The online companion to The Kaufmann World Encyclopedia of Premium Cigars. Each QR code in the print edition links to a stable URL maintained here.
Score any cigar across the six dimensions. Sliders for Construction, Draw, Flavor, Balance, Evolution, Value — the total updates instantly with a band interpretation.
Downloadable PDF tasting journal using the KCS Full Cigar Review template. Print and bind your own field notebook.
Track box, vitola, purchase date, rest date, and tasting notes. Spreadsheet and PDF formats.
Curated cigar lounges across major world cities. Updated between encyclopedia editions; community submissions welcome.
Current ownership, line changes, discontinued releases, recent launches. The encyclopedia's marca chapter, kept current.
Harvest reports and box-code annotations. Year-over-year quality observations from major producing regions.
The Kaufmann Pairing Index™ in interactive form. Find compatible spirits, cocktails, and coffees for any cigar profile.
Full-color reference maps of every premium tobacco-producing region. The print edition is grayscale; this is where you see the color.
Cutting techniques, lighting methods, retrohale practice, humidor setup. Short instructional videos to accompany the printed guide.
Annotated errata for the print edition. Submit a correction; track the encyclopedia's evolving accuracy across editions.
Each QR code in the print edition of The Kaufmann World Encyclopedia of Premium Cigars resolves to one of the URLs above. The book is the permanent reference; the web companion is the living layer for time-sensitive data, corrections, and interactive tools. Both are maintained by the same author with the same editorial discipline.