I have been enjoying cigars since the mid 90s and have been lucky to have good friends to share some special finds with me.
I always get a kick when someone goes "wow" when hearing that someone they know smoked a cigar older than they are.
I had my first CC in the mid 80s, my first cigar in '73...........
My second ever box purchase was Hoyo Rothschilds in maduro,on the box were the words"made with Cuban tobacco"
box of 50............$17.50 plus tax.
This was from a Tinderbox in Charlotte, NC.
Tinderbox was one of a tiny list selling imported cigars back then,and there were maybe 35 to 40 brands on the market.