Description:
As Tad Gage explains, everyone starts out in life as a cigar idiot. But not everyone need remain so. His extremely portable introduction to the cigar-smoking life invites one to experiment with and enjoy the pleasures of cigars, while providing the knowledge wherewithal to do so. He teaches cigar terminology and cigar lingo, so you too can talk with confidence about bands, bales, binders, and bunchers, cutters, cohibas, and cigarillos. He tells you how to get started, what brands to try, and what you might expect to pay. He introduces cigar paraphernalia, and explains which items you need and what can be substituted for them in the meantime. Gage describes the process of cigar making, gives the lowdown on humidors, vaults, and aging (of cigars, that is), then gets into cigar rating, detailing the main criteria and jargon of taste, appearance, and draw, then scoring and grading various smokes and brands, with separate chapters for price categories. With an appendix of great smokes and best buys, a glossary of all things cigar-related, and a comprehensive index, Gage's guide is a readable and entertaining means to launching one's cigar-smoking career and improving the quality of one's cigar-smoking experience. --Stephanie Gold
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