Villigers vs Marlboro

[Robusto]

I've been a cigar smoker since i was 18 and now i'm 35...who cares what they think? mind you took me a long time to get to that opinion.

Drew - Did you come to cigars after cigarettes?

On another cigar forum, I read a similar discussion about cigars and other people's funny or anti reactions to cigar smokers.

One person posted this, in essence:

Fuck what other people object to in cigars and cigar smokers, and let's get on and enjoy them wherever and whenever possible.

[emeraldisle]

Bryan,

The reference I made was effectively a rural thing, where I live in North west Ireland the sight of anyone who breaks the mould is perceived as snobbishness and delusions of grandeur to some extent. I do take your point tho about not really giving a stuff about the general consenus aired by the vox populi.

Gabriel

[Robusto]

When I lived in South Yorkshire, because I have a generic (fairly boring) Southern accent, I was perceived as rich. I was thought of as someone up from London trying to take Yorkshiremen's money!

I can imagine that a cigar habit at that time would have caused major ructions! "What an effin snob!".

That's why I'm an "out" stogie cowboy around these parts.
To confound others.

I like the fact that the rival club owner in Phoenix Nights burns down the other club with... A CIGAR!

[Robusto]

By the way.

I've decided Villigers really are ropey and are not good enough for a real cigar man.

The last Villiger I smoked was my very last one.

Thanks, Dale. Thanks, Drew.

[Olls]

By random selection more than design I've got a Monte no. 4 and a Por Larranaga Petit Corona lined up to try along with some more Robustos and other larger sizes. I reckon they'll go well with a quick cup of coffee when I haven't the time or inclination to smoke something larger.

I'll let you know how I get on with them, but I too would be interested in hearing more suggestions of decent Petit Coronas for comparison.

[nicwing]

I thought I heard someone mention that once Cohiba had made some cigatette's anyone ever heard of these?

[Scottish_Cuban]

Hi Nic, you can still get Cohiba cigarettes, they have a fab taste about them. I got my uncle some and he's now hooked on them. I found them for ?4 a pack from my local Cigar shop. I have no idea how much they would be in and around London but you can still get them!!!

[nicwing]

Thanks 'Jock. So 'Busto looks like another problem solved, we can search them out over half term and give them a try.
Salut!

[Robusto]

Sounds good!