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With cigar bars and restaurants opening in all major cities, the number of new aficionados continues to grow. For this growing number of cigar smokers, expert Theo Rudman provides an incredible range of information, including directories, indexes, cross-references on cigars, ratings, and much more. Full-color illus.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

History of Cigars and Tobacco

1

(6)

Growing Cigar Tobacco

7

(7)

Cultivation

7

(2)

Tobacco Harvest

9

(1)

Leaf Fermentation

10

(2)

Diseases and Pests

12

(2)

Structure of a Cigar

14

(3)

Filler

14

(2)

Binder

16

(1)

Wrapper

16

(1)

Hand-made Cigars

17

(9)

Rolling Cigars

17

(3)

Handling the Newly-created Cigar

20

(1)

Drying and Ageing Cigars

21

(1)

Classifying by Colour

22

(1)

The Cigar Band

22

(1)

The Cigar Box

23

(3)

Machine-made Cigars

26

(2)

Machine-bunced/Hand-finished Cigars

28

(1)

Smoking for Pleasure

29

(14)

Selecting Your Cigar

29

(1)

Strength of Different Tobacco

30

(1)

Cigar Sizes

31

(2)

Flavour and Taste

33

(1)

Aroma

33

(1)

Selecting the Correct Length

34

(1)

Shape and Thickness

34

(2)

Wrapper Colours

36

(1)

Opening a New Box

37

(1)

the Final Choice

37

(1)

The Cigar Band

38

(1)

Bundle Cigars

39

(1)

Cutting

40

(1)

Lighting the Cigar

41

(1)

Smoking the Cigar

41

(2)

Storing Cigars

43

(7)

Temperature and Humidity Control

43

(1)

Tobacco Borer

44

(1)

Ideal Temperature and Humidity

44

(1)

Storing Cigars in Humidors

45

(1)

Directory of Humidor Suppliers in the USA

46

(1)

Dutch or Dry Cigars

47

(1)

Refrigerating Cigars

47

(1)

Restoring Dry Cigars

48

(1)

Restoring Extremely Dry Cigars

49

(1)

Ageing Cigars

50

(3)

Vintage Cigars

52

(1)

Cigar Smoking Etiquette

53

(2)

To Smoke Wet or Dry?

55

(31)

Smoking and Health

57

(2)

Some Major Names in the Industry

59

(27)

Buying in Duty-free Shops

86

(1)

Cigar Shops of the World

87

(26)

Cuban Cigar Directory

113

(62)

Cuba

113

(3)

The Complete Guide to the Sizes and Shapes of Havana Cigars

116

(59)

Cuban Cigar Imports into the USA

175

(1)

Cuban Cigars Listed by Sizes

176

(13)

Cigar Clubs

189

(1)

World Directory

190

(172)

World Directory Index

362

(8)

Books on Cigars and Related Subjects

370

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