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Originally Posted by yellowmac
What is the appeal about smoking a cigar? I know a few friends who don't smoke cigarettes but love to smoke cigars, and I've always been puzzled by this. I've asked them and they can't really put it into words, and I've never really been satisfied by the explanations that they give... so I'd like to put it out there for y'all to enlighten me.
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I'm a non-smoker. I absolutely hate the smell of cigarette smoke, and I'm loathe to think of the chemicals contained therein. However.... I have enjoyed a few cigars, and I wouldn't be opposed to doing so in the future.
Cigar smoke is much different from cigarette smoke....very much so. Cigarette smoke
smells toxic....tinny, chemical...it smells like something you shouldn't be breathing in, and rightly so. Cigar smoke, however, has an rich, inviting smell, and pipe smoke has an even better smell. I don't know the real differences, but I'm sure those posting here will be able to give you the details.
I think enjoying cigar smoke requires a bit of refinement, just like drinking scotch or other whiskeys. You often can't just pick it up and enjoy it off the bat. You have to train your mind and senses to really enjoy the textures and nuances that are in a number of varieties between products.