What was your first cigar...

[jimmy_g32]

A R&J No3

[Pantomimehorse]

I agree with Stevie no harm in asking again and opinons change on most things the more we learn.

my first cigar was a Monte No2 bought for my birthday

[Boss Hogg]

Mine was a gifted Party Short. I then purchased my own

[MaledettoToscano]

My first cigar was an Antico Toscano hence the nic. on the forum (edited to add: not the best coice for a first smoke, almost knocked me off!) . First puro was a R&J no.2 when I graduated.

[jonnor]

My first, that wasn't a drunken hamlet was a Romeo y Julieta No 2, i got 2, one i smoked about 12 years ago, the other i smoked about one month ago, that caused me to end up here!!

[Simon-JG-hr]

Excellent!

I believe that my first cigar was an RyJ No1. A wonderful cigar that got me hooked, though my cigar smoking in the two year (plus) period between then and July this year was quite limited. It's rather taken off (to a still rather limited level) since then...

I had some H Wintermans and Panamas on exercises too, but they were just something cheap to while away the time with...

[deltawhisky]

Everyone has to struggle with a HW during one's induction into stogies, Simon! And it seems a lot of people begin their careers with a RyJ. Interesting!

[Simon-JG-hr]

Maybe the RyJ is the ultimate cigar? Why else would so many be lured into the world of finely rolled tobacco from one marque... maybe lots of people started with others and were scared away? I think the RyJs are great line, not just for those starting out on their cigar journey, but also for those at various pit-stops.

[Ramon]

Funnily enough, my first hand made cigars, were RyJ No.2 Tubos that I picked up at RAF Akrotiri on the way back from the gulf on R&R. Of course it wasn't in the EU then, so I got them tax free in the shop in the small lounge we were restricted to whilst awaiting our next flight. At the most I think it was about ?40 for a box of 25, and I've never went back from Cuban since then

[ACMCC]

Having smoked what the newsagent on the corner sold for about 6-8 years, my first Cuban I can remember was in the smoking lounge of Stapleford Park, a nice country hotel, a Monte No.4, must have been about 96/97, the room is probably non smoking now.... I've been to this place quite a lot, although not since moving to the I.O.M, and can recommend it if you want to take the good lady away for the weekend.

If the smoking lounge is still operational - would make a fab herf weekend, shooting in the afternoon, nice big luxury dinner, say six course with fine wines, cheeses, port and then some cognac or fine malts with a good cigar, swim and full massage in the morning or perhaps a horse ride then off home...

[deltawhisky]

Sounds rather nice, Mr AC!

[kingcohiba]

you guys are all so lucky.....my first cigar was a macanudo hyde park! my lawyer gave it to me. was good back then though. yuck! how things change...

[jdawg]

My first cigar was a house blend that was hand rolled in the shop. The shop was located in the Ybor City part of Tampa, FL. I do not recall the name of the shop, but I guess the cigar was good.

I probably would not like it now if I smoked it, but at that time, it was good enough to get me started on my love affair with cigars. The only problem is that my love affair has become much more expensive. I guess thats true with any love affair. My wife has become much more expensive too!!!

My first habano was less than a year ago. It was a Bolivar Belicoso Fino.

[pirald]

Cohiba Robusto!

Not bad for a beginner, and in Havana, Cuba at ?8!

[TJCoro]

A Perfect World....is was it!

Cohiba Robusto!

Not bad for a beginner, and in Havana, Cuba at ?8 !

Don't get much better than that, I guess, senor paranoid!

Are you sure it was a genuine Habano?


Hello! My name is BJ, BJCoro, and I'm just askin'



I believe they sell more counterfeits in Cuba than anywhere else in the world.

....except for Mexico, right pappy?

I just roll my own. That way I know they're genuine!

(Hurmph!)! They smell like you pull them out of your ass, if you ask me..