For me it started my senior year in high school. Every weekend me and my friends would spend at the drive in, and befor we would go, wed stop and pick up some Philies or Swhisher Sweets to smoke. And after a while of them I eventually ventured to my local B&M to get a cigar that was recomended to me by a friend. It was either a RyJ or a Astral TVS. And after that I was hooked on fine cigars, but couldnt really afford them at the time. So after I graduated college and got a real job, I decided to get serious about this hobby. I got myself a 150ct humi, made a decision to try and buy at least 1 box of cigars a month (but I try for atleast 2), and now I have a small cooler and Im looking at getting a 120qt cooler.