Profile of a Cigar Lover

My biggest passion in life and truly my only vice is cigars as there is nothing like a Cuban Cigar. I have regularly attended cigar nights both for pleasure and business as this is a perfect way for me to combine the two!

You probably think that there is not much to learn from a cigar night; however the opposite is the fact because the history of cigars goes back hundreds of years and a cigar connoisseur really needs to know his product. Like all knowledge it is something of rare beauty to hear people talk about a product or subject that they are totally consumed by. Even with the knowledge you learn through the years of both smoking and indeed shopping for good cigars, as it is no simple task to acquire good quality cigars easily!

You still get great tips from the connoisseurs who will often bring famous cigars that are not available at a retail level and the story and the history attached to the cigars and indeed the cigar factories is an incredible and captivating story. I have read many books on cigars that almost always show the same and most famous brands that can be purchased in some countries but not all. However the most famous and most expensive cigars never make it to the retail tobacconists and cigar bars and many of the highest quality brands are made to order for an exclusive worldwide client list.

In recent times there have been many forgeries or copies made outside of Cuba flooding the black market in such places as America where I believe a ban still remains on Cuban cigars. The only thing that looks genuine about the forged knock off cigars is the label as often the cigars are dry with no aroma or flavour. There have been many success stories of cigars outside of Cuba where the Cuban Cigar tobacco leafs have been taken to areas with similar weather and soil however the soil and climate in Cuba is the reason that everybody still insists on having the original Cuban Cigar.