Well yesterday, While I was at the neighbors house flipping between the Pistons/Cavs game and Heros. I had a chance to smoke one of the newly arrived Gerkha Regent class Nepalese Warriors I had. This was another acquisition from Cigarbid.com . I managed to get a 5 pack for $17.00. These are just fine cigars are very satisfying. I certainly can't smoke these day in and day out but, At $3.40 a piece, I can afford one now and then. In the mean time I still want to try and find a good cigar for everyday smoking. I have my eye on some Felipe Gregorios that I've had before. I managed to get a 20 cigar sampler of those for 20 bucks a while back. I'll let you know how I do.

A New Delivery

Today, I took delivery of a five pack of Gurkha Regent Churchchills from one of my favorite sources. cigarbid.com . Another good site is JRCigar These are both great auction sites for cigars that I visit almost every day. It is an excellent place to find cigars that you might otherwise not be able to afford. I won these in an auction for $17.00. Now I have priced these around town and from several other internet sites and typically, they go for around $10.00 a stick. So I guess I would consider $3.40 a stick to be a very good deal for these. I could hardly wait to open them up and light one up. However, as often happens, I had other obligations that had to be taken care of . So after spending time at my son 's school to see a play he was in I came home, grabbed a Gurkha, got the dog and his leash and headed out the door to smoke my cigar. My neighbor joined me with his dog and off we went for about a thirty minute hike. Arriving back at his garage I still had about 3/4 of the cigar left so we settled in and flipped channels between the Tigers game, the Pistons game and the Redwings game. So I took some time to pay attention to some of the attributes of this cigar. It is a 7" hand made with a 48 ring size. It is pressed so as to have a rectangular profile which I find to be very comfortable to smoke. Its starts out a little rough tasting when first lit but soon smooths out to be a creamy delight that Iended up smoking to the nub. I would rank this cigar at the top of my list of high end cigars and will continue to watch for in the future.

My cigar smoking beginings

Two years ago, I gave up cigarette smoking. I didn't really plan to. It just seemed to work out that way. In the back of my mind, I alway knew that it was a habit that just wasn't good for ones long term health. My wife and kids were constantly on me to quit. Taking periodic smoke breaks outside at work in the winter wasn't much fun and I guess I didn't like being captive to the habit any longer. So, one day while watching a baseball game on T.V.with a neighbor in his garage , I smoked the last cigarette I had. The next morning , instead of stopping at the local gas station for a new pack of smokes, as was my habit. I just drove by and continued on my way to work and have not had another cigarette since nor have I had any prolonged desire to , Now I am not going to tell you quitting was easy but, I did not find it as difficult as some of the horror stories I've heard others tell of in their quests to give up the habit.

I have always liked a cigar now and then but, found cigar smoking to be inconvenient and a time commitment I wasn't willing to make. However, several months ago, I took up the hobby as I like to call it and have discovered I rather enjoy cigars. Sometimes while driving, while walking the dog, mowing the lawn or watching some sporting event with a neighbor in the garage. There is much to like about them. The aroma, flavor, look, feel and variety. I also enjoy perusing the many cigar shops locally in the southeastern Michigan area for a cigar that might pique my interest and it's relaxing. Now some might say I just replaced one habit with another but with cigars, I can smoke one or two one day and not feel any need to have another the next day or the day after that or the day after that.

So, if I haven't bored you to tears with all of that. What I want this blog to be about is cigars and the quest for good cigars at affordable prices and how to go about getting them as well as some reviews of the cigars I find along the way. I will seek out the best cigars I can get at the best price I can get them for and share my experiences with you here. See, it;s like this...I have found that when it comes to cigars, generally speaking, you get what you pay for and while I like a good Cohiba or Gurkha or Monte Cristo......I can't afford them on a regular basis. So what I will be doing is searching out cigars that I like and that I can get at a good price by any means possible whether is't a local emporium, an internet store or an auction site. So visit often and feel free to put in your two cents.