How to hook a 'coventry cat'

[grateful1]

Prize - some smokes.

Question:

Which magazine started Bill (conventrycat86) on his way to smoking cigars?

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Bill - you can't win your own contest!



blah blah blah...rules.

 

[Devil Doc]

It's just a guess, but it's the one that started my addiction. Playboy.

Doc.

 

[Satchmo]

There was a Thompson's add in Barely Legal?

 

[tone-ny]

MAD Magazine the cat man does favor AEN.

I know I won so just send me those lame ass Phillie Blunts you always send me. If you really liked me you'd send the flavored ones.

 

[cookie_1978]

Penthouse - I sure they did some "spread" with women and cigars - Thanks for the contest

 

[MiamiCubano]

Oh, I don't know...some Macanudo ad in Jaguar Enthusiast?

 

[preembargo]

European Cigar Cult Journal.

 

[preembargo]

Wine Spectator

 

[tsmckenney]

S.I.

 

[jfields]

Boys Life.

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

Then in 1992, my wife at the time was a subscriber to Wine Spectator and they sent a complimentary Volume I, Number 1 issue of Cigar Aficionado to all Wine Spectator subscribers. I read the magazine, which I thought was really cool so I went to my local tobacconist and bought my first "premium" cigars, which I think were Macanudos and LGC's based on what cA said were their favorite Robustos in that first issue (and what they had in stock. That was the first time I was laughed at for asking for something called and "Opus xXx".

 

[insight]

The economist. No! Highlights! No! Readers Digest!

 

[grateful1]

Wine Spectator

Wow - that was fast....and I almost strung it out to 1 post per hour...just to see what I could see! :laugh:

Congratulations.

Ramrods will be on there way!


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The story - Bill and I were chatting the other day and we talked about what started our 'hobby'.

It seems his ex, by default, received a copy of Cigar Afficionado...DUE TO her being a subscriber to Wine Spectator.
When they received the first 'free' copy of CA , Bill decide to try out some smoke....hmmmm, I wonder what the first smokes were or where they were aquired...alas, a contest for another day!

Mike - send me your addy.

 

[grateful1]

Then in 1992, my wife at the time was a subscriber to Wine Spectator and they sent a complimentary Volume I, Number 1 issue of Cigar Aficionado to all Wine Spectator subscribers. I read the magazine, which I thought was really cool so I went to my local tobacconist and bought my first "premium" cigars, which I think were Macanudos and LGC's based on what cA said were their favorite Robustos in that first issue (and what they had in stock. That was the first time I was laughed at for asking for something called and "Opus xXx".

PM me your addy - you got the 'quote'! :thumbs:

 

[preembargo]

Woo hOOOoooo!!!! Thanks for the contest Brother!

Ramrods will be on there way!

Maybe I should start sending cigars to enemy troops? :whistling:

 

[CoventryCat86]

Wine Spectator

How the HELL did you know that?

Ah come to think of it, I may have posted the story somewhere along the way but I'm presently suffereing from CRS disease lately.

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

Ah come to think of it, I may have posted the story somewhere along the way

With 11076 posts here (...not to mention another 5000+ posts elsewhere ) we don't expect you to remember them all.

post whore cough cough

 

[preembargo]

Wine Spectator

How the HELL did you know that?

:whistling: I have spies in Nova Scotia.

 

[denverdog]

There was a Thompson's add in Barely Legal?

:laugh: OK that was funny. Nice contest, congrats MMM.