What was your first cigar?

[TreySC]

I smoked the occasional black&mild in high school. I think I tried to smoke an actual philly once, but didn't finish it. I wish I could remember the one that really did for me. I was at a bar with a friend in FL we were a few beers in and noticed that they sold cigars there and decided to have one. It was much more enjoyable than any of my other cigar experiences and I haven't looked back since.

[jp1979]

Phillies Blunt.. .might not count since it was just the wrapper....

[JollyRogers]

First for me was a New Cigar Orleans Factory house made cigar, something light and skinny. Convinced to try it after a drunken evening on bourbon. First time enjoying a cigar was a CAO L'anniversary Cameroon Belicoso at a local cigar bar. That's the one that got me hooked.

[allusred]

Thanks for the thread Jesse ( jhedrick83)...a trip down Memory Lane for sure...going to have me burning some tobacco well into the wee small hours now.

[Engineer99]

I had the good fortune of guys with great taste usher me into the world of fine cigars. They foisted upon me El Rey Del Mundos and H Upmanns in the late 90s and if I wasn't totally sold at that point, they sold me a Cuban Punch corona and Monte #2 from their Canada run. The Monte, to this day 18 years later, is still one of the best cigars I ever smoked. Yes, it was that memorable and I distinctly remember smoking that thing to the nub.

[x man]

Hav a Tampa jewels in 1966

[defetis]

I knew I was screwed after my first cigar when I was 16. Padron thousand series. Robusto ish size whichever that was

[Demuths1770]

my first cigar was a Helix Maduro when i turned 18. The rest is now history as they say lol

[Hardheaded]

Lets see here. Its only been two years, but still have to think back a bit. I believe my first was a Baccarrat, follower with an Arturo Fuente Curly Head natural. Neither of which I particularly enjoyed. For some reason I stuck with it, trying a horrible Rocky Patel Royal Vintage, several victor sinclairs, and a few gas station cigars.

What finally sold me on cigars was my first Diesel UHC. That thing knocked me around pretty good but I loved the flavor. Been hooked ever since, and the shop that sold me that first Diesel is now one of my favorite shops.

[Zeede]

My first cigar was a Via Havana, which my friend thought was Cuban (but it's not). I then had a Macanudo Cafe Crystal, and got seriously green from it (empty stomach, nothing to drink, both a recipe for disaster).

The next cigar I had was a Camacho Connecticut Toro, which I nubbed, and enjoyed immensely.