Cigar Basics 2: A Guide for the Budding Aficionado

By Gunnar Lawrence

A follow up to the hit Cigar Basics: A Guide for Newbies. From how to begin developing an aficionado's palate to cigar of the month clubs and women, sex and cigars.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. DEVELOPING AN AFICIONADO’S PALATE
2. DIVING INTO CIGAR TASTINGS
3. CIGAR OF THE MONTH CLUBS
4. CIGARBID.COM
5. HOW TO TELL IF THE CIGAR IS GOOD
6. DON’T BE AN ASH-HOLE
7. CIGAR VACATIONS
8. WHAT TO BRING ON YOUR CIGAR VACATION
9. WOMEN, SEX AND CIGARS
10. CIGARS ROLLED FRESH
11. CIGAR CHARITIES
12. TOP TEN CIGAR WEBSITES TO WATCH
13. INSIDER SECRETS
14. WHEELS, CASES, BUNDLES AND SECONDS
15. THE FIVE BEST TASTING CHEAP CIGARS
16. THE FIVE WORST TASTING EXPENSIVE CIGARS
17. GETTING A JOB IN THE CIGAR INDUSTRY
18. HOW TO STRUCTURE A CIGAR DINNER

• Language: English
• Publisher: G.A.L. Publishing
• Release date: Jul 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781497708693

Gunnar Lawrence

After years of ghostwriting titles in thriller, mystery and erotica genres, Gunnar has released five books. He is the author of Fair Play a crime thriller set in Orlando, Florida. He is the author of the Year in Love and Erotica series and is now working on the sci-fi erotica series, Crystal Ashe and the sequel to Fair Play.  

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Copyright 2013, G.A.L. Publishing

Cover Art purchased from Photos.com

**I do not hold the copyright to the cigar companies, stores or distributers in this book. I am not getting compensated or paid in any way from any of them.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  DEVELOPING AN AFICIONADO’S PALATE

2.  DIVING INTO CIGAR TASTINGS

3.  CIGAR OF THE MONTH CLUBS

4.  CIGARBID.COM

5.  HOW TO TELL IF THE CIGAR IS GOOD

6.  DON’T BE AN ASH-HOLE

7.  CIGAR VACATIONS

8.  WHAT TO BRING ON YOUR CIGAR VACATION

9.  WOMEN, SEX AND CIGARS

10.  CIGARS ROLLED FRESH

11.  CIGAR CHARITIES

12.  TOP TEN CIGAR WEBSITES TO WATCH

13.  INSIDER SECRETS

14.  WHEELS, CASES, BUNDLES AND SECONDS

15.  THE FIVE BEST TASTING CHEAP CIGARS

16.  THE FIVE WORST TASTING EXPENSIVE CIGARS

17.  GETTING A JOB IN THE CIGAR INDUSTRY

18.  HOW TO STRUCTURE A CIGAR DINNER

Developing an Aficionado’s Palate

Smoking cigars requires a palate that can distinguish subtle hints of sweetness from the stronger tones of the maduros and triple ligeros. The first thing you may want to do is to cut down on foods and habits that affect your palate. These things can seriously hinder your ability to taste.

The first is a habit, not a hobby and that habit is smoking cigarettes. Cigarette smoking can dull the sense of taste and smell two of the senses that make cigar smoking such a pleasure. It’s the chemicals that tobacco companies add to the cigarettes that cause this, not the tobacco itself. Cigars are not made up of synthetic chemicals, its natural tobacco. Quit cigarettes to enjoy the flavors of cigars more fully.

The second is diet. Consistently eating very spicy or strong foods can affect your palette. It may be a little odd to read about healthy eating in a cigar book, but it’s important to balance foods and flavors. It’s less about health than it is about flavors and the effects those flavors will have on your delicate palette.

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