Cuban cigars

[TonyN]

As in my previous post i said we are obsessed in reading and writing about cigars and addicted in in the buying side of the hobby
to prove my point look at some collections on this forum

[PeeJay]

So no withdrawal symptoms or need to smoke = obsession in my book. Might be addicted to buying them though!

[SilentBOb]

I wouldn't class that as an addiction then........

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

[TonyN]

No peejay i don't get withdrawal symptoms that i have to smoke a cigar like i said when i joined, i smoke a pipe and cuban cigars as and when
i feel like a smoke.But love reading and talking about cuban cigars and buy a few when i can.
If i could afford to smoke cuban cigars 7 days a week i would.
In my case i'm addicted to cigars that i have to buy as and when the funds are available not boxes and cabinets though.

[oskihen]

I definitely have a taste for the finer things in life be that clothes, watches, food, alcohol and now cigars ive smoked since the late 70s (that's a scary thought) father and grandfather's smoked cigars and now like the rest of my life I now want to smoke quality over quantity

[PeeJay]

Looks like i'm the only addicted one on this forum then not unless some won't admit like myself they are addicted.

Do you need to smoke cigars? Do you have withdrawal symptoms if you don't?

[oskihen]

Looks like i'm the only addicted one on this forum then not unless some won't admit like myself they are addicted.

I'm addicted to smoking have been for 30 years don't mind admitting it but if you look through previous posts I've found that addiction can be a touchy subject on here, and I'm not trying to have a dig at any of you with that comment

[TonyN]

Looks like i'm the only addicted one on this forum then not unless some won't admit like myself they are addicted.

[SilentBOb]

Ask for PMs before you pull the trigger on that order buddy.

Sound advice.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

[oskihen]

Ask for PMs before you pull the trigger on that order buddy.

Lol been reading about the situation with pm's in the other thread I'll just keep me head down on that subject, wouldn't want the thought of being in an elitist club to go to my head lmao [emoji6] [emoji6]

[PeeJay]

Very eloquently put couldn't of described my feelings on the subject better,
I'm trying to choose a few boxes to buy have been chewing them over for about a couple of months save them in my shopping basket and keep adding ,changing etc.... Looking to buy a good selection to lay down and smoke as well but when your looking at spending over a grand its part of the fun of cigars trying singles etc and chooses what to buy. I'll keep you all posted when I've finally ordered and they are delivered next month

Ask for PMs before you pull the trigger on that order buddy.

[oskihen]

Very eloquently put couldn't of described my feelings on the subject better,
I'm trying to choose a few boxes to buy have been chewing them over for about a couple of months save them in my shopping basket and keep adding ,changing etc.... Looking to buy a good selection to lay down and smoke as well but when your looking at spending over a grand its part of the fun of cigars trying singles etc and chooses what to buy. I'll keep you all posted when I've finally ordered and they are delivered next month

[Wigan]

I think it's quickly become a serious obsession for me and I can see everything I think about it here in this thread. Joining the forum has made the hobby 'official' and legitimate, especially the discovery that there are others who are similarly obsessed (plus the positive change in my wife's attitude). Like Tommy after he first joined the forum, I'm up for a mad buying spree and I'm often preoccupied with thinking about what I should buy, where I'd put them when they arrive, etc. I also agree with MrMaduro - that this is about more than just collecting cigars and other stuff: we get to enjoy the cigars as well. I'm still astounded by the variety and this is another element of my obsession. I want to experience that variety, as well as go back to the ones I really enjoyed again and again, so I often think about what's an appropriate balance between the two - buying a variety of singles and buying boxes of the ones I really enjoyed. Despite no real experience or knowledge, I also find myself frequently thinking about the balance between buying for now and buying to put away!

I'd be the first to admit that I have a pretty poor sense of taste, but I'm now obsessed with that too, and I definitely wasn't before. If I'm to enjoy the variety I'm so obsessed with, I need to be able to articulate to myself why I enjoyed or hated a particular cigar. I've started drinking my coffee black and eating good quality chocolate in an attempt to wake up my taste buds and improve my appreciation of the basic flavours which people most commonly say they experience when smoking a cigar. At the weekend, I opened the back door after it had been raining and the first thing I smelled was an earthy outdoor smell, and I remember getting hints of that in some unlit cigars. So, it's become an obsession in lots of ways and taking more notice of the richness of tastes and smells I experience in daily life is a positive spin-off.

Perhaps the clearest evidence that this has become a significant and serious obsession is that my wife has also noted that I talk about cigars a lot. And I also miss the forum when I don't get chance to read it, let alone write anything on it. I can't remember the last time I bothered with Facebook or Twitter (well, I can ... probably the day before I joined this forum).

Is it an addiction? Well, I understand the difference between a physiological/physical and psychological addiction, and have experienced both. I'm definitely very seriously obsessed, but I'd hesitate to say I'm addicted! Ultimately, there is balance in my life - she's 4 and deserves more of my time than any hobby.

Wow...that's amazing. Its like I could have been writing that myself. Dude I can`t believe how much I agree with you on this. defo plus 1!

[PeeJay]

Sounds like its time to print yourself off a cigar flavour wheel like this one, I find it very helpful to pin down that elusive flavour

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cigar+flavour+wheel&client=firefox-a&hs=2te&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ouI8VMJDkuDtBqXJgOgL&ved=0CCIQsAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZUSp6srfzHDLAM%253A%3BXuTPXaqONdwP6M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.cigarinspector.com%252Fimages%252Fmisc%252Fcigar-flavors-wheel-large.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cigarinspector.com%252Fcigars-101%252Fcigar-flavor-components%3B900%3B900

[Undercover]

I think it's quickly become a serious obsession for me and I can see everything I think about it here in this thread. Joining the forum has made the hobby 'official' and legitimate, especially the discovery that there are others who are similarly obsessed (plus the positive change in my wife's attitude). Like Tommy after he first joined the forum, I'm up for a mad buying spree and I'm often preoccupied with thinking about what I should buy, where I'd put them when they arrive, etc. I also agree with MrMaduro - that this is about more than just collecting cigars and other stuff: we get to enjoy the cigars as well. I'm still astounded by the variety and this is another element of my obsession. I want to experience that variety, as well as go back to the ones I really enjoyed again and again, so I often think about what's an appropriate balance between the two - buying a variety of singles and buying boxes of the ones I really enjoyed. Despite no real experience or knowledge, I also find myself frequently thinking about the balance between buying for now and buying to put away!

I'd be the first to admit that I have a pretty poor sense of taste, but I'm now obsessed with that too, and I definitely wasn't before. If I'm to enjoy the variety I'm so obsessed with, I need to be able to articulate to myself why I enjoyed or hated a particular cigar. I've started drinking my coffee black and eating good quality chocolate in an attempt to wake up my taste buds and improve my appreciation of the basic flavours which people most commonly say they experience when smoking a cigar. At the weekend, I opened the back door after it had been raining and the first thing I smelled was an earthy outdoor smell, and I remember getting hints of that in some unlit cigars. So, it's become an obsession in lots of ways and taking more notice of the richness of tastes and smells I experience in daily life is a positive spin-off.

Perhaps the clearest evidence that this has become a significant and serious obsession is that my wife has also noted that I talk about cigars a lot. And I also miss the forum when I don't get chance to read it, let alone write anything on it. I can't remember the last time I bothered with Facebook or Twitter (well, I can ... probably the day before I joined this forum).

Is it an addiction? Well, I understand the difference between a physiological/physical and psychological addiction, and have experienced both. I'm definitely very seriously obsessed, but I'd hesitate to say I'm addicted! Ultimately, there is balance in my life - she's 4 and deserves more of my time than any hobby.