First cigar to light your fire? - Page 3

kgraybill · 02-23-2010, 06:51 PM

Padron 64 Principe natural.
I took the advice of the guy at the B & M and a little later I started having buyers remorse. I thought the ole lady would kill me for spending $10.40 for a cigar. After a couple of minutes into this smoke I did care if she got mad. I was in heaven.

02-23-2010, 07:20 PM

CAO Maduro L'Anniversaire

s15driftking · 02-23-2010, 07:22 PM

RP Decade wowwed me

Gurkha Master Select rocked my socks

Ashton classic maduro was magnificent

EO 601 Blue was stupendous

Sancho Panza Double maduro tickled my fancy

Sorry, i have 5 that did it for me

bazookajoe · 02-23-2010, 07:25 PM

La Aurora Preferido Sapphire, although they don't do much for me now...

Savor the Stick · 02-23-2010, 09:15 PM

Hava-Tampas in the 80's for something to smoke while in the Navy. Then totally just quit buying them. Had a bad day in spring of '08 and stepped into a smoke shop and bought a La Gloria Cubana Serie R. smoked it about 1/2 hour later at the lake and knocked me to the deck and dragged me around. Started buying and collecting cigars since.

02-23-2010, 09:21 PM

Don Kiki Red! Even though it's cheap, i kept going back to this
Tobacco shop to buy them last summer! It was on after that!
My how my tastes have grown!

St. Lou Stu · 02-23-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rack04

For me it was the Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Flor Fina Maduro.

I knew I liked you for something other than your sweet ass!

icehog3 · 02-23-2010, 09:54 PM

First cigar that really wowed me after a decade and a half of machine made cheap cigars was a La Aroma de Cuba Robusto.

Months later I had my first Bolivar Royal Corona, and it was all over for me.

icehog3 · 02-23-2010, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s15driftking

RP Decade wowwed me

Gurkha Master Select rocked my socks

Ashton classic maduro was magnificent

EO 601 Blue was stupendous

Sancho Panza Double maduro tickled my fancy

Sorry, i have 5 that did it for me

I believe the question was "which was first?"

Ferrari5180 · 02-24-2010, 07:01 AM

Oddly for me, it was the CAO Italia that sparked my interest in cigars. They were aged for a long time, and they tasted amazing.

pnoon · 02-24-2010, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

First cigar that really wowed me after a decade and a half of machine made cheap cigars was a La Aroma de Cuba Robusto.

No kidding? Wow.
While I didn't smoke machine mades prior, the first cigar that wowed me was a La Aroma de Cuba Corona.

Skywalker · 02-24-2010, 07:06 AM

Illusione ~88~!!!

02-24-2010, 07:37 AM

The first one that really wowed me was a Padron Anniversary 64 Maduro Torpedo. I had been smoking Montesino Sun-Grown Robusto. My wife went into the B&M that had been leading me down the slippery slope and said she wanted to buy something special for my birthday. He asked her "What year was he born?" Her answer "1964" It was all downhill from there! That was my first "wow" smoke. For me, it was like breathing in the smell of chocolate cake baking in the oven. It's still one of my favorite smokes.

Kreth · 02-24-2010, 07:52 AM

I lurked for a little bit at the old place before even making my first purchase, I went into the B&M armed with a list of suggestions, and came out with an Onyx Reserve, RP Vintage '90, and an RyJ tubo. All were decent smokes, and the '90 remains one of my favorite RP sticks.
The first cigar that really made me sit up and take notice was a Bucanero Full Sail Maddie that I got in the NST, followed shortly after by a Kristoff Maddie at my first herf.

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02-24-2010, 08:01 AM

After a ~4 year absence from cigars, it was an EO Murcielago. I still enjoy it on occasion.

02-24-2010, 08:01 AM

I still recall smoking a 1996 FFOX Double Corona that really turned me onto cigars. It was a great 2+ hour experience.

icehog3 · 02-24-2010, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

No kidding? Wow.
While I didn't smoke machine mades prior, the first cigar that wowed me was a La Aroma de Cuba Corona.

Great minds....

02-24-2010, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Great minds....

Or you know just old ones Tom. You know there were only 6 brands when we were kids lol.

McSmokey · 02-24-2010, 08:14 AM

It was a Romeo Y Julieta on top of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis the night before the 2001 Alabama v. Ole Miss game

icehog3 · 02-24-2010, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Addiction

Or you know just old ones Tom. You know there were only 6 brands when we were kids lol.

That made me laugh out loud, Bryan.

02-23-2010, 06:51 PM	#41
kgraybill Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ken Location: Ellenwood, Georgia Posts: 181 Trading: (0)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? Padron 64 Principe natural. I took the advice of the guy at the B & M and a little later I started having buyers remorse. I thought the ole lady would kill me for spending $10.40 for a cigar. After a couple of minutes into this smoke I did care if she got mad. I was in heaven. __________________ Ken

02-23-2010, 07:20 PM	#42
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02-23-2010, 07:22 PM	#43
s15driftking Go Browns! Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bobby Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 2,763 Trading: (16)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? RP Decade wowwed me Gurkha Master Select rocked my socks Ashton classic maduro was magnificent EO 601 Blue was stupendous Sancho Panza Double maduro tickled my fancy Sorry, i have 5 that did it for me __________________ diamonds/guns

02-23-2010, 07:25 PM	#44
bazookajoe ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: david Location: SoCal Posts: 639 Trading: (72)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? La Aurora Preferido Sapphire, although they don't do much for me now...

02-23-2010, 09:15 PM	#45
Savor the Stick ~Loves the Lord~ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin, or just K Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,945 Trading: (67)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? Hava-Tampas in the 80's for something to smoke while in the Navy. Then totally just quit buying them. Had a bad day in spring of '08 and stepped into a smoke shop and bought a La Gloria Cubana Serie R. smoked it about 1/2 hour later at the lake and knocked me to the deck and dragged me around. Started buying and collecting cigars since. __________________ Pastor K Please Support the Troops

02-23-2010, 09:21 PM	#46
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First cigar to light your fire? Don Kiki Red! Even though it's cheap, i kept going back to this Tobacco shop to buy them last summer! It was on after that! My how my tastes have grown!

02-23-2010, 09:54 PM	#48
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,776 Trading: (60)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? First cigar that really wowed me after a decade and a half of machine made cheap cigars was a La Aroma de Cuba Robusto. Months later I had my first Bolivar Royal Corona, and it was all over for me. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

02-24-2010, 07:01 AM	#50
Ferrari5180 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 Trading: (0)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? Oddly for me, it was the CAO Italia that sparked my interest in cigars. They were aged for a long time, and they tasted amazing.

02-24-2010, 07:06 AM	#52
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? Illusione ~88~!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

02-24-2010, 07:37 AM	#53
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First cigar to light your fire? The first one that really wowed me was a Padron Anniversary 64 Maduro Torpedo. I had been smoking Montesino Sun-Grown Robusto. My wife went into the B&M that had been leading me down the slippery slope and said she wanted to buy something special for my birthday. He asked her "What year was he born?" Her answer "1964" It was all downhill from there! That was my first "wow" smoke. For me, it was like breathing in the smell of chocolate cake baking in the oven. It's still one of my favorite smokes.

02-24-2010, 07:52 AM	#54
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? I lurked for a little bit at the old place before even making my first purchase, I went into the B&M armed with a list of suggestions, and came out with an Onyx Reserve, RP Vintage '90, and an RyJ tubo. All were decent smokes, and the '90 remains one of my favorite RP sticks. The first cigar that really made me sit up and take notice was a Bucanero Full Sail Maddie that I got in the NST, followed shortly after by a Kristoff Maddie at my first herf. Posted via Mobile Device

02-24-2010, 08:01 AM	#55
nater Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First cigar to light your fire? After a ~4 year absence from cigars, it was an EO Murcielago. I still enjoy it on occasion.

02-24-2010, 08:01 AM	#56
darkninja67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First cigar to light your fire? I still recall smoking a 1996 FFOX Double Corona that really turned me onto cigars. It was a great 2+ hour experience.

02-24-2010, 08:14 AM	#59
McSmokey Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Justin Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 948 Trading: (30)	Re: First cigar to light your fire? It was a Romeo Y Julieta on top of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis the night before the 2001 Alabama v. Ole Miss game __________________ "Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement." Winston Churchill