Do you remember your first cigar? What was it?
Your first cigar is an important part of your history. For me at least, my first cigar marks the beginning of one chapter of my life and the beginning of another.
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Cigars tell stories. Each and every handmade, handcrafted work of art holds adventure. As the saying goes, over 200 different hands go into making a cigar, and each of those hands belongs to someone with their own story to tell.
And, when you smoke a cigar with a good friend, what are you going to do?
You're going to tell stories.
The Story of My First Cigar
My first cigar was in college. After graduating from high school, at a graduation party, one of my fellow thespians brought cheap cigars for us to smoke as a celebration.
When I got to Baylor University, I continued smoking these gas station cigars. I smoked Black & Milds and Swisher Sweets, and I thought I was cool. Then, one evening, a friend I'd met at the beginning of my freshman year brought me a cigar that would change my life.
The first real cigar I ever smoked was a Helix X652. From that cigar on, I quickly weaned myself off of gas station cigars (if you can even call them “cigars”) and I was hooked.
After my friend's introduction to Helix cigars, I started learning everything I could. Now, 17 years later, I've smoked thousands of cigars from hundreds of different companies. And it all started with a friend offering me a cigar to smoke while we told stories of growing up, girls we'd met since coming to Waco, and about our classes, professors, and everything in between.
I love smoking cigars because of the relationships they help create. When you smoke cigars, you talk with the people around you and you share stories about life and stories of adventure.
That's the story of my first cigar.
What's your story?
Leave a comment below and tell me about your first cigar!
14 Comments
Dave Shoemaker
My first cigar was with my son five yrs ago before he went into the service. It was a avo he bought me. I have been hooked on cigars ever since. My son got me started. Lol, he was a bad influence.
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Hey Dave! Great story and an awesome way to get into cigars. Thank your son for his service =)
Greg Gordon
Cohiba Esplendido yellow band(Cuban)
RON PARKER
My first cigar was when I was fifteen. I waited till everyone was out before lighting it up. The cigar was a Punch, that’s all I remember. My brother was sleeping in his room, but even with the vent on, he smelled it and ratted me out. I still smoke only good hand rolled cigars and nobody can tell me no.
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Hey Ron! A Punch would be a great and classic choice! Did you ever get your brother to enjoy a cigar with you?
Dawyne
I had my first cigar in 1996. It was a Macanudo Crystal cafe. I was celebrating my first private pilot lesson. I paired it with Jack Daniel’s. I was hook from that day going forward.
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Hopefully you enjoyed those AFTER the lesson!
Paul Panepinto
My first cigar was in 1984 when I graduated high school! Pop gave me one of his te-amo churchhills I never forget that moment!
Ben
I have similar story, I thought I was cool as well getting Black & Milds and Swisher Sweets. I always thought rich people smoke cigars, and didn’t even think of it. Then many years passed and I meant my wife and she got me my first cigar on a Friday. Honestly that was amazing cigar, it got me hooked ans never looked back. The worst part of it I didn’t even keep the label. I have no idea what she got me. I asked her and she just said I got the one that had 1 left in the box lol I wish I would have kept the label.
Steve Specht
My first cigars were A&C Grenadier’s. Basically, ‘high-end ‘gas station cigar. In college (in the 1980’s) me and some friends would drive around town on a Friday night wondering why we did not have girlfriends. We would smoke a 5 pack of the A&C’s and have a beer or two. After college I did not smoke at all, completely forgot about cigars. Fast forward to 40 or so years later (now in my early 60’s) while on vacation with my wife and daughter we walked by a cigar store. My wife said, “why don’t you check the cigar store out while me we go into this clothing store”. I came out of the cigar store with 4 cigars that were the store blends. These were my first long-leaf premium hand rolled cigars. I liked the experience enough that when I returned home, I sought out the local BM store and know I thoroughly enjoy smoking every day and trying all types of different sticks.
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that’s a great story Steve! Welcome back to the cigar community =)
Andres
My first stick was a Puros Indios Robusto Maduro. Man, what an experience. This was a flavor bomb. Sweet, aromatic, awesome coffee notes. It was recommended to me, by a coworkers’ brother, who owned a BM, near where I worked. We used to get together on Fridays, for lunch, and have a puff. Too bad these are no longer available, as I had stopped smoking for a few years, and recently renewed my affinity for the social aspect (retired), and relaxing pastime.
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I think I might’ve had one of those cigars, but I’m not sure. What do you like smoking now?
Earlene
My first was a Romeo and Juliet Can’t remember the type but that was my 1st cigar a little too strong but I still enjoyed it that was30 years ago I’m 65 now Enjoyed it and so I went Acid Blondie which was my goal to And then I just start smoking many cigersAnd you I enjoyed your reviews I enjoyed your personality Your honesty I went to Cuba and I enjoyed many cigars there so when I came back like 2 years ago I said yeah I I enjoy cigars and I wanted to take that journey The discover my palette And recognize different their cigers.I’m a woman so back then not many woman was out there smoking cigers.