Around the World in 80 Cigars: The Travels of an Epicure

by Nick Hammond, Sam Bridge (Illustrator)

Lifestyle journalist Nick Hammond takes readers on a quarter-century expedition of wonder. From the bamboo forests of Japan to the peat burns of the Scottish Hebrides; from the dripping rainforest of Borneo to the scorched savannah of Africa; Around The World In 80 Cigars follows a natural observer through weird and wonderful adventures, each linked by the golden thread of a fine cigar. Ever been stuck in a minefield? Wondered what a sultry night in Havana is really all about? Wished you could sail in a hot air balloon over Cognac, go lobster fishing off Scotland, or dive with great white sharks off Gaansbai? All these adventures and more are told in searing detail in this beautifully packaged memoir.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published December 1, 2019

Reviews

[Conor Cunningham · Rating 2 out of 5]

Crap

[Hans-christian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Incredibly banal. Nothing weird or wonderful about these stories. The narrative is almost always the same: the author gets into trouble because he's stupid and he doesn't speak any foreign languages, gets rescued or whatever, or the trouble was imaginary, after which the author smokes a random cigar.

[Jacob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best read with a cigar in hand.