Playboy The Book of Cigars

Description

For some, nothing is as pleasurable as the smell and taste of a great cigar. For them, Playboy The Book of Cigars will be the next best thing to lighting up. Whether you want to learn the ?ner points of cutters, cutting, or humidors, or want to understand more about how ?ne tobacco is grown and ?ne cigars rolled, it's all here for you. Learn why Cuban cigars are so sought-after, what ?ne cigars from the Dominican Republic and Honduras have to offer, and whether cigars from Cameroon and the Canary Islands are worth your time. With a foreword by artist and bon vivant LeRoy Neiman and an afterword by award-winning actor Joe Mantegna, there is more than a touch of the good life here. Sprinkled with photographs from around the world, enlivened by sexy Playboy beauties, and featuring illustrated images of celebrities by Risko, there has never been a cigar book offering more of the good life than Playboy The Book of Cigars. It's the perfect book to keep next to your humidor.

Aaron Sigmond is as passionate about fine cigars as he is about enjoying all of life's adventures to their fullestthe ideal connoiseeur to finally bring to life Playboy's long overdue modern tome on one of man's last great male bastions. It's everything you ever needed to know about cigars, with a blow-out-the-cobwebs Playboy twist. --E. Edward Hoyt II, Editorial Director, Smoke and SmokeShop magazines Every generation of cigar enthusiast seems to have a book to call its ownSigmond's Playboy: The Book of Cigars is unequivocally a book for a new generation, as well as a great read for the seasoned cigar loveran instant classic of the genre. --Jim Coucci, EVP Sales & Marketing, Altadis U.S.A., Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann Like the magazine itself, Playboy: The Book of Cigars is smart, funny, and provocativecertainly the best book on the subject to come along in years. --Keith K. Park, Founder and CEO, Prometheus, God of Fire and Angelenos Finally...a sexy, stylish entre into the lifestyle of handcrafted cigars. An exciting and accurate read as only Aaron Sigmond could deliver. --Victoria McKee-Jaworski, Director of Public Relations, General Cigar Co., Macanudo, Partagas, La Gloria Cubana, and Punch A first-rate book...[Sigmond] and I share a passion here. It comes through clearly in his book. --Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger A most elegant book proving indeed that wise men love...and smoke cigars. --Peter Weller, actor, Robocop I & II, Naked Lunch, 24 Finally...a sexy, stylish entree into the lifestyle of handcrafted cigars. An exciting and accurate read as only Aaron Sigmond could deliver. --Victoria McKee-Jaworski, Director of Public Relations, General Cigar Co., Macanudo, Partagas, La Gloria Cubana, and Punch My new Bible! I expected nothing less from 'the man' that creates lifestyles!! --Paolo Garzoroli, President, Graycliff Cigar Co. The book embodies sexy cigars and the Playboy lifestyle. It's the next best thing to a Playmate. --Lindsey Vuolo, Playboy Playmate of the Month, November 2001 The coolest, most comprehensive, and best-looking book on stogies ever written. Aaron Sigmond is the 'Puff Daddy' of cigars, and this book practically puts you in The Grotto, savoring an elegant Churchill or Robusto. Bravo! --Bill McCuddy