i have just finished reading my copy of CA and would like to offer my highlights to guide you through the book. they are in no particular order and i offer this disclaimer. ca send's me a magazine every month. i have never subscribed to this magazine, nor would i. every so often i get a renewal offer, which is dropped in the waste basket for disposal.
A magnificent article and pictures of the rebirth of the indian motorcycle and some photos of the 100th anniversary harley. well worth the read for all you cycle fans.
on page 47, montecristo has finally admited to the failure of their previous cigars by announcing a new line called platinum. of course this cigar will be unavailable to most cigar smokers because of limited production. this will insure that the cigars if available, will sell for 3 times the msrp.
the new murcielago lamborghini will soon be available. it will have a sticker price of $237,000. and comes standard with a radio, heater, 4 speed transmition, air conditioning, and adjustable speed windshield wipers. personally i would shop "cars for less" on the internet to find the best deal for this beauty.
on page 135 a computer age pocketknife is available. called the i-quip, it has the usual complement of pocket knife essentials, with blade, scissors, two different screwdrivers, flat and phillips, bottle opener, and corkscrew. all this is similar to the multi purpose tool made in china that retails for about $9.99. but with the i-quip you also get an altimeter, to explain why you can't breath well during a climb, a barometer to inform you of coming inclement weather, and a digital alarm to wake you just before the next avalanche. a storage compartment is included for storing a cigar lighter. the retail price of $250.00 does not include a cigar lighter that can be stored in the i-quip.
the aptly named james suckling, once again reviews cigars that qualify for "the connoisseurs corner." to qualify for this honor a cigar must be unavailable except for a privileged few, and once again the bolivar churchill tubo (1979) rated the highest at a 96. the lure of the 100 is still haunting manufactores. the bolivar is a "formidable blockbuster" and suckling had to "hold on to the bar" as he smoked. this would also describe the old standby the thai stick.
for those of you subject to rain, brigg umbrellas have introduced their spring collection, with their latest option, having both the handle and the shaft made from one piece of wood. an interesting anecdote, was told by Mr. Jonatthan Cline, an employee of Brigg, of new york city haberdashery, H. Hertzfield. it seems that the same customer who fended off a mugger 20 years ago had just recently stopped by to have a new chute installed on his umbrella. prices range from $200. to the top of the line at $950.00 a toll free number is available.
quick note about the new bombay sapphire gin. rumour has it that the name was inspired by the word sapphire.
an add on page 93, shows chief pety officer orlando brown smoking a trinidad at the old virginia tobacco co where his great grandfather worked as a slave and his father was not allowed to enter.
on page 46, there is a great photo of the latest las vegas herf showing attendees holding their cigars over their heads to prevent burning the person next to them in a room at 250% capacity. the firemen can be seen out of uniform smoking what appears to be one of the grape flavored give-aways which were provided by one of the manufactures. other manufactures provided similar cigars with different fruit and vegetable flavors, which appear to be in this year. the article lists the cabbage flavored at only 78.
on page 63, there is a picture of a naked lady with a tattoo taking a crap in front of a bottle of perrier jouet (umlaut over the last e).
quick eye catchers included the new hennessy paradis extra rare cognac available at better liquor stores, or the 99 market grocery chain owned and operated by chinese, with a 95 % chinese clientel, at $250.00 the full fifth. this will never be distributed by wal-mart or target. and an ad for cut-and-dried geneva custom shirts. monograms are hand stitched at your request and geneva will even wash your shirts for you. no price quoted for either the shirts nor the washing.
of passing interest to pool players only, are web sites for both custom cues at $1500.00 to $4,000.00 to go with your pool table, prices starting at $18,000.00 and up to $35,000.00 if you want a really nice one.
the only fold out was a picture of a the new cadillac convertable which did not have bare breasts.
i trust this will guide you through as you peruse your personal copy of this month's ca.
