My first cigar of my current cigar era was not really tasty but, the ritual was enjoyable so I kept trying. After a while I learned about all the mistakes I had made that guaranteed my fist cigar would taste awful.
I was 22 and was offered a cigar by a co-worker. I had never tried smoking of any sort but I figured WTH. It took me a while to get it lit but the overall experience was good. I wish I could remember what it was.....Until recently I had smoked probably 5 cigars in that 22 years since the first.
My first was a john T's cherry cream,I was about 16,ditching school. I remember that I hung out with an older crowd,so it was never a problem getting beers or whatever.my friend and I got a growler of beer to go with our cigars. It was very enjoyable.then made my way through the machine made stogies. Unfortunately I started smoking cigarettes at about 15,and smoked heavy for about 23years. I have been smoking a pipe on and off for about 25years. Got into cigars about two years ago,and over the past 7 months it's gotten much more regular. You guys are a bad influence lol
Parodi. Inspired by Clint Eastwood and it was bad, ugly, and not good.
Ah yes, forgot to mention we were inspired by Mr. Rated as well.
That's funny,Clint Eastwood was the reason I tried chewing tabaccy when I was younger. I also wanted to spit on anything that crossed my path. Damn josie whales
My first was a cigar called Thompson Explorer. A cheap stick at $20 for a box of 20. I had no idea what I was doing. I enjoyed the relaxation though. I didn't want to spend money. It wasn't until I was given a 'real' cigar did I realize what I was missing out on and realized I needed to spend just a little more money to get something good
My first cigar was a Montecristo tubo that had been aged for at least 10 years by my dad. He doesn't even like cigars, but he bought a few in the 90s to smoke with friends and that was the only one that survived. I can't remember exactly how it tasted, but I loved the experience. I smoked it with 3 friends after senior prom. They were smoking peach White Owls. Poor guys.
Man this brings back memories. So many memories I can't remember what we are talking about . Oh so confused. Oh yes my first cigar. It was a backwoods. Thought I was cool as a cucumber.
My buddy had family in London so every year he would bring back a box of cc fonsecas...I had no idea what I was doing but thought it was cool! Then in my late 20's my ex was on biz in Brazil...I asked if she'd bring me back some cc's and she did. I shared them with a co worker at the time and one day he brought me a heavily aged padron. There was no looking back! I still love the padron annys and will always have them on hand! I have to thank that co worker for the financial ride he has hooked me on! Crap food or cigars lol
My Dad always had a pack a swisher sweet kings in the glove box of his pickup. me and my buddy would get those out and sneak off somewhere to smoke it. Now my Dad and I when we get together we enjoy having a good smoke together.
1962...I was 14, bought a box of 'Between the Acts' little cigars, smoked a couple, got dizzy, green, nauseous. Good times.
When I was a kid my dad smoked those. Came in a pack like cigarettes. Not sure if he did it because he liked them or if it was that nobody ever bummed a smoke from him more then once.
1976. Worked at the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco as a fill in during the July 1 thru July 4 week when lots of their staff were off. The big Boss was a friend of my Dad and smoked cigars, so I thought I'd get him one as a thank you for the job. Went to a fancy cigar shop in the financial district and bought two H Upmann Majors in tubes. Gave one to my boss and smoked 1 myself. Made me sick. Hated it, but thought I was pretty cool. Didn't smoke another cigar until 1981, but that's another story...
Don't remember for sure, I was in Jr high 77/78 either White Owl or Swisher Cherry
First real cigar was a Jamaican Macanudo, Prince of Wales, I think, early 90's. The liquor store where I cashed my check had a small Humi so I would spurge and get two cigars per week, one of the Jamaicans at $12 and something a bit cheaper.
I was 16 and on Hot Rod Power Tour in 2004, had a Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 torpedo which was excellent and back when Rocky only had a handful of lines and the Vintage series rocked! This was in the hotel parking lot for the Preston Hotel right outside of the Grand Ole Oprey when Grandpa met up with us on our first Power Tour, very treasured memory and time
Brett
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Roland
You guys are a bad influence lol
I also wanted to spit on anything that crossed my path.
Damn josie whales
First hand rolled were Partagas and RyJ. As those and a few more expensive ones were the only ones available at the news stand.
I still have a few "It's a boy" Fuentes from 1987. Although, they were not kept well, so are now just memeries tucked away in some storage box. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
...oh crap, youreally talking about cigars right?
King Lear
Don't remember for sure, I was in Jr high 77/78 either White Owl or Swisher Cherry
First real cigar was a Jamaican Macanudo, Prince of Wales, I think, early 90's. The liquor store where I cashed my check had a small Humi so I would spurge and get two cigars per week, one of the Jamaicans at $12 and something a bit cheaper.
Brett