The first book in this two-volume boxed set details the history and traditions of the cigar, from tobacco harvesting to the significance of the cigar ring and how to detect a counterfeit cigar, followed by a practical buyer’s guide listing shops, clubs, websites, and useful addresses. The second book takes the reader on a tasting tour of one hundred individual cigars, exploring the sensual elements that make a truly superb cigar. Each cigar is presented in a concise table, graded on a scale of ten based on criteria such as flavor, aroma, and combustion quality, and accompanied by a lifesize photograph of the featured cigar.
- ISBN10 2080107216
- ISBN13 9782080107213
- Publish Date 17 May 2002
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 26 March 2010
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Editions Flammarion
- Imprint Flammarion
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9782080107213