An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post Revolution HAVANA Cigars by Min Ron Nee

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This edition is from July 2005 and is new with virtually no marks on it and no writing inside. The original English language version of this book was first published in January 2003. It is a 492 page large format hardcover book, printed in full color on quality paper. A second printing of the first English language edition was published in July 2005. There was no new information in this printing, but it did include corrections to minor errors within the first printing. This is arguably the ultimate book on post-revolutionary Havana Cigars. It is informative, scholarly and an excellently presented reference book. An absolute must for anyone interested in Cuban cigars. It is clearly set out in a "dictionary" format, with colour-coded printing indicating main text, authors notes, comments by Adriano Martinez Rius (Honorary Consultant), production status etc. It also includes the authors comments on tasting notes with particular reference to aging of cigars. As both the 2003 publication and the 2005 reprint represent a snap-shot of the Habanos range at of 31 December 2002, much of the current, discontinued and production status is out of date and (naturally) no post 2003 releases are included, but this in no way detracts from this book. The author (who adopts a nom de plume of "Min Ron Nee") has revealed that the original edition was read more