I had a Muniemaker from 7-11 on the eve of my 20th birthday. It wasn't great - hell, it wasn't even good - and I'm sure the box had been sitting there under the counter drying up for years.

My first real stick was a Macanudo Gold Label, at the suggestion of the manager at my local B&M. Nothing special, but it gave me the courage to try something stronger the next day. And now here I am.