It depends-I prefer to have someone around to talk to if they enjoy cigars as well. It's great to have the same cigar as a good friend and be able to converse about what the other is tasting, as well as experiencing with a given cigar. With that being said, smoking solo isn't that far behind in terms of preference. I like to grab a good corona or churchill and dive into a great book. For me, the weather is more of a predictor as to whether or not lighting up on a given night will be enjoyable or not. I've had times with good company that were "worse" than when I was alone and the weather was more favorable. I don't smoke indoors due to the little ones being around in the house. I also don't like lighting up if children are around in public establishments. I've let a cigar or two smolder out when kids appear from the basement of the local legion or enter for some reason late at night.