Anyone only smoked cigars?

[snooky]

Having just read the thread from Celsis where he's giving up cigarettes, I wondered how many BOTL are ex ciggy smokers. I can say ive never smoked and to risk inhaling cigar smoke into my lungs, surely would occur frequently if i were a cigarette smoker, also the taste of cigars would be mixed with the taste of fags [english]. Somewhat like an alcoholic being a wine connoiseur. I cant imagine a heavy smoker being able to enjoy a good Cuban. Two very different experiences , i would imagine.
I see Cigars as pleasure and relaxation, and cigarettes as habit and craving . Different ends of the scale ? Be interested to hear your experience changing from cigs to cigars.

[saggel]

I have never smoked a cigarette. Just cigars and some times cigarillos!
And yes... I've started with a cigar I think 8 years ago...

[Ligero]

I smoked cigarettes for more than 20 years. Not too much, but every day.
4 years ago, i stubbed out my last cigarette. And one year later i started to smoke cigars .
But not every day, maybe 2times a week.

[Pantomimehorse]

just cigars for me, I have tried a cigarette before but they never did anything for me tbh, I love cigars for the wonderful smell and taste, can't say that for fags really

[misterbulgarin]

Never had cigs on my own accord (e.g. never bought, found interest in em), I always like the idea of cigars, I slowly climbed the ladder to BOTL status since early 2007 and never lookd back

[Lee Nub]

Never smoked cigs , as Mb says never bought a pack. Tried a cigar is Orlando last August with a friend and am now hooked to the whole cigar experience

[Jimmeh]

I have never smoked cigarettes in my life - and intend for it to stay that way!

[senor_robusto]

nope!! only cigars for me!!! stayed with family in new jersey an couple of years back, we would sit out in his back garden every evening watching fire flies, drinking guinness and Heineken (not together obviously, that would be disgusting) and smoking cigars!!! they were cheap nc's obviously, but the whole experience was fantastic!!! next it was cheap phillies here in belfast (?1.50 for a blunt, ?2 for a titan).........then my first cohiba (a siglo 3, had to be the big fella! lol, it knocked the wind outta me)!!!

anyway, back on topic...........yes, only cigars, no cigarettes! now, when i was younger and at art college...... ahem..... lol

all the best,

alex

[satch]

I smoked as a teen but it's been 34 years since. Never felt the urge.
I can understand why my missus looks at me strangely cos I've taken to cigars.
She says I'm happily growing into an old man!

[moidoid]

I smoked fags for many years and gave up 11 years ago. I smoked proper cigarettes for while but then Old Holborn & Gauloises & the other French one for quite a while. I think the roll-ups, whilst clearly not comparable to cigars, at least have tobacco taste and are less contaminated by chemicals than ready-mades. They did taste very nice - but it controls you - not the other way round. I would never go back because I don't want to die at 60.

I started smoking cigars properly three years ago and smoke them rarely but have many to choose from! Have to stop buying now because even I think I have enough - and I'm obsessed!!!

[Deano]

Tried a few when younger, never liked it. Just seems manufactured chemical filled crap.

(Snooky: I uncapitalised your thread title, no need for caps)

[nicwing]

Only ever smoked cigs at Cub camp (consulate as I remember) since then apart from a few Gauloisse (?) when on holiday and then really because I like the smell of them.

Never really had an addictive personality, enjoy a good cigar every now and then so I like a really good one.

[Drewmidorn]

Been a cigar smoker for about 15 years... never been a cigarette smoker, and the smell of dope turns my stomach.

[Simon-JG-hr]

I started with cigars, and was only tricked into smoking a cigarette once (when I was quite drunk). I have no interest in smoking as a habit, and as I can see no other reason to smoke cigarettes (lack of taste/chemicals/foul smell) I shall happily stick to my occassional cigar.

[Kdot]

I used to smoke cigs as a teen and up to a few years back when I was at uni, but only when drinking...there was a slight over lap when i started smoking cigars...

However now its only cigars, mostly every other day...i think they taste better that way