CIGAR BOOKS
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- Buying Guide to Premium Cigars (Cigar Aficionado Magazine)
- Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.9 cm
- Rates virtually every major size and brand of cigar on the retail market, offers tips on buying, storing, cutting, and lighting cigars, and includes a list of tobacconists in major cities and a guide to cigar-friendly restaurants.
- ISBN: 9781881659433
- Cigar Aficionado's Cigar Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest Cigars
- Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
- This guide is a resource for cigar lovers, offering ratings and tasting notes for more than 200 fine cigars organized by brand. Author: Marvin R Shanken.
- ISBN: 9780762419579
- Cigar Handbook (Bill Cosby and Marvin R. Shanken)
- A detailed reference guide to the selecting, smoking, and storing of cigars.
- ISBN: 9783822870488
- Cigars: World's Finest Cigars Vol 1 (Vahe Gerard)
- Dimensions: 22.7 x 22.6 x 3.6 cm
- Dating back to the Arawak Indians who greeted Columbus on his arrival in the West Indies, the cigar is for many a symbol of all the good things in life. It is a luxury on a par with the finest of wines or a truly gastronomic meal, which it accompanies admirably. The first book in the Cigars boxed set explores the history and traditions of the cigar, from how cigar tobacco is grown and harvested, to the significance of the cigar ring and how to detect a counterfeit cigar. There is a practical buyer's guide listing shops and clubs completing the volume. The second book takes the reader on a taste tour of individual cigars, exploring the qualities of sight, smell, touch, and taste that make a truly great cigar. Eighty-eight cigars are tested in total: eighty from Cuba, undeniably the greatest cigar-producing country in the world, with the remaining examples drawn from the Canaries, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Each cigar is presented via a clear, easy-to-read table, giving it a mark out of ten based on criteria such as flavor, aroma, and quality of combustion. Each table is accompanied by an original, life-sized photograph of the cigar under examination. The handy presentation of the Cigars boxed set and the range of interesting facts presented makes this the perfect gift for anyone who revels in the aroma of a fine Monte Cristo or Romeo y Julieta.
- ISBN: 9782080107213
- Complete Guide to Cigars of the World: An Illustrated Guide
- Dimensions: 22 x 16.4 x 1.4 cm
- A complete visual guide and encyclopedia to cigars, detailing their brand and evolution. Author: Julian Holland, Neil Millington.
- ISBN: 9780754800187
- Cuban Cigar Tobacco (Eumelio Espino Marrero)
- Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.3 x 1.5 cm
- Eumelio Espino Marrero has lived in Cuba for over fifty years and has devoted his career to plant genetics and improvement. In this book, he explains the origins and development of tobacco, as well as how it is grown and harvested.
- ISBN: 9780793802944
- Cubans: The Ultimate Cigars (William P. Mara)
- Dimensions: 19 x 12 x 2 cm
- An exhaustive--though pocket-sized (4.5x7.5"--study of Cuban cigars, from their history (dated to Columbus's landing in Cuba) to their present (the effects of the ongoing American trade embargo with Cuba). The author details the cigars' manufacturing process, from the growing of the tobacco, to its curing, fermenting, moistening, rolling, and banding.
- ISBN: 9781558216440
- Habanos: Book of the Havana Cigar (Nancy Stout )
- Dimensions: 31.8 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm
- The story of the habano unfurls through colour photography of the people, the growing fields and palatial factories and the smoking paraphernalia associated with this coveted product. Many of the beautiful labels and artwork that adorn the packaging are reproduced.
- ISBN: 9780847820061
- Havana Cigars: Experience the Refined Luxury of the Havana Cigar
- Over 130 cigars are featured in this guide to Havana cigars, catalogued by brand and type, and accompanied by life-sized photographs. Each entry is also accompanied with the statistics of each cigar: its style, aroma and scent. The authors suggest the ideal times and settings for each cigar, and which meals a particular cigar could follow. There are also sections on cigars of the past, the cigars most difficult to find, collectors' items, and cigar manufacture. Author: Gerard Pere & Fils.
- ISBN: 9781850768500
- Holy Smoke (Guillermo Infante)
- Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm
- Using fact, fiction, fantasy, and puns, the author recounts the history of the cigar and the mores of cigar smoking and discusses the manufacture of cigars and the history of tobacco.
- ISBN: 9780879518882
- The Cigar Companion III: A Connoisseur's Guide (Anwer Bati and Simon Chase)
- This updated guide gives an insight into the world of cigars, and, from cultivation to packing and shipping, the entire cigar-making process is explained. Each directory entry includes notes on origins, smoking qualities, taste and aroma. The most popular cigars are shown in life-size photographs.
- ISBN: 9781850768159
- The Cigar Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide (Anwer Bati)
- Dimensions: 21.2 x 12 x 2 cm
- A comprehensive directory of every brand of cigar, this book lists all the major brands, such as Havana and Dominican, as well as many lesser-known brands. Information on origin, smoking qualities, flavour and aroma, and buying and storing fine cigars is included.
- ISBN: 978-1840924138
- The Cigar Connoisseur (Nathaniel Lande and Andrew Lande)
- Dimensions: 26.7 x 26.7 x 2.5 cm
- Looks at the history of cigars and cigar smoking, including the great cigar makers, personalities and historical figures associated with cigars, and a companion for connoisseurs.
- ISBN: 9780517708460
- The Connoisseur's Guide to Cigars: Discover the World's Finest Cigars
- Dimensions: 20.8 x 11.7 x 1.8 cm
- Few pleasures can rival that of smoking a fine cigar, and "The Connoisseur's Guide to Cigars" is designed to enhance that satisfaction for smokers of all tastes. This comprehensive full-colour directory lists all the major Havana, Dominican and Honduran brands, plus many less well-known brands. Alongside each brand are notes on origin, smoking qualities, flavour and aroma. "The Connoisseur's Guide to Cigars" also explores the process of cigar making, from cultivation of the tobacco leaves to final fermentation, rolling, packing and shipping. Additional features highlight Cuba's premier growing areas and go behind the scenes to show how Havana's world famous cigar factories operate. Author: Anwer Bati.
- ISBN: 9781845432003
- The Little Book of Cigars (Eric Deschodt )
- Dimensions: 21.6 x 11.9 x 1.5 cm
- Orson Welles, Che Guevara, and Winston Churchill may not have agreed on political matters, but they had one thing in common: they all appreciated the savor of a good cigar. Dating back to the Arawak Indians who greeted Columbus on his arrival in the West Indies, the cigar is for many a symbol of all the good things in life. The Little Book of Cigars is an informative and handy guide, covering a wide range of issues related to the cigar, in an easy-to-understand alphabetical format with extensive cross-referencing. From Accessories (all the accoutrements designed to improve smoking pleasure) to Vuelta Abajo (reputedly the source of the finest tobacco in the world), discover with The Little Book of Cigars the history of the cigar, irrevocably associated with that of Cuba, where the cigar has been elevated to an art form. The book includes a bibliography and buyer's guide for those wishing to discover more. Thoroughly researched, with full-color illustrations on every page and a unique color-coding system for ease of reference, The Little Book of Cigars will delight all those who revel in the aroma of a fine Monte Cristo or Romeo y Julieta.
- ISBN: 9782080106438
- The Sensible Cigar Connoisseur (Jeff Camarda)
- Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.9 x 1.5 cm
- Camarda covers every point of interest to the modern cigar smoker - without wasting time on the boring aspects, like agriculture. The book is also quite funny. Particularly useful is his focus on "value buying" - getting great cigars from your favorite country for a song.
- ISBN: 9780966549577
- Warman's Zippo Lighters Field Guide: Values and Identification (Robin and Dana Baumgartner)
- Dimensions: 13.2 x 10.4 x 3.6 cm
- Like Elvis, James Dean and Levis 501 jeans, Zippo lighters defined the meaning of cool for several generations. For readers familiar with the signature "click," the world's most dependable lighter is more than a tool for smoking. It's become one of the hottest collectibles in the world today. This pocket-sized guide to the most dependable little lighter includes: vintage Zippo advertisements sure to bring back memories of day gone by; current market prices and identification codes to help collectors inventory their collection; and, more than 400 colour photos that illustrate the character of each lighter. This new addition to the wildly popular Warman's family of field guides is sure to be a hit with all generations of Zippo fans.
- ISBN: 9780896893627
- Zippo Lighters Identification and Value Guides (Kristian Pope)
- Dimensions: 27.5 x 21 x 1.5 cm
- History and collector information, current pricing for hundreds of lighters, identification codes to date lighters and dozens of vintage Zippo advertisements.
- ISBN: 9780873496971
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cigars (Tad Gage)
- Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 2 cm
- Provides information on choosing and smoking cigars, covering such topics as the best cigar size to smoke, how to choose quality cigars at a good price, and the preparation and distribution of cigars worldwide.
- ISBN: 9781592575916
- The Havana Cigar: Cuba's Finest (Charles Del Todesco)
- Dimensions: 30.9 x 24.1 x 3.1 cm
- Explores the history and production of the Havana cigar. Part One of the text describes the process involved in creating the cigar. Part Two is a cigar reference, featuring a portfolio of all Havana cigars currently available and showing their actual size.
- ISBN: 9780789203274