The Sensible Cigar Connoisseur (Paperback)

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At long last, the cigar boom has thrown off a book to really feast your eyes on. Jeff Camardas The Sensible Cigar Connoisseur is an uproariously funny guidebook to every important aspect of the hobby, from knowing what makes for a good cigar, to how to find and buy them at wholesale prices. Unlike any other author in the genre, Camarda covers every important aspect, from secrets of storage, countries and colors, counterfeits, cigar toys, and all resources, from other books, to the internet and cigar radio! Theres even a chapter written specifically for womanso dont peek! Perhaps as important as the quality of the information, the book is extremely funny and entertaining. He even includes a hilarious quiz at the end, which both fixes the knowledge and make the reader laugh uncontrollably. In fact, nearly every page makes you laugh out loud.

If you have any interest in cigars, this book is for you. New smokers will find it an invaluable guide through the smoky territory of handmade, imported cigars. Veterans will find much useful here, and even more to laugh about. And all will learn from Lew Rothmans foreword on the future of the cigar industry. Mr. Rothman is president of J.R. Cigar, the worlds largest seller of premium cigars. -- From the publisher

Product Description

A truly unique, comprehensive guide to the cigar hobby including: secrets of smoking top quality cigars at ridiculously low prices; how to pick a cigar that's right for you; smoking etiquette; cigar toys; storage options; internet resources and much, much more. Hilarious and thoroughly informative, this cigar "bible" will teach you everything you want to know about cigars with a refreshing approach to an old hobby.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Multimedia, in Exhibition, Brown Uni; First Edition edition (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966549570
• ISBN-13: 978-0966549577
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,016,732 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best cigar book I've ever read, December 27, 1998

By	Matt (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I must have accumulated over a dozen books on cigars over the years... this one stands out far above the rest. Not only does Dr. Camarda really now his stuff, but he presents everything you need to know about buying/smoking/storing cigars in detail and with a great sense of humor. It's a lot of fun to read (and hard to put down), extremely informative, and offers tons of valuable 'inside' information that simply cannot be found in book form anywhere else.

All in all, I highly recommend it. If you only own one book on cigars, "The Sensible Cigar Connoisseur" is the one to have.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it, February 11, 2005

By	J. M. Anderson "lonestarmatt" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There's nothing contained in this book that couldn't be found with a web search using google. Most cigar websites have the same information readily available for surfers. A complete waste of 226 pages of good paper.