What age did you start smoking cigars?

[Jason]

As the title says.

Also, if you will, throw in your oldest cigar and how long you've had it for.

[Lee Nub]

33 , Started August 2009. Nothing old myself, 2008 codes on some RA's

[misterbulgarin]

I believe Feb 2007.

Started talking about cigars with my friend, we wanted to try one. I scoped out retailers in the area and luckily found the best cigar shop in kent that would ever exist, sadly it no longer trades; owners have vanished.

My first cigar was a Davila corona, a brand which I can no longer find and would love to try again (I've found only one place to buy, a box, which is like ?110, not spending that for NCs, stupid uk prices)

[daverave999]

Started 28. Oldest is a 2001 I think.

[Drewmidorn]

Had my first cigar in 1995 when I was 21. Been smoking regularly about 10 years.

Oldest cigar in the humi? 2001... half a box of bloody awful Punch Churchills!

Oldest cigar I've smoked was pre castro... can't remember what it was, apparently it cost a fortune although I didn't pay for it and it was dull! lol

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[satch]

Three years ago. My bro got me a (can't remember what) R&J that we shared at a bike rally. I treated myself to a humidor off flea-bay for my 50th and started from there. Got about 40 'gars now oldest about a year. Lots to learn!

[Jason]

Apolgies if I'm being dumb here, but whats a 2001?

Man, I've got a lot to learn!

[SeanP]

Started when I was 21 or so off and on as I was a habitual cigarette smoker (since age 15). Quit cigarettes in about 5 years ago and have been smoking cigars regularly for about two years now.

[jdawg]

Apolgies if I'm being dumb here, but whats a 2001?

Man, I've got a lot to learn!

that's the year the cigar was made...

[Jason]

that's the year the cigar was made...

Ah, thanks for clearing that up!

[jdawg]

I started smoking cigars in the military when I was stationed in Tampa, FL. I was about 19-20 years of age. Some friends and I went to Ybor City and I was entranced by all of the cigar shops. I have never looked back, except for wishing that I was 20 again.

[jkim05]

Started smoking cigars when I was 20. My oldest cigars are probably some clear havanas from the 40s/50s that I've had for a couple years. Other than that I've got mostly recent production with a few boxes from the late 90's and a handful of stuff from before that.

[HabanoSy]

Started aged 32 in May of 2005...

Oldest cigar smoked, a 1980 H.Upmann Sir Winston from Cheeky Boo (Chelsea)...

Oldest box in collection, RyJ Prince of Wales 1996...

Cheers, HabanoSy

[celsis]

Started smoking cigars when I was in the Fleet Auxiliary. Believe it or not, I bought a box of King Eddies and found them disgusting! We went to Long Beach, Ca., and I bought a couple of Punch (NC) and a couple of "wild" cigars that I can't recall the name of. I realised then that cigars were much tastier than cigs and that King Eddies were awful!

BTW, I remember that King Eddies smelt like old socks and that the box had, in very small writing, "contains non tobacco products." That got me thinking about what the hell was in them!

[saggel]

Started when I was 20, in my sophomore year in the University...