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Title: The Good Cigar: A Celebration of the Art of Cigar Smoking by Kevin Gordon, H. Paul Jeffers, Paul Jeffers ISBN: 1-58574-610-X Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful read for the cigar enthusiast
Comment: The Good Cigar is to your brain what your tobacconist's walk-in humidor is to your nose. It's a cornucopia of history, anecdotes, and general cigar lore that makes you want to relax and stay a while.
Jeffers and Gordon start their history with the original tobacco lovers, the indigenous people of the Americas. Then they discuss the introduction and development of tobacco in Europe and the New World. Jeffers and Gordon acquaint us with many of the people who have influenced our image of cigars (Mark Twain, Groucho Marx, Ernest Hemingway, etc.) and give quotation buffs a nice supply of material. From the "Wooden Indian" to cigar boxes and bands, they explore the history and artistry of cigar paraphernalia.
The authors include a cigar index complete with their personal ratings of each cigar. The book shows its age here, as some of the cigars are no longer sold. This doesn't necessarily detract from the book. You just might run into somebody who's had a box aging for several years and is willing to trade a few sticks. In a situation like this, an older index of cigars would be helpful.
Jeffers and Gordon also cover humidors, cutters, and lighters. They even include a resource guide. These sections might lead the cigar neophyte to believe that cigar smoking is a costly pursuit, but this doesn't have to be the case. Less expensive and perfectly functional accessories are readily available; but as Winston Churchill warned, "Shoddiness can be found easily, in quantity" (I got that from this book). Choose carefully. There are several Internet message boards devoted to cigars that would be more helpful than this book in finding accessories that fit your taste and budget.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fine Reference Work - Bravo!
Comment: This is a useful and well-written cigar guide. It is getting a bit dated, but it is still very good for all cigar lovers.
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Title: The International Connoisseur's Guide to Cigars: The Art of Selecting and Smoking (Essential Connoisseur) by Jane Resnick, George W. Weiser ISBN: 1884822886 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cigars (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) by Tad Gage ISBN: 0028619757 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Cigar by Barnaby Conrad ISBN: 0811814491 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur's Guide by Anwer Bati, Simon Chase ISBN: 0762401427 Publisher: Running Pr Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Cigar Aficionado's Cigars by Marvin R. Shanken, Running Press, Miniature Book Collection ISBN: 0762400374 Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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