Greetings from the burbs of Chicago,
Fairly new to smoking cigars (6 months); have been sampling from my Dad's stash for years but have recently acquired a real love and passion for a good stick. I am overwhelmed by the plethora of information out there as well as what seems like such a tight-knit group of cigar enthusiasts. My wife and friends just don't understand the recent obsession; glad I found a forum to share the cigar love with.
-Lucas
I was thinking about this recently, and I thought up a good analogy: when it comes to mechanics there are three types of people: the people that take their car to get the oil changed and wiper fluid put in, the people that do the basics (change oil, fluids, brake pads, rotate tire, etc.), and people who love mechanics and know everything there is to know about vehicles.
Cigars are the same way; some people have no interest in cigars, some enjoy the occasional cigar, and enthusiasts like us like to know everything there is to know about cigars!
Maybe that would help explain it to 'em.