Before I Rant, Allow Me To Introduce Myself

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golfcigarjunkie — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:21:02 GMT

Very interesting reading...my love of cigars started in the pool hall when I was 14 and we smoked Old Port wine dipped cigarillos while playing pool on Saturdays...forty-five years later I still love cigars.

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CigarStudent.com — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:27:40 GMT

Backwoods...Swisher Sweets...humble beginnings...

The world of Premium hand rolled cigars has changed my high school curiosity into my current passion. I, too, share a desire to become a tobacconist with my own shop.

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LuvMycigar.blogspot.com — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:13:21 GMT

My brother-in-law got me started smoking premium cigars. Otherwise, I would only the Swisher Sweets from high school. Thanks B-I-L.

Pete

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5Vegassmoker — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:39:38 GMT

Damn Alex, smoking cigars at 14? I give you props. If it wasn't for my own interest in wanting to learn more about premium cigars, I would probably still be smoking Phillies and White Owls like in high school.

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sfcusar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:56:10 GMT

I enjoyed reading how everyone was introduced to cigars. I learned from a Cuban American that is a friend of the family. It is amazing how the culture has changed from the days of CEO types having the access and knowledge of good cigars to now, where the information is readily available. I have managed to create a good hobby of saving my bands and using an old leather bound ledger to record and rate each cigar. I can say that this practice has made life easy for those close to me to choose cigars as gifts. I applaud each and every one of you and hope that you never lose the taste for one of lifes greater pleasures.

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jlzimmerman — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:32:35 GMT

I love rags to riches (well, it kinda was for you) stories. Congrats on the success!

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twillowb — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:09:38 GMT

Hey everyone. My name is Travis. I've only been smoking cigars for about a one and a half years. I bought a gun cabinet from walmart, lined it with spanish cedar and sealed it up tight. It holds between 69-72% so far, year round. I put a cigar oasis plus humidifier in it. Works great. Got about 400 cigars in it and and now needed more space. So, about 4 months later I bought a double kitchen cabinet from home depot for $70, lined it with spanish cedar and sealed it up tight. I call it my aging cabinet. It holds right at 70% all the time. I rigged up two computer fans to a plug and bought two tupperware containers. They are about four inches by 6 inches by three inches tall. I filled them both with the water crystals and cut squares in the lids and placed the fans on top. Works great. I plugged them into a timer delay and they turn on twice a day. Along with those two that I made I have one 300 count, one 150 count and two 50 count humidors. And at this point, everything is full. I have many Gurkhas, Montecristos, Rocky Patels, etc. etc. Although, I just recently replaced my favorite from the montecristo #3 to the Stadivarius Robusto Major. Yah, it's $32, but it was great. Mild, floral and nutty for me. Very, very smooth. I ended up burning my fingers on that one. I will buy a box of those soon. Anyway, thanks for reading and yall take it easy. Travis..