American single malts

Peace In Golf?

The June deal linking LIV and the PGA Tour leaves many questions unanswered

Godfather Wins Again

The classic Mob movie retains its No. 1 spot in the second wave of our readers' poll, while a trio of newcomers cracks the Top 10

Hot-Air Ballooning

Africa’s Serengeti has the largest animal migration on earth, with over two million wildebeests, gazelles and zebras on the move. The scope is too much for the eye to take in—unless you go by balloon.

The Blender Margarita

Most summer drinks are very good at being sweet and cooling refreshers. But when it comes to showcasing the spirits they’re made with, many fall short. Not so for the Margarita.