Where other copies of El Habano Moderno have been pre-signed during the manufacturing process, these copies are personalised, meaning that the author will add your name and a message to the book you order.
As these require the author's personal attention, they are only available shipped from Australia. Generally, they will ship next business day from the order being placed, however, in the case that Alexander Groom is away from home, there may be a delay of up to several weeks. If you need the book for a specific occasion, it might be wise to check before ordering.
Unless specified otherwise in the order notes, books will be personalised with the name of the person on the delivery address and a generic message.
El Habano Moderno: A Collector’s Guide to Cuban Cigars in the Modern Era is the premiere reference book for Cuban cigar collectors in the 21st century, from Alexander Groom, the curator of CubanCigarWebsite.com.
Totalling 720 pages, the book is divided into two parts:
-The first part (124 pages), discusses the history of the Cuban tobacco industry, production of Cuban cigars, classification, and details of the various aspects of Cigar packaging that can be used for dating and authenticating Cuban cigars.
-The second part (596 pages), is a comprehensive catalogue of every Cuban cigar released from the early 2000s, until time of publication (late-2023). It includes production details (release dates, packaging types, sizes etc) and life-size images of over 1,300 cigars.
All copies are hand signed by the author.
With over 5,000 copies sold so far, El Habano Moderno has been widely hailed as an essential reference for any serious enthusiast of Cuban tobacco.
