My only black friday indulgence (cigar content)

[dkaplowitz]

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First box I've ever bought. They've always been my favorites though. Yummm!

[lcjc800]

of all the things I've learned to live without in life, I miss cigars.
The indulgence,
the care,
the ceremony,
the time...

enjoy

[elterrell]

Wow!!! Nice sticks.....I got some Padrons on the way.

[dkaplowitz]

Wow!!! Nice sticks.....I got some Padrons on the way.
Do you order online? If so, is a place you'd recommend? I like the store I go to (Tinderbox Haverford, PA) but I figure I'd be happiest buying online.

Thanks for the replies. I smoked the first one tonight and really enjoyed it.

lcj did you get sick and have to give them up, or were you just cleaning house when you stopped? For me it's one of those indulgences I've allowed myself since I am a pretty straight edge otherwise.

[SoCalSteve]

Very nice.

I was just sitting out back last Saturday afternoon puffing on a cigar, which was something I hadn't done in quite a while, and thinking that I really haven't just sat back relaxing and enjoying a simple pleasure like that in way too long a time.

Enjoy!

[elterrell]

Online I use cigar.com or cigarsinternational.com --- I have been using mainly CI for the past few months. They have some pretty good deals. I am not too hardcore of smoker, lucky if I get to smoke one to two sticks a week. Sorta my one indulgence.

[lcjc800]

I'm an all or nothing kind of person;), I inhaled when I smoked them. When I gave up cigarettes, I knew I couldn't keep cigars and stay off the other.
But a personal moment of indulgence and solitude coupled with a Temple Hall 700 or a Fuente Fuente Opus X used to put things in perspective.
and a couple Romeo y Julieta Cedro Deluxe No. 2 during the day never hurt the process either.

[dkaplowitz]

I'm an all or nothing kind of person;), I inhaled when I smoked them. When I gave up cigarettes, I knew I couldn't keep cigars and stay off the other.
But a personal moment of indulgence and solitude coupled with a Temple Hall 700 or a Fuente Fuente Opus X used to put things in perspective.
and a couple Romeo y Julieta Cedro Deluxe No. 2 during the day never hurt the process either.
Nice smokes! Inhaled though? Ouch! You _are_ hardcore. I couldn't do it with cigars. I understand about all or nothing though. I'm like that with most things too. I recently gave up caffeine and cable television. Cigars haven't ever really gotten out of control for me and are something I like to enjoy a couple times a week if I can get 45 minutes or so out of the house without extreme weather.

Thanks for the links, elterrell. I'll check them out. Another good one is holts.com, if you were interested in doing any price comparisons.

Dave

[abadiemet]

Nice first box!

Holts.com is a good online vendor. Also, try Mike's Cigars: http://www.mikescigars.com/Home.aspx

Mike's used to be cheaper than most wholesalers.

Ashtons are great. My favorite non-Cubans are the Padron Anniversary Series, Arturo Fuente Don Carlos, and Opus X.

[kovachian]

I'd buy this just to have the cool little cask. Only problem is, being a non-habitual random cigar smoker means that 20 cigars would last me well over a year unless I shared. I would guess that some cigars would go bad by that point.
http://www.jrcigars.com/
http://www.jrcigars.com/graphics/cig/SPHH.jpg

[Mike Anderson]

Do you order online? If so, is a place you'd recommend? I like the store I go to (Tinderbox Haverford, PA) but I figure I'd be happiest buying online.

Holt's in Philly has Padrons:

http://www.holts.com/category.html?id=201354&trail=86665

I'm about to finish a box, time to order another.

[dkaplowitz]

Holt's in Philly has Padrons:

http://www.holts.com/category.html?id=201354&trail=86665

I'm about to finish a box, time to order another.
I love the Philly Holt's store. I'd go there all the time if I was still working or trekking into the city regularly.