Just Curious

[RobustoMoe]

Started smoking Cigs during college, was 18 years at the time. Had my 1st cigar when I graduated from university 2004 was 22 years at the time. I smoked the odd cigar every now and then ever since but became serious last January when the Mrs bought a bunch of cubans as a gift for quitting cigarettes.

 

[Soundwave13]

I started smoking cigarettes around 13 and didn't stop until June of 07.
Started the decline of illicit substances, general partying & drinking at about the same age & quit in September of 1999. That's right - ten years this month.

Back on point - My first cigar was a Back Woods that I snatched out of my father's hunting jacket when I was about 15 or 16, though I didn't really appreciate a cigar until a friend took me out to a fine Italian dinner one night in 2001? Afterwards he handed me a Cuban RyJ. I loved it.

I occasionally smoked a cigar (1-4 times per month). But after quiting cigarettes, my cigar obsession really took flight...

 

[kafreeman]

I started smoking cigarettes when I was 15, quit in 2003.

Had my first cigar in December of 2008 for Graduation, and was amazed, went to Corona a week later and had the guy pick me out a bunch of stuff, and he selected Tats, Riquezas, Illusione, Padron 1926, Liga Privada, LFD DL..... and that was it, I never looked back.

 

[Moro]

I'll add, since I see some extras: fags, I tried at 14 (yes Bob, I know what ye're thinking). Tried just one, loathed it. Never again afterwards. Hookah: 3 years ago, when 17; was interesting but not something I looked forward to, so have had it twice or thrice. Snus: 18 years of age. No like. Pot: 18 years of age. Didn't find it to be anything out of this world, so I haven't tried it since.

 

[hdroadglide]

too easy, alf. just waaay too easy!

 

[Moro]

too easy, alf. just waaay too easy!

See? I read yer mind.

 

[tedp]

Cigs at 12, quit at 18, restarted at 36, quit, restarted, quit, restarted. I have an occasional cig now when drinking. Cigars started in 1990, but got serious a year ago. Whacky Tabaccy twice when I was too drunk to smoke a cigarette!:smile:

 

[Coolhand]

I started smoking cigars when I hit 18. Sneaked a few of my dad's cigarettes before that, never dug it too much. My uncle (the one that brags about putting sherry into my baby formula so I wouldn't cry - now you know how I got this way) bought me my first pipe at 14. I thought my mom was gonna murder him.

... still have that pipe. It's a Peterson, for chrissakes.

 

[lafayettelauren]

I started smoking cigars at about 17 or 18 but have only recently smoked them on a regular basis.

 

[Saully]

Wacky tobaccy, whenever someone else had it from about 18 to 38.
Cigarettes, had my first at 16 but never liked them.
Cigars, once in a while from 18 to 30, more often from 31-38, never from 39-41, started once in a while at 42 and became a cigar nerd at about 45.

And, most recently, Snus at 55. (I really like the stuff. But it's made by cigarette companies. GROSS!)