Hi everyone,
I've been lurking around the Forum for a couple of weeks now and really like what I've seen, so I decided it was time to join this great communtiy.
My name is Rick, and I live in Austria. I'm originally from Atlanta but have lived outside the States since the 80's. I've been smoking Cigars off and on for about 8 or 9 years, but got serious about it almost 5 years ago. Being in Austria, naturally I've smoked more than my fair share of CC's but as of late my intrests have moved away from Cuba (not that I don't enjoy a good CC) to the rest of the Cigar producing world. My voyage of discovery is hampered by the fact that our selection of NC's in Austria is very limited and sometimes way more expensive than CC's. I started looking towards the US and some Forums to try and find out more about all the NC's out there.
I am a member of another US Forum (sponsored by a well known Cigar Mag.) and have picked up some great tips but they seem to be more CC centered. In my search I found the BOTL Forum and was pleased with what I saw, you guys (and gals) seem to talk more about NC's and there seems to be a lot more civility between members.
I'm looking forward to becoming a member of your community, exchanging views and opinions and lastly... I hope to learn lots about NC CIgars...
