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[Roham]

I have never in my life counted how many puffs per minutes.... haha, it even sounds funny to write!!! I just smoke the cigar! As I would smoke a joint! Or as I would smoke a cigarette, before i quit. The thing I have always kept in mind when smoking a cigar is that a good cigar can be left alone in an ashtray for up to 5 minutes without being puffed on. Just as long as it is totaly horizontal. After 5 minutes, just a few puffs and it will burning with renewed vigor! I savour my cigars. I take a puff, and let it float out of my mouth. And if my mouth is watering alot or feeling really spicey, i put the cigar down to rest for a few minutes... And i do that often, so a good cigar can last me at least a couple hours. You do not need to puff on it every minute or more or less. Just enjoy:-)

[Roham]

You can relight a cigar that has gone out. Just tap the ash off and relight it. But I wouldnt try saving a cigar over night or anything, definitely do not put it back in your humidor or tupperware after it has been lit. If you cut the end off, you could relight it a few hours later, or later that night I guess, you just dont want the burnt smell getting close to your other unlit cigars.

I'm not sure about buying online, but there are about 4 stores in calgary and after having visited and purchased from all four I would only really buy at one of them........ So look around and get a feel for whats out there, dont get settled into a routine too quickly:) I bought singles for a couple months until I was sure what I thought I liked, so I purchased a box of Quinteros. I had smoked about 4 singles before I bought the box. And I still try a different cigar every week or so:) And I think after I finished this box I may buy a box of something else I havent choosen yet. Also, I really want to travel to cuba or the domin republik for a box and bring one back.

[chrisboy]

well there you go.

[bardock]

the cigar shop owner told me that there is a 250k fine for anyone caught with cubans!!

@Roham
its been 3 months since i had my last cigarette...besides the different types of oral cancers...what else can you get from puffing on cigars? what if you inhaled....like a joint??

-bardock

[Roham]

I've quit smokin' cigerattes for a few months now too:) I never liked smoking cause of all the lung problems associated with it. I wouldnt inhale a cigar..... I have by accident but it's not very pleasant... And I personaly don't think oral cancer is an issue... In my opinion it's just anti smoking groups lobbying for a reason you should stop....

Anyone here know someone personaly who has died, or even contracted oral cancer from smoking cigars only???

[CoventryCat86]

the cigar shop owner told me that there is a 250k fine for anyone caught with cubans!!

@Roham
its been 3 months since i had my last cigarette...besides the different types of oral cancers...what else can you get from puffing on cigars? what if you inhaled....like a joint??

-bardock

Your cigar shop owner is a liar and is just trying to scare you into losing any interest you may have had in Cuban cigars so he can sell you more of his crap.

Personally I would not do business with someone who lies like that.

[Drake]

Your cigar shop owner is a liar and is just trying to scare you into losing any interest you may have had in Cuban cigars so he can sell you more of his crap.

Personally I would not do business with someone who lies like that.

i agree. the first time i went to the cigar vault which is one of 5 close by cigar shops, i asked if they sold davidoff and the guy told me "i don't know who's ass you'd have to kiss to get a davidoff around here." so, knowing they sell them at a very popular shop about 3 blocks away, i asked "so, you don't know of anywhere in houston that sells them?" and he replied, "nope. i don't know of anywhere that sells them." never went back.

[miller3624]

hi, i'm new too, and i was wondering how long you could keep a cigar without smoking it or putting it in a hummidor?? can i just put it in a ziplock bag or tupperware containter? also where in houston do you go? i recently went to a shop in the rice village called the briar shoppe.