The Ultimate Cigar Book: 4th Edition

By: Richard Carleton Hacker

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

First published in 1993, The Ultimate Cigar Book has become a classic in its field, and is generally credited with having helped launch the current cigar-smoking craze. It has been reprinted numerous times in the United States, and is now sold worldwide. No other book contains as much detailed and factual information on virtually every facet of cigar making and cigar smoking. Now we present an audio edition of the beloved fourth edition for the audio-loving aficionado of the future!

Forget 1492. This book starts out in B.C. (Before Columbus) and transports the cigar enthusiast on a fun and fact-filled adventure into virtually every realm of today’s popular and growing cigar-smoking pastime. Written by one of the most knowledgeable and internationally-celebrated pipe and cigar authors of our time, Richard Carleton Hacker’s well-known wit and wisdom will keep the listener enthralled with every minute, as he takes you on an information-packed would tour of cigars. Starting off with a history of cigar smoking, the author then shows us how cigars are made today (handmade, handrolled, and machine-made), divulges the secrets of finding the "perfect" cigar, and discusses the ritual of smoking and how to properly care for and store our cigars. From there the book lists a number of innovative cigar accessories, suggests which beers, wines, whiskeys, brandies, and cognacs go with what cigars, enlightens us with a chapter on cigar-smoking celebrities, and concludes with the world’s first International Compendium of virtually every cigar brand known today, complete with histories and observations on taste, according to the author’s HPH (Highly Prejudiced Hacker-Scale) ratings. If that was not enough, there is even a dictionary of CigarSpeak!

The Ultimate Cigar Book is the most comprehensive, factual, and up-to-date book for the cigar smoker or for those who just want to learn more about the fascinating and popular world of cigar smoking.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©1993, 1996, 2000, 2015 Richard Carleton Hacker (P)2019 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

excellent information

excellent narrator
give a lot of history and information.
however it focused a lot on one particular area of the cigar world.

Ultimate Review of Cigars

Gave me a very informative read with a comprehensive understanding of cigar make-up and blend: finishing with a great overview of cigar pairings! Bravo👏

Lots of fun info

Lots of great information to help you understand every angle of cigars. Truly enjoyed. Will listen too a few more times.

Wow

I’ve come to realize reading this book that I know nothing about cigars and I have so much to learn extremely knowledgeable, concise, a truly fascinating read.

Informative for Brothers and Sisters of the Leag

This book is certainly worth a listen or read if you are someone who has an interest in cigars. Whether you are new to the community, or someone who had been around the block a few times and would like to learn a few new things through the entertaining and educational presentation given in the book by Mr. Hacker.

Comprehensive Cigar read

Loved it! I’m a beginner and I learned a lot from the history , how cigars are made, how to spot a fake Cuban , how to light , how to smoke one, why I should leave the band on , and what drinks to pair with. Highly recommend. Great narrator too

An excellent book for cigar enthusiasts and beginners

I greatly enjoyed listening to this book. The author provided great detail of the hobby from its history to its proper practice. Very well written.

Great narration. Some differences from the book

The narration from 1:08:11 to 1:08:52 are completely missing or a significant variation from the book. I just received the book on Tuesday 10/22/2019 and it is "The Ultimate Cigar Book 4th Edition". Up until this point the narration was verbatim.

Solid Cigar Book Very Much Enjoyed this one!

Great book, at some points it seemed to ramble a bit, but overall would definitely recommend to any level of cigar smoker.

New to Cigars or been smokin for years, READ THIS

For a new Cigar smoker, I loved this. I am a fan of history and love learning about things I enjoy. This book was so packed full of great knowledge that helped me get started and fee confident about starting my journey to one day being a Cigar Aficionado.