This is kind of "Tongue-in-Cheek" . . . but, I only get bored when I have to sand a board by hand.
I still enjoy meeting and discussing the topic of fine cigars with other cigar enthusiasts & newbies. The subject of cigars is fascinating and full of intricate details from growing the tobaccos, processing, blending, rolling, aging, humidity, storage, cutting, lighting, smoking, edict, shopping, etc. Sharing cigar information (and trivia) is a great way to entertain new cigar enthusiasts.
We all started at the beginning.
I remember my first introduction to fine hand-rolled cigars.
And, that introduction illustrates just how much I
did not know about cigars!
Before I found fine (hand-rolled) cigars, I was standing outside a casino smoking a
Dutch Masters waiting for a friend. [true] A nice young man walked up and politely asked: "
What are you smoking?" I reached into my coat pocket and pulled out the remaining pack and said: "
Dutch Masters. Want one?" He was very kind and said '
no thank you.' He went on to tell me about his passion for fine hand-rolled cigars. He shared his dream to open a cigar lounge. At the end of the conversation, I was fascinated with his description of these fine cigars and I asked: "
So, where do you find these fine cigars?" He politely responded: "
You have to go to a tobacconist." I rolled my eyes back. . . slapped my forehead and said: "
Duhh! I didn't even think of that!" The next day I pulled out the Yellow Pages and found some local cigar stores. Then. . . I quickly began sliding down the slippery slope!
I soon found a book on cigars and read it cover to cover while trying my new found assortment of cigars after work each evening on the patio. I wanted to know more! Found another book on cigars . . . then another . . . and another . . . lots of cigars and more cigar books. I read them all cover to cover during my nightly session on the patio. (and, that's when she started calling me "Stinky") I now have a collection of over 70 titles on the subject of cigars, cigar tobacco, cigar art, cigar history and anything related to cigars. I'm happy to share information on good cigar books that are well written by authorities in the cigar industry. LMK when you're in LV if you have time to see the cigar library! Of course it's cigar friendly in here!