The Ultimate Cigar Book

- The Best-Selling Cigar Book In The World Just Got Better -
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by
Richard Carleton Hacker

The Book That Took More Than 500 Years To Write!

First published in 1993 (and generally credited with having helped launch the cigar boom of the 1990s), and reprinted and updated numerous times in the United States and Europe, The Ultimate Cigar Book has become a classic in its field. Currently, it is the most widely read cigar book in the world and the most talked-about cigar book on the internet. No other book contains as much detailed and factual information on virtually every facet of cigar making and cigar smoking. And now this trendsetting book has been completely updated for the aficionado of the new millennium!

Forget 1492. This book starts out in B.C. (Before Columbus) and transports the cigar enthusiast on a fun and fact-filled adventure into virtually every realm of today's popular and growing cigar smoking pastime. Written by one of the most knowledgeable and internationally celebrated pipe and cigar authors of our time, Richard Carleton Hacker's well-known wit and wisdom will keep the reader enthralled with every turn of the page, as he takes you on an information-packed world tour of cigars.

Christened “The Cigar Czar” by the news media, the author is personally acquainted with all of the major cigar-making companies throughout the world, as well as knowing most of the smaller manufacturers and cigar-making families and individuals. In addition, he has personally visited cigar factories and tobacco farms in every major geographic area, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, the Canary Islands, and Europe. His in-depth knowledge has resulted in the author serving as cigar consultant for numerous corporations and the entertainment industry.

Starting off with a history of cigar smoking, the author then shows us how cigars are made today (handmade, handrolled, and machine made), divulges the secrets of finding the "perfect" cigar, and discusses the ritual of smoking and how to properly care for and store our cigars. From there the book lists a number of innovative cigar accessories, suggests which beers, wines, whiskeys, brandies and cognacs go with what cigars, enlightens us with a chapter on cigar smoking celebrities, and concludes with the world's first International Compendium of virtually every cigar brand known today, complete with histories and observations on taste, according to the author's HPH (Highly Prejudiced HackerScale) ratings. If that was not enough, there is even a dictionary of CigarSpeak!

From Cuba to the Dominican Republic to Jamaica to Honduras to Nicaragua to Mexico, South America, the Philippines, Europe, and China, The Ultimate Cigar Book is the most complete, factual, and up-to-date book for the cigar smoker or for those who just want to learn more about the fascinating and popular world of cigar smoking. There has never been a book like this one. And there never will be again.

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