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.
