ManInBlack
New Member
I had a buddy over the other night who I had always thought would appreciate a good cigar. So I pulled down a bottle of rum, opened up my desktop humidor, and offered him his choice of cigar. I am a newbie at all of this, but I still like to think that I have some nice selections to offer up. I began describing my take on the characteristics of the different sticks. But my buddy seemed a bit overwhelmed and asked that I make the choice for him. This was the first time that I had introduced anyone to cigars. I didn't want to choose anything too powerful, a medium bodied cigar would do perfectly. I wanted a stick that had some complexity to it, something that would make a lasting impression. I settled on a classic: Montecristo No.2.
We sat out on my front porch. I showed him how to clip his cigar then how to light it. He did very well and got his stick burning nicely. Then he took a good puff and I could see him tasting the smoke... "Oh wow, there are so many flavours!" That was the reaction I was looking for. He thoroughly enjoyed his cigar (so did I!), and I think he is already hooked.
So the question to all of you is the following: Which cigar do you offer up to a first timer who you think will really appreciate a good cigar?
We sat out on my front porch. I showed him how to clip his cigar then how to light it. He did very well and got his stick burning nicely. Then he took a good puff and I could see him tasting the smoke... "Oh wow, there are so many flavours!" That was the reaction I was looking for. He thoroughly enjoyed his cigar (so did I!), and I think he is already hooked.
So the question to all of you is the following: Which cigar do you offer up to a first timer who you think will really appreciate a good cigar?