Bostonian jumps right in!

[inanevoyage]

Hey all! Long time lurker, first time post.....just kidding. Short time everything. A true newbie if there ever was one.

I'm thankful to have stumbled upon these forums, and I am thankful to see so many aficionados who have years of experience and knowledge to offer.

The beginnings of this hobby were spawned by a gift from my long-time girlfriend's father, last Christmas. They're back west in Colorado and we don't speak much, so I was really surprised and shocked when I opened my package to see a Thomson & Co. travel humidor....stocked with 5 Rocky Patel 1992's!

Of course, at the time I couldn't tell those apart from a pack of Black & Milds. Luckily for us all, though, they included a Complete Idiot's Guide to Cigars.



Her father is a cigar lover, but I don't know him well enough to really learn anything from him regarding the cigs. It's a work in progress between us.

I did a bit of research and appreciated the gift, but only recently have I really been sliding down the slope that is this hobby. It is a slippery one.

From H. Uppman's Vintage Cameroons to the A. Fuente Hemingway, I have begun the endeavor of finding what I love and do not love. Today I stopped into an overpriced B&M in Harvard Sq. to pick up a few recommendations that I've seen over and over, and just finished my first Edge! Until I get a larger humidor, I can only have a few cigars at any given time. That said, they go fast!

I'm glad to be here and I hope to learn a lot from everyone. I am always fond of a good single malt scotch, and I can't think of a better pairing to cure the Monday (and working on a holiday!) blues than pairing it with a stogie.

I can't include pics because i'm a noob, but look forward to updates ASAP.


Yeah.

[ca21455]

Welcome Michael, nice to see you here! Sorry about the Red Sox, I was looking forward to them playing the Yankees!

[yzingerr]

Michael

[R10]

Welcome from the Gulf Coast!

[MrJerry]

Greetings from Lafayette, Indiana!

[DSturg369]

Welcome Aboard Michael!

[inanevoyage]

Thanks for the welcome, all!

I just smoked a 1997 Cusano Corojo toro. Best draw I've had, with the H Uppman Vintage corona closely behind it.

I used my new V-cutter and was extremely happy. I paired this with a bit of Chivas poured into the Waterford crystal my girlfriend got me last xmas.

Tuesday night bliss!

[Sigarz]

hi Michael, welcome to Puff!