What turned you on to cigars

[AlabamaMan]

Just trying to find out how some of you got turned on to cigars.
As for me I am in the military and got lucky enough to go to Key West last year for a few weeks. We got down there and went downtown to see the nightlife. On strip there were cigar shops and cigar booths all up and down it. And of course being new to cigars all I wanted was to find a Cuban. And I did find some and I also found some fake one's as well. But you live and you learn. All in all it was a great experience and I would love to go back there. It is a blast. So got home and I have been hooked ever sense.
Let me know your story.

[slkr4life]

Welcome!

Started with my grandpa smoking really cheap Thompsons. Those were some rough days.

[ReV]

Started smoking with a buddy of mine during NCAA games... i think our first was an Auburn vs. Florida game. Now, we have a Cigar Club that meets up every Tuesday night and smokes. Coincidently, our group is located in Mobile.... Let me know if your ever in Mobile and interested in coming out to smoke with us.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Went to a cigar charity event on a hot date and that really launched me into it.

[Rummstein]

I was drunk and baught some cheap cigars from the bar
since then ive been smoking upmanns

[TampaSupremo]

Back before I was old enough to smoke (14,15), I received a Thompsons catalog for some reason. I used to pore over that thing. I thought it was so friggin cool. To this day I remember that their Rum Twist cigar actually had like three bends in it (it's a straight cigar now). Fast forward about 15 years...I was given a couple of sticks by some friends (which actually dried out by the time I smoked them) and thought I should look into cigars (since I was already smoking a pipe). Found the Thompsons catalog online and was like "Wow!" Never did order anything from them, but I have to say that if not for them, I may not be typing this now.

TampaSupremo