Havana Cigars


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Havana Cigars


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Havana


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Long relegated to boardrooms and back room card tables, the cigar has emerged to attain mass appeal while still holding on to its macho mystique. Amid the wide assortment of cigars available, the Havana stands head and shoulders above the rest. An ideal introduction for the neophyte as well as a superb guide for the aficionado, this book reviews the hallowed history of cigars in Cuba, and describes in detail the processes involved in creating them. Original photography reveals the beauty of the land and the hands and faces of the craftsmen and women behind each Havana cigar. Also included is an invaluable catalogue raisonne of Havana cigars.




Havana Cigars


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Over 130 cigars are featured in this guide to Havana cigars, catalogued by brand and type, and accompanied by life-sized photographs. Each entry is also accompanied with the statistics of each cigar: its style, aroma and scent. The authors suggest the ideal times and settings for each cigar, and which meals a particular cigar could follow. There are also sections on cigars of the past, the cigars most difficult to find, collectors' items, and cigar manufacture.




Havana Cigars: How They Are Made And Sold


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Havana


Book Description

Long relegated to boardrooms and back room card tables, the cigar has emerged to attain mass appeal while still holding on to its macho mystique. Amid the wide assortment of cigars available, the Havana stands head and shoulders above the rest. An ideal introduction for the neophyte as well as a superb guide for the aficionado, this book reviews the hallowed history of cigars in Cuba, and describes in detail the processes involved in creating them. Original photography reveals the beauty of the land and the hands and faces of the craftsmen and women behind each Havana cigar. Also included is an invaluable catalogue raisonne of Havana cigars.




Habanos


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Historian/photographer/writer Nancy Stout reproduces a trove of historical literature and imagery surrounding the early manufacture and export of Havana cigars. Many beautiful cigar labels and art are reproduced here for the first time, as are related historical paintings, cartoons, and writings. 200 Illustrations. 150 in color.