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The Cigar Companion A Connoisseru's Guide by Anwer Bati


The Cigar Companion A Connoisseru's Guide by Anwer Bati HB Illustrated

The Cigar Companion A Connoisseur's Guide by Anwer Bati with a Foreword by Marvin R. Shanken. This is the ideal present for that cigar smoker that you know. Hardbound with Dust Jacket. Original List Price $24.95. Running Press, Publisher. Second Printing, 1993. 5 1/8 by 8 1/2 inches. 224 pages. Gorgeously illustrated Location: Shelf 101C

This book is in very good condition. There is some minor edge wear. There is some minor corner Bumping. The binding is tight with no loose or missing pages. The dust jacket is also in very good condition with minimal edge wear.

Here is the blurb from the dust jacket:

Few pleasures can rival that of smoking a fine cigar and The Cigar Companion is designed to enhance that satisfaction for smokers of all tastes.

Featuring 70 of the world"s finest handmade brands, The Cigar Companion is the definitive guide for today's discerning cigar-smoker, with notes on each brand's origins, smoking qualities, flavor, and aroma. A Cigar Directory with full color, full sized photographs of the most popular cigars describes all the major Havana, Dominican, and Honduran brands, plus many less-known hut equally interesting brands. This directory represents the most up-to-date survey of the world's finest handmade cigars currently available.

The Cigar Companion also explores the process of cigar-making, from cultivation of tobacco leaves to- final fermentation, rolling, packing, and shipping. Additional features highlight Cuba's premier growing areas, and go behind the scenes to show how Havana's world-famous cigar factories operate.

Written by a discerning aficionado of cigars, The Cigar Companion offers expert advice on choosing the right cigar. To knowledgeable connoisseurs, understanding the subtle nuances that distinguish handmade cigars is an important part of their enjoyment, and this hook is a comprehensive guide to the distinctive satisfaction of fine cigars.

ANWE R BATI is a journalist with specialized knowledge of cigars, and he is a dedicated smoker of handmade, cigars. At -the invitation of the Cuban State Tobacco Monopoly, Cuhatahaco, he visited. Cuba's famous cigar factories and plantations to learn firsthand about the growing of cigar Tobacco the making of cigars, and the industry and its leaders. He also enjoys a close working relationship with Britain's chief handmade cigar importers, Hunters & Frankau.

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