In the highly anticipated new volume in Assoulines bestselling Ultimate Collection, The Impossible Collection of Cigars envisions the ultimate humidor brimming with the most remarkable cigars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries from the most prestigious makers. Like the pop of the Champagne cork, the flick of the lighter or the strike of the match and the first draw of the smoke are synonymous with celebration, relaxation, and comradery. A luxurious pause from the world around, an exceptional, hand-rolled cigar has cemented itself as a civilized passion and genteel hobby over the course of centuries.

The Impossible Collection of Cigars is a bid for readers to journey to the fabled Cuban tobacco farms, get up close and personal with the torcedores (master cigar rollers) as they discover the worlds most commendable and coveted cigars. Considering the differences and attributes of cigars like Nicaraguas Padrn to Dominican Republics Arturo Fuente and Davidoff of Geneva, Honduras Rocky Patel to the Bahamas Graycliff, and, of course, Cubas arsenal of legendary smokes, Sigmonds is a list any connoisseur could only dream of.

This hand-bound, oversized luxury edition, featuring hand-tipped and authentic cigar bands and presented in a traditional dress trade cigar box is a must-have for the collection of any sincere cigar aficionado.

The non-uniform effect in the middle of the bookcan be attributed to the handcrafted nature of our Impossible Collection series

Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline’s Ultimate Collection

About the author

Aaron Sigmond is an award-winning publisher, editor and author who has traversed the world of cigars both personally and professionally for over thirty years. In that time he was the founding editor of Smoke magazine and The Cigar Report, as well as contributing cigar editor for Playboy and the author of Playboy: The Book of Cigars. Sigmond also served as the consulting creative director of General Cigar Co. Sigmonds previous book for Assouline was Bulova: A History of Firsts (2018).

Page count: 232 pages
Number of illustrations: 100
Language: English
Released on: July 2019
Dimensions: W 45 x L 51 x D 9 cm
Cover materials: Hand-bound in a wooden box
Weight: 8.0 kg