Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars 2010

Here it is: the only comprehensive, all-in-one guide to cigars marketed nationally in the United States!

Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars debuted in 1995 with coverage of 370 brands and has since become the "go-to" reference for the manufacturers, retailers and smokers in the U.S. and abroad.

Now in its 16th edition for 2010, coverage is provided over 720 pages for 1,473 brands, including handmade cigars (1,321), machine-mades (77), and small cigars (75).

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Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Havana Cigars

Although not available in the United States, how can you talk about cigars and not talk about Cuba?

In answer to many inquiries about Havana cigars, our first edition of the Perelman’s Pocket Cyclopedia of Havana Cigars debuted in 1997. It quickly sold out and was followed by a second edition in 1998.

Its 188 pages offer a complete – and pocket-sized – factorium of Cuban cigar brands, history, sized and much more.

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The Tobacconist Handbook

As we live in the 'golden age of cigar making', there is more to know and appreciate than ever before. The Tobacconist Handbook exists as a resource for lovers of luxury tobacco to enhance our knowledge, appreciation, and quality of life. Great cigars and pipes help us ruminate, decompress, gather our thoughts and emotions revitalize ourselves, and savor our time.

Furthermore, through education you will learn that luxury tobacco products are used by choice and not out of habit. They are products created by great craftsmen and women who honor thousands of years of traditions and history. Great cigars and pipe tobaccos take years to grow, nurture, age, blend, and construct, yet their destiny is to return to dust; it is an extraordinary transformational and artistic journey that yields priceless moments and memories for the aficionado.

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Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures:  A History of Tobacco and Chocolate in the Atlantic World

Author: Marcy Norton

Paperback / Hardcover

Tobacco and chocolate's transatlantic journey from ancient Americas to 15th century Europe is chronicled from a fresh social perspective in this engaging history by Marcy Norton.  She draws intriguing parallels to tobacco and chocolate in their transformations as symbols of pagan ritual to products of everyday consumption.  Her research is thorough and sources numerous.  This book is full of enlightening facts on how each commodity became integrated into European commerce, culture and consciousness.  Not exactly a "beach read", this scholarly tome does entertain while it educates.

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