Hi gents (and I hope some ladies!) I hope it is OK for my Hubby and I to both post with the same account? He's Docdaddy, I'm Wifey. ;) (actually Jeff and Edie!) He has smoked cigars for years, and I am just starting. I'm sure he'll post when he gets home from work, we have a number of questions, but I am going to sneak in here for the first post!

I actually enjoy the smell of a good cigar, and will be working my way up to "real" cigars, I have enjoyed some Davidoff panatellas, but the question I have for you all - I found some Verona Amaretto cigarillos. I loved them! I don't smoke cigarettes, but I love the taste and the aroma of these, and I am comfortable with the size for smoking in, say, a bar. However, I can not find them anywhere! We purchased them from an online place a few months ago (Famous or International) but neither have them now and I am SOOOO bummed out! My female cigar "strategy" is two-fold - a dark cigarillo that is about the size of a cigarette for smoking out and about, and then trying a variety of slimmer styles with good aroma and flavor as I work my way up to "real" cigars. I have tried a couple of his (and I told him I want my OWN humidor, LOL!) and they are just too strong for me at this point, in terms of my stomach. But I'll get there. But honestly, unless we are at a cigar bar, I'm just not comfortable at this point with a "real" cigar in my hand. I hope that doesn't bring down too much scorn from you "pros" here - be kind to a lady! ;)

So, two questions from the Wifey part of this couple:

1. I would be SOOOOOO grateful if anyone could tell me a source for Verona Amaretto cigarillos. I find nothing in Google. :(

2. Are there good maduro panatellas that have a nice flavor (I know you really need more body size in the cigar for the best) and aroma that I could try out?

Thanks and we look forward to being part of your community! Hope I don't sound too much like a Wimpy Wifey (I like my Whiskey and Rye straight up, Elijah Craig, Templeton, and Bulleit, thank you! and my Tito's Vodka over the rocks! :) )