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Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars, 2005 Edition

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The reviewer who indicated that this book was only a list was apparently unaware that the book is intended to be a definitive list of cigars available in the U.S. It is a reference work -- indeed, the only one of its kind -- and is not meant to be a guide to ratings, taste or quality of individual brands. Other books and magazines cover those things, but remember that specific rating information is often outdated by the time you read it. Cigars of the same manufacturer and type vary from year to year in taste and quality just as wines do...and for many of the same reasons.

Perelman's includes nuggets about where the filler, binder and wrapper of specific cigars comes from whenever possible. Sometimes, the information isn't released by the maker, other times it changes because of weather or political conditions. But this book is the only reference that comes close to providing complete coverage of this kind of fundamental information.

As a specialized reference, Perelman's Cyclopedia is both unique and invaluable. Highly recommended for those looking for definitive cigar information.

This book contains a very complete list of virtually any widely distributed cigar maker in the market. It lists the manufacturer as well as all of the sizes produced. If all you are looking for is a quick reference for cigar brands and the sizes they are available in, then buy this book.

However, if you are looking for discriptions of taste, or recomendations, then you will need to go elsewhere. A sentence or two of description is about all you can hope to find here. The majority of these run along the lines of "Cigar A is good, well made, cigar manufactured in Country B."

As I mentioned above, if you're looking for a list of cigars there's no better source. But if you're looking for any kind of depth, substance, or recommendations you will need to look elsewhere.