Left a post on one of the threads and was "asked" to jump over here and introduce myself. Should have done that first, but maybe this will make up for it.
I quit smoking pipes in 1977 and haven't touched a thing since. A friend wanted a couple of cigars for his birthday, and while asking lots of questions and trying to pick out something nice, I realized that I'd always wondered what a REAL cigar would be like. So, I bought a Romeo Y Julietta, and was shown how to cut and light it. It took me about a week, but I finally jumped in. It was great, a little scratchy on the throat, but very relaxing. I was hooked.
Having been an academic, I like to read and research things. I did this with cigars, starting with the Idiots Guide, which I enjoyed, and leaned a lot, even if it is dated stuff. And I bought some more cigars. Found I like the AF Hemingway Short Story, but they can be hard to find. I also visited many local cigar stores, and since I live in Tampa, I had quite a few to select from. Ended up buying a box of Short Stories, and many singles. I seem to like most of them, but prefer the maduro and camaroon wrapped cigars to the natural.
This past weekend my wife and I were in North Carolina, and I had to drop in to JR's. Bought a box and a bundle, and some singles. Whoppee, I'm off and running.
Limit myself to one cigar a day. Because of some medical treatments when I was young I have an increased chance of throat cancer. I know I shouldn't smoke at all, but damn I enjoy my one cigar a day.
The boring stuff: I retired from the AF, taught college part-time when I retired and now work for HP. 63 years old and love to ride my motorcycle, especially long distances. Enough for now.
MangoMike
aka Mike Denson
Tampa, FL
I quit smoking pipes in 1977 and haven't touched a thing since. A friend wanted a couple of cigars for his birthday, and while asking lots of questions and trying to pick out something nice, I realized that I'd always wondered what a REAL cigar would be like. So, I bought a Romeo Y Julietta, and was shown how to cut and light it. It took me about a week, but I finally jumped in. It was great, a little scratchy on the throat, but very relaxing. I was hooked.
Having been an academic, I like to read and research things. I did this with cigars, starting with the Idiots Guide, which I enjoyed, and leaned a lot, even if it is dated stuff. And I bought some more cigars. Found I like the AF Hemingway Short Story, but they can be hard to find. I also visited many local cigar stores, and since I live in Tampa, I had quite a few to select from. Ended up buying a box of Short Stories, and many singles. I seem to like most of them, but prefer the maduro and camaroon wrapped cigars to the natural.
This past weekend my wife and I were in North Carolina, and I had to drop in to JR's. Bought a box and a bundle, and some singles. Whoppee, I'm off and running.
Limit myself to one cigar a day. Because of some medical treatments when I was young I have an increased chance of throat cancer. I know I shouldn't smoke at all, but damn I enjoy my one cigar a day.
The boring stuff: I retired from the AF, taught college part-time when I retired and now work for HP. 63 years old and love to ride my motorcycle, especially long distances. Enough for now.
MangoMike
aka Mike Denson
Tampa, FL
