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5. Cigars

3/10Fine tobacco is the classic men's leisure activity, over which businessmen close historic deals and kings hold court. King Edward VII reversed Queen Victoria's smoking ban on the day he took the throne with the proclamation, "Gentlemen, you may smoke." As with any refined hobby, cigar-smoking has its accoutrements and its rituals — having some idea how to select, cut and light a cigar is more important than how much you spend (a mangled, expensive cigar does nobody any good).