Who the hell does this ploon think he is?

Hola,

My names David, I'm in my mid forties, and have dabbled with cigars smoking for over 25 years.
I've smoked many a stick over that time, from gorgeous Cohibas and lovely Romeos, down to stinky horrible dried out corner shop panatellas.
As an ex cigarette smoker, I was always amazed at the amazing flavours and real sensuality of smoking a good cigar, compared to the rough and ready nicotine hit of a foul tasting Marlboro.
It's really feels like the difference between drinking vintage port and white lightining Cider.
After a wonderful honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, and my first run in with fake Cohibas!,I settled on smoking Romeo y Juliettas as my Cuban choice, and Josel L Piedras as my non Cuban cheap and cheerful choice.
Along the way I've been gifted quite a few Cubans of various brands and also smoked a lot of absolute horrors from various parts of the world.
I'm in my mid forties now and although I have quite a few hobbies, and after being gifted a gorgeous Trinidad at a evening out realised I would really like to get into smoking cigars on a regular basis.

I hope I can communicate the pitfalls and pleasures that befall me as I start out and hope it helps others in the same position.

Please feel free to suggest or comment but please be gentle to this novice smoker & blogger!


Salud!