Had my first stick in '73, an R&J.

I will pause while some of you younger folks do some math......

Liked it alot and have been puffing away ever since.

This thread reminds me of some of the best cigars I ever smoked:

My buddies and I would go down to Ensenada regularly (still do) and I had this ritual:

Right after arriving in Ensenada and shortly before proceeding to blotto land, I would get a Mexican hair cut, a Mexican boot shine and buy a cigar before heading into the bar. All this took place right next to a famous bar in Ensenada called Hussongs, and would cost like $5.

Sitting in that bar, with my amigos, fresh hair cut, shiny boots, the first ice cold cervesa with a wedge of lime and puffing on a stogie was the best feeling in the world. I could be king until the king couldnt stand anymore from tooo many cervesa's .

I still go down there and do the same stuff, but its expensive, I know the cigars are fake, and me and the amigos are all old farts.

Cigars change, life changes, I get something different from my cigars now than in my youth .