Havana: Cigar of legend

Havana: Legendary Cigar

"A good cigar closes the door on the vulgarities of life." Franz Liszt

Long relegated to boardrooms and backroom gambling tables, the cigar has managed to reach the masses while retaining its purely masculine side... Among the wide range of cigars, the Havana cigar is at the top of the list: made in the west of the island of Cuba and rolled according to ancestral traditions, considered illegal in the United States for decades, the Havana has its own unique aroma (and cachet). From Christopher Columbus to Fidel Castro, Havana is linked to the history of the island of Cuba and, more specifically, to that of its land. to the history of the island of Cuba and, in particular, to the history of its land. In search of the secrets behind the production of these legendary cigars, this book reveals the 366 steps involved in making a Havana cigar and explains the particularities of the different cigar-producing farms.

Exceptional images take us into this closed world, where nature has been receiving from man the same artisanal gestures from man for several centuries, and where the Havana smokers have obviously given a style to the style to the island's atmosphere. This account is followed by a complete inventory of This account is followed by a complete inventory of all the Havana cigars in existence in the world today, a veritable "catalogue raisonné" that is indispensable to any Havana lover.