The Cuban Cigar Handbook: The Discerning Aficionado's Guide to the Best Cuban Cigars in the World (Gift)

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This hand-bound, oversized luxury edition, featuring hand-tipped and authentic cigar bands and presented in a traditional dress trade cigar box is a must-have for the collection of any sincere cigar aficionado.

The Cuban Cigar Handbook captures the vibrancy of Cuba, with its full-colour illustrations throughout, and the sense of tradition and craft that is at the heart of a Cuban cigar - describing how tobacco is grown, aged and then rolled to make a Cuban cigar a luxury and an art form as much as a pleasure.

In this full-colour guide every element of cigar production is described in detail, from the types of tobacco used and how to choose your first humidor to the history of Cuba's cigar industry. The beautiful Collector’s Edition is presented in two volumes, each bound in linen and with tipped-on volume markings in the style of the desirable ‘diplomatic’ bands seen on certain rare cigars. Part of the Assouline “Impossible Collection” series, Aaron Sigmond took on a gargantuan task with this book. Immediately upon opening the book I saw Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner in the familiar and classic lobby of the Hotel Nacional.

The Impossible Collection of Cigars is a bid for readers to journey to the fabled Cuban tobacco farms, get up close and personal with the torcedores (master cigar rollers) as they discover the world’s most commendable and coveted cigars. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. The most definitive guide to Cuban cigars: The Cuban Cigar Handbook profiles the history of cigars in Cuba and features an extensive guide to over 200 varieties.A book published even a few years ago (and even the latest edition of a well known book) will not reflect how things are today. Regularly writing, Tweeting, and Instagramming about cigars, he’s recognized in Australia as a cigar authority and frequently hosts cigar master classes.

Cigar: A Guide by Nicholas Foulkes narrates the long-lasting yet enticing history of the tobacco world. Tasting notes for all varieties of cigars explain what makes each type different from the others, and how to spot fakes.Given the limited availability of Cuban cigars within the United States, this limits its practicality. The first part, of approximately 130 pages, gives a brief overview of the history of the Cuban cigar, along with detailed analysis of the various details and methods that can be used to date and authenticate Cuban cigars of any time period.

More than just a cigar, they're an art form, with tobacco growers and hand-rollers considered artists. Despite being about only Cuban cigars, it does acknowledge other production areas and that these also produce excellent cigars. The Cuban Cigar Handbook: The Discerning Aficionado's Guide to the Best Cuban Cigars in the World 2. Whilst I recommend reading his history books (the one on the social history of the Battle of Waterloo is particularly good), you must first read his book on cigars. Whether you are an experienced smoker or an amateur one, The Connoisseur’s Guide should be in every proper cigar smoker’s book collection.What follows is a review of The Cuban Cigar Handbook, a well written and beautifully designed book on the Cuban cigar industry.