Mine was a Macanudo Duke of Windsor. I was living in Arizona at the time. I had had a couple of other cigars and the suggestions of the guys that worked at the store where I had made my purchases.
My grandfather always smoked Antonio & Cleopatras but I knew better than to smoke those nasty smelling green sticks!
No offense to those that like them, just not for me. Plus my grandfather usually chewed 75% of it before he lit it.
The guy at the store recommended the DoW to me, so I bought it. It was toasty and wonderful. It had a great finish to it and it was a truly a remarkable smoke. I was hooked from that moment forward.