What is cigar culture? Cigar smokers are connoisseurs, similar to wine connoisseurs. We enjoy the good life, and our desire to enjoy various types of cigars (or wine) is just one facet of our attitude towards living. Cigars are an affordable luxury, which can be enjoyed while either relaxing alone, or celebrating with friends. Cigar smokers have a high degree of taste and refinement, are successful in most of their endeavors, and enjoy celebrating that success. Cigar smokers know how to enhance, prolong, or even create a special moment by lighting up a cigar.
Smoking Cigars
Smoking a cigar can extend the enjoyment of an aesthetic experience, and can actually transform it into a special occasion that you will always remember. And sometimes, it really does not matter which cigar you are smoking. The experience of just puffing on a stogie while perusing a scenic vista, or while enjoying a little comradery with friends, can make such occasions memorable.
Most Memorable Cigar Occasions
Thus, a big part of cigar culture is the desire to create or enhance special occasions by simply enjoying cigars. I have experienced many special cigar memories, but none can compare to the stories told by one of my oldest cigar mentors, an 86 year old retired Major in the U.S. Army. His most memorable cigar moment came while he was a Captain, serving in the Philippines during the mid-1940's. Instead of merely writing down his experience, I attempted to record his voice using an old tape recorder with a weak battery. In addition, there is some background noise, so any distortion in the streaming audio file (below) is not the fault of your computer. The program is just over 5 minutes in length.
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