First I was forced to smoke cigars with Golden Age of Television icon Milton Berle, after that such luminaries such as Tom Selleck, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Jordan, Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mel Gibson. Then I had to meet with centerfolds, work with Hef, and ...tour the world's finest tobacconists, cigar bars, and fabrica de tabacos in the Dominican Republic, Canary Islands, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and, of course, Cuba. Sometimes I was forced to indulge in four five-course, cigar-pairing dinners with Michelin star chefs. All to spare you the living hell that was my research. After all that I need a drink and a nice smoke. Care to join me?"---Aaron Sigmond<BR><BR>"A first-rate book ... [Sigmond] and I share a passion here. It comes through clearly in his book."---Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger <BR><BR>"The book embodies sexy cigars and the Playboy lifestyle. It's the next best thing to a Playmate."---Lindsey Vuolo, Playboy Playmate of the Month, November 2001 <BR><BR>"The coolest, most comprehensive, and best-looking book on stogies ever written. Aaron Sigmond is the `Puff Daddy' of cigars, and this book practically puts you in The Grotto, savoring an elegant Churchill or Robusto. Bravo!"---Bill Mccuddy, Media Critic, Forbes.com