If it wasn't for my dad I may not be a cigar smoker. I remember as a kid he'd occasionally smoke cigars, the strongest memories would be on the 4th of July and he'd use it to help light the fireworks. There were other times he'd smoke, but usually special occasion, golfing, etc.
I smoked my first cigar around the age of 18, smack dab in the middle of the cigar boom and partly because I had seen him. I remember going to Canada after HS graduation and buying some CCs, which I brought back and smoked with him on the 4th together, my first Cohiba.
Despite having a humidor and smoking for a while, he never took the hobby too seriously. His humidor was probably always way off, he still smokes many cigars that now make me cringe (but aren't dog rockets) and he really loves the 10 cigar samplers he can pick up for cheap from Thompson's because he recognizes a few names.
But, things have been changing recently. He received a larger used humidor from his BIL. I got him to place a good sized order of CCs because of a sale on singles. Then he came to visit last week. We fired up my first ever Anejo Shark the first night followed by some Trini Reyes. The next day I helped him order beads and a digital hygro, although he had a tough time understanding getting 65% instead of 70%. We smoked a few more cigars while he was here and he told me his beads arrived last night.
Sure was enjoyable and hopefully I can push him a little further.
I smoked my first cigar around the age of 18, smack dab in the middle of the cigar boom and partly because I had seen him. I remember going to Canada after HS graduation and buying some CCs, which I brought back and smoked with him on the 4th together, my first Cohiba.
Despite having a humidor and smoking for a while, he never took the hobby too seriously. His humidor was probably always way off, he still smokes many cigars that now make me cringe (but aren't dog rockets) and he really loves the 10 cigar samplers he can pick up for cheap from Thompson's because he recognizes a few names.
But, things have been changing recently. He received a larger used humidor from his BIL. I got him to place a good sized order of CCs because of a sale on singles. Then he came to visit last week. We fired up my first ever Anejo Shark the first night followed by some Trini Reyes. The next day I helped him order beads and a digital hygro, although he had a tough time understanding getting 65% instead of 70%. We smoked a few more cigars while he was here and he told me his beads arrived last night.
Sure was enjoyable and hopefully I can push him a little further.
