Product DescriptionEating and sleeping are the only activities thatshould allowed to interrupt a man s enjoymentof his cigar. To light a cigarette to see the ashes tobaccotransmute bright silver and blue smoke andto savor its complex and persistent flavors isto practice a ritual that has performedfor centuries by kings and courtiers, primeministers and presidents, writers and artists. Throughout the centuries, the cigar hasbecome a symbol of leisure, a rite of passage, andcelebratory gesture. All these issues, as wellas moments in its history are the affection and energy in this volume exploredwith tastefuland great fun on a beloved pastime. . . More>>