What was your first cigar...

[deltawhisky]

Everyone has to struggle with a HW during one's induction into stogies, Simon! And it seems a lot of people begin their careers with a RyJ. Interesting!

[Simon-JG-hr]

Excellent!

I believe that my first cigar was an RyJ No1. A wonderful cigar that got me hooked, though my cigar smoking in the two year (plus) period between then and July this year was quite limited. It's rather taken off (to a still rather limited level) since then...

I had some H Wintermans and Panamas on exercises too, but they were just something cheap to while away the time with...

[jonnor]

My first, that wasn't a drunken hamlet was a Romeo y Julieta No 2, i got 2, one i smoked about 12 years ago, the other i smoked about one month ago, that caused me to end up here!!

[MaledettoToscano]

My first cigar was an Antico Toscano hence the nic. on the forum (edited to add: not the best coice for a first smoke, almost knocked me off!) . First puro was a R&J no.2 when I graduated.

[Boss Hogg]

Mine was a gifted Party Short. I then purchased my own

[Pantomimehorse]

I agree with Stevie no harm in asking again and opinons change on most things the more we learn.

my first cigar was a Monte No2 bought for my birthday

[jimmy_g32]

A R&J No3

[deltawhisky]

First proper burn - Monty Petit Tubos.

[TJCoro]

Must we always play nice?

You're right Dave and we have to make sure that new folks are welcome to ask questions even if they've been answered before...I was on the CA forum at the weekend and it was full of smug 2000+ posters flaming any newbie who dared ask a question that had been asked/answered before....we must never let this place become like that......not that anyone would, we're a sweet bunch (even the Mexican!)

Always the voice of reason, right senor steviethesweet?

BTW, if you couldn't tell...I cut my teeth at the CA Forum.

Names TJ, TJCoro, and I'm not nearly as sweet as most of you probably think.

Now then, who would like to have a go at my balls?

[Stevieboy]

That looks like the sort of shite that gets sold in shops up and down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.....horribly tacky....did it taste ok?

Nicked from my Dad at 14...

[Stevieboy]

Yeah, but as the forum ages and we get new members they'll come around again.

You're right Dave and we have to make sure that new folks are welcome to ask questions even if they've been answered before...I was on the CA forum at the weekend and it was full of smug 2000+ posters flaming any newbie who dared ask a question that had been asked/answered before....we must never let this place become like that......not that anyone would, we're a sweet bunch (even the Mexican!)


Back to the subject....mine was a Rafael Gonzales petit panatella of some sort...not great but my next was an Upmann PC which got me hooked

[TJCoro]

?Doble Su Placer!

So he cut a double corona, he was about to smoke, in half and we smoked half each, and it was a lot more enjoyable. .

Hmmmm! Never thought of that, senor lil' Jimmy!

Think of it, muchachos!!! Double your stock with a simple clip of your fine Cuban Crafter Cutter!!!

Names TJ, TJCoro, and actually, I DID think of it once, but didn't go through with it, thank god!

[TJCoro]

OMG! My feelings exactly!

Ditto TJ. Wouldn't be inclined to buy a box these days, but would still be happy to smoke one.

D

Double Ditto, mate!

TJ

[Robusto]

Nicked from my Dad at 14...

[daverave999]

I think we've been here somewhere before...!?!

Yeah, but as the forum ages and we get new members they'll come around again. Weird when you notice it happening. It's the same with flares and yo-yos.

My first was a RyJ Short Churchill incidentally...