How long have you been smoking? - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum

I smoked the occassional cigar, maybe once a year untill I went to Singapore and Indonesia in december 05. At Singapore airport we (me and a buddy) bought some Montecristo #3 and Cohiba siglo 2 and some nice scotch. We smoked a cigar and had a glass of scotch each night after his kids & wife went to bed. That got me hooked on cigars.
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Spring of 2005 I'm thinking, maybe 04, I'm not sure which. I had smoked the occasional cigar before but nothing regular. My girlfriend at the time bought me a humidor and some sticks because she thought it would be a hobby I would enjoy. Turns out she made a good call and I've ended up meeting far more cool people form all over the place than I ever would have otherwise.
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On and off for the past 16 years, until about 3 years ago when I started up again, then found some friends and it was all over! I am a dedicated full blowen cigar smoker who dedicates at least a few hours a day to the hobby!
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Used to steal Swishers, Dutch Masters, and White Owls from the grocery store when I was 13 or 14. Smoked a few here and there through high school and then every once in a while with my dad. It was about 2003 when I got into the hobby and about early 2004 when I got on cigar boards and really went down the slope.
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Started in 2003 after a celebration dinner, my first cigar was a monte cristo A.
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About 3 1/2 years here. I never appreciated cigars until after I quit cigs.
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I started this summer. Enjoying the hell out of it. Half the time I have no idea what you guys are on about though, but I'm working on it. :-)
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I've smoked the occasional cigar for years, but really got into them this summer after I injured my wrist. I've been a long time pipe smoker, but had a hard time working the lighter with my injured wrist in a cast, and of course pipes need to be re-lit several times per bowl. So I got some cigars to smoke since they only need to be lit once. I really enjoyed them and now am hooked.
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I started back in 1990 with Phillies Sweets on the softball field. Then I was waslking through the mall around Christmastime and happened to walk into Mr. Pipe. They guy sold me a box of 5 Macanudo Vintage #2 to try and I was hooked.
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First cigar was back in the late 70's. But didn't really start smoking cigars until late 80's early 90's.
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Got into cigars a bit during the early - mid 90's. Took a hiatus around the turn of the century, and started up seriosuly again in 2006.
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The first time I really appreciated a good cigar was 1994. Some friends and I drove to see Lollapalooza which was rained out. We ended up staying anyway, and went to get a couple cigars and libations to pass the time. I picked up a couple Partagas which I throughly enjoyed. I smoked the occasional cigar until about 5 months ago when I got a small humi to store a couple I had acquired. I discovered a very relaxing and enjoyable hobby that lets get a little time to myself on occasion. It also led me to discover great online cigar communities :-)

Andre
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For me it's been about a year and a half.:-)
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About a month ago, still trying to learn
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Ten years for me.
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Originally Posted by SmokeyNL:
Started in 2003 after a celebration dinner, my first cigar was a monte cristo A.

LOL talk about jumping in the deep end! Way to go! :-)
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Only since May of 2007. Seems longer though.
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June 1997 had my first cigar at best friends bachelor's party. I enjoyed it so I asked him to get me a good cigar for being his best man.....Ashton Magnum and it was all over after that.
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