I smoked my first cigar when I was 17. Young and inexperienced, I stood before a wall of cigars, overwhelmed, every single one of them seemingly identical. I picked the one I thought to be less threatening, the Ashton Monarch. I can still remember that first draw, that first rush of smoke hitting my pallet and instantly falling in love with its flavors and aromas .
Ten years have passed since then and along those years I've explored the entire spectrum of blended tobaccos. Different strengths and sizes, from maduro to connecticut and everything in between. But no matter the blend nor brand, cigars have always been more than just rolled up tobacco to me. Cigars can kick off a good time or complete a perfect evening. They can calm us, make us appreciate the world around us or be the trigger to past memories. They can be the commonality between a doctor and construction worker or be the reason two old friends get reacquainted. It's been said that, a cigar is as good as memories that you have when you smoked it, so go out and make memories, relive those memories and smoke to your hearts content.
Ten years have passed since then and along those years I've explored the entire spectrum of blended tobaccos. Different strengths and sizes, from maduro to connecticut and everything in between. But no matter the blend nor brand, cigars have always been more than just rolled up tobacco to me. Cigars can kick off a good time or complete a perfect evening. They can calm us, make us appreciate the world around us or be the trigger to past memories. They can be the commonality between a doctor and construction worker or be the reason two old friends get reacquainted. It's been said that, a cigar is as good as memories that you have when you smoked it, so go out and make memories, relive those memories and smoke to your hearts content.
