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The Complete Premium Cigar Compendium by Donny Muse, CMT There are books that teach you about cigars — and then there are those that remind you why you fell in love with them in the first place. The Complete Premium Cigar Compendium is both: a definitive reference and a love letter to the leaf, written through the eyes of a Certified Master Tobacconist who has lived the ritual, the rhythm, and the heritage of the premium cigar world from the inside. This compendium is more than a manual of tobacco and technique; it is a museum of memory and tradition. Through its pages, readers travel ...

For centuries, premium handmade cigars have been a symbol of craftsmanship, culture, and celebration. The 2025 Tobacconist’s Guide to Cigars is the ultimate reference for cigar lovers, tobacconists, and connoisseurs who want to understand the history, traditions, and artistry behind the world’s finest smokes. From seed to ash, this book explores every detail of cigar culture with clarity and depth. Discover the origins of tobacco in the New World, the evolution of cigar construction, and the legacies of iconic cigar regions including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras...

The Haunted Confederacy: Ghosts of the Civil War South uncovers the eerie legacy of America’s bloodiest conflict, where history and hauntings walk hand in hand. From shadowed battlefields to moss-draped cemeteries, the ghosts of soldiers, civilians, and outlaws still linger in the South, refusing to fade into silence. Blending Southern history, folklore, and ghost stories, this book leads readers through haunted plantations, cursed outlaw trails, and the blood-soaked grounds of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Every chapter immerses you in the atmosphere of the Civil War ...

From the sun-baked fields of Pinar del Río to the rolling tables of Estelí and Santiago, Cigar Dynasties – Families and Culture of the Cigar Industry traces the human stories behind the world’s most celebrated cigars. Spanning more than a century and four nations, this richly detailed chronicle explores how exiled families, revolutionary artisans, and bold innovators transformed tobacco into living heritage. Readers will step into the heart of legendary houses — Padrón, Plasencia, Fuente, Davidoff, and Camacho — to witness the craftsmanship, resilience, and devotion that define ...

1993 The Cold War is over… or so the world believes. In the sweltering streets of post–Soviet Havana, American operative Beau Caliber is sent to investigate whispers of a weapon unlike anything seen before — a relic of a Soviet black project, now in the hands of the Cuban regime and a shadowy organization known only as Blackwake. When his search leads him to Rafael Ortega, the proud owner of a legendary cigar factory, Caliber is drawn into a dangerous game of deception, politics, and betrayal. As the humid nights pulse with music and menace, Caliber uncovers a plot to auction the ...

The world of cigars is more than just smoke and fire. Its a culture that includes men and women from every walk of life. I grew up never having smoked a cigarette and I have never smoked one to this day. It wasn't until I was legally old enough to buy tobacco, 19 years old in Alabama, that I smoked my first cigar. It was 2003 and I had stopped in a local discount tobacco shop. The place was your typical hole in the wall, chain store. I found their humidor, a closet sized room with little to no humidity. I searched through their selection, not really knowing what I was looking for at the ...

Caleb Colton never thought his life would amount to much. An orphan raised in Tennessee, he stumbled through school, dropped out of college, and settled into a construction job in Huntsville, Alabama. But when a strange pulse ripples across the world, Caleb awakens to powers he can’t explain and a legacy he never asked for. Thrust into a struggle that stretches back to the dawn of myth, Caleb discovers that his blood ties him to two ancient houses once locked in a war that nearly destroyed reality itself. With his powers barely under control and enemies who see him as the key to their own...

Most sales and service jobs get dismissed as “just a job.” But what if you could see yourself as more than a rep, advisor, or associate? What if every time a customer walked in, you had the power to save their day? Service-Heroes: Skills to Save Your Customers Day is a bold new guide that redefines sales and service careers—not as transactions, but as missions. Drawing from years of frontline experience in automotive sales, cigar sales, and as a service advisor, Donny Muse delivers a playbook for transforming your perspective. Customers aren’t numbers—they’re people with real ...

Contraband Smoke: Hidden Roles of Cigars in History reveals how a simple cigar has shaped wars, toppled regimes, fueled revolutions, and left its mark on legends. From the American Civil War to the Cold War, cigars were more than luxury—they were tools of espionage, symbols of defiance, and catalysts of history. Step into the smoke-filled rooms where world leaders made pivotal decisions. Discover how Special Order 191, wrapped with cigars, altered the course of the Civil War, and how the CIA once plotted to assassinate Fidel Castro with a rigged cigar. Walk alongside John F. Kennedy as he...

Two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city still trembles from the aftershocks of history — but the ground beneath it is about to move again. Weeks after dismantling Blackwake’s Project Nocturne in Havana, Beau Caliber is sent into the heart of Europe to investigate Project Richter — a Soviet-era seismic destabilization program rumored to have been resurrected. Officially, the technology was for mining. Unofficially, it was designed to trigger catastrophic tremors near missile silos, potentially disabling nuclear launch failsafes. Now, whispers suggest Blackwake is ...

In Brooks Bay, power is currency and survival demands teeth. Marcus Gaines rose from the Southside’s forgotten streets to become more than a man—he became Mammoth, the crime lord who rules the underworld with brutal precision and a velvet touch. By day he’s Marcus, the polished philanthropist funding schools and charities; by night he enforces order through fear, loyalty, and blood. When Isabella “Izzy” Reyes—his childhood friend turned museum curator—returns to the city, their reunion reignites a forbidden passion. But loving Mammoth means stepping into the crossfire of gang ...

Two years after the fall of the Monster God, the world struggles to rebuild. Yet in the ruins of Shala-Dagh, Darje still hears the whispers—fragments of voices that once belonged to her allies, calling her toward an uncertain destiny. Haunted by the past and driven by a need to find purpose, she wanders the shadowed roads of Eastern Europe, where towns bear scars of the Rune War and clans of mystics speak of vanishings and betrayals. But darkness never stays buried. Fanatics of the Severed Veil, worshipers of the fallen Sonaht, stalk Darje through broken marketplaces and ruined chapels. ...

When the city of Brooks Bay brands them as terrorists, five villains find themselves forced into an uneasy alliance. Pyre, Hemlock, Noctis Shard, Jinlong, and Mammoth have nothing in common but scars left by DomniCorp and OPS — and the one enemy who now threatens them all: Jeremiah Dominion. Once a man, now mutated into a brutal force of destruction, Dominion unleashes his Dominion Guard to frame the villains for every atrocity. The city cries for their blood. The villains know the truth: if they don’t unite, they will die one by one. But unity doesn’t come easy. Pyre’s fire burns ...

THE HOWLERVERSE SERIES: STAGE TWO OMNIBUS Includes Redhaven Renegade, Moonridge Madness, The Leftovers: Rune War, and The Leftovers: Resurrection The Creature Cabal has fallen, the Monster's master plan is set in motion and the misfits of Redhaven and Moonridge are about to face a war that laughs at rules—and eats the weak alive. This dark fantasy horror-comedy collection brings together all four novels of Stage Two in the Howlerverse saga, packed with anti-heroes, monster mayhem, and found-family grit that hits harder than ever. Redhaven Renegade The fight spreads into Redhaven, where ...

Discover the craft, culture, and hidden science behind every premium cigar. From seedbeds to humidors, this book breaks down the most fascinating truths, misconceptions, rituals, and technical details that shape the cigar experience — in clear, everyday language for new and seasoned smokers alike. Inside, you’ll explore 500 years of knowledge distilled into 101 accessible, two-page insights. Learn how tobacco actually ages, why flavors evolve through the thirds, how airflow and combustion work, what factory techniques matter most, and the small habits that transform an ordinary smoke ...

In a mortal yet mystical empire where discipline is law, Prince Jinlong refuses to bow. Arrogant, battle-hungry, and untamed, he is everything Yunxia fears—a “bad boy” heir who craves conflict over peace. When his forbidden tutor, the warrior-scholar Yara, unlocks the Sutra of Coiling Dragons—a martial-erotic art that blends combat and intimacy—their attraction ignites into a dangerous obsession. Their secret love shatters the court’s control, setting Jinlong on a collision course with destiny. Cast into the Shen Abyss under the Love Broken, Destiny Twisted Mandate, Jinlong’s ...

THE HOWLERVERSE OMNIBUS - STAGE THREE INCLUDES Darje - Wounds of Shala-Dagh The Howlers of Moonridge Thunderhearts - Divided We Fall Aegis - The Son Who Remembers Leftovers - Fractured Pantheon Leftovers - Reforged Stage Three of the Howlerverse begins with the forming of new friendships but then sees the crews of Moonridge and the Thunderhearts have their bonds tested and fractured as the rising political powers enact the Supernaturals Registration Act. The Leftovers are left divided on the issue, only complicated more with the arrival of the first new Supernatural being in millennia - ...

Long before kings and empires, before legends hardened into myth, there was a son born in secret. Created to be flawless, to bridge what his elder brothers divided, he was betrayed and struck down. Yet from spilled blood came a hunger that would shape eternity—and from his death came a rebirth in fire. He is no longer the son who forgives. He is the son who remembers. Now, in the fragile calm after the Rune War, a polished figure steps quietly into the halls of power. To the world he is Silas Cross, a man in sharp suits and softer words, a contractor offering solutions to a fearful nation...

In the wake of the Rune War, the world believes it has found peace—yet shadows gather behind the neon glow of a small-town car lot. Dan Mercer, once just a husband and father trying to shield his family, now carries the weight of a new mantle: Thunderheart. When President Benson taps him for a mission only he and his team can handle, Dan finds himself navigating a dangerous balance between duty, loyalty, and the fear of another catastrophe striking home. While Dan pushes deeper into Benson’s agenda, his daughter Ellie uncovers whispers of an anomaly—an impossible voice carried on ...

In this follow up to Half Moon Howler, Dan Mercer thought his biggest challenge in life was keeping the lights on at a struggling used car lot. But when stolen vampire biotech fuses with his body, the small-town salesman is hurled into a world of monsters, syndicates, and ancient cabals that stalk the shadows of Redhaven. What was once a quiet, if chaotic, family life is suddenly ground zero for a war he never asked to fight. Now Dan must navigate his new role as a reluctant hero—balancing PTA drop-offs, cheer practice, and dinner with his wife against blood-soaked battles with Victor ...