The Ultimate Cigar Book is a classic on the subject, covering
everything from how cigars are made, to storage, etiquette, and
accessories.
Richard Carleton Hacker's category bestselling is often credited with
helping to create a new generation of cigar aficionados. No other book
contains as much detailed and factual information on virtually every
facet of cigar making and cigar smoking. And now this trendsetting has
been revised in this fourth edition for the aficionado of the future!
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 would tour of cigars.
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
Hacker-Scale) ratings. If that was not enough, there is even a
dictionary of CigarSpeak!
The Ultimate Cigar Book is the most comprehensive, 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.
