The Illustrated History of Cigars (The Pleasures of Life)

About this book

The history of the cigar is an epic and emotive tale spanning five centuries. Like a great wine a cigar is a source of fleeting pleasure the fruit of incredible patience and attention to detail not to mention fervent devotion. This book offers an insight into the manufacturing which is still done entirely by hand from planting out the tobacco seedlings to boxing the finished article. Each step is of critical importance and the selection of the newly-harvested tobacco is a measure of the quality of the cigar.