I was initially gave a couple of Dunhill Don Candido 501's from a very good friend and after learning they were pretty rare this in turn made me look into cigars etc. Thank God I didn't smoke them before I researched the fact that they were so valuable!
I've now been really suckered into the passion and real appreciation of cigars. In the last month or so I've tried a good number of brands including H. Upman, Dunhill, Bolivar, Luiz Martinez, Monte Cristo, El Rey Del Mundo, Cuaba, Romeo Y Julieta, Punch, Cohiba amongst others from my local tobacconist (I'm sure the till beeps just because I walk into the store!).
The other night the same friend popped round and incredibly gave me a full box of 25 of the Don Candido 502's...you have no idea how dumstruck I was. Here they are with a coffin of the 501's.
I cannot believe I have some of the worlds finest ever made cigars in my home that I can admire and smell (oooooooooohhhhhh) whenever I want but here's the thing....I couldn't ever smoke them! Would you?
Imagine lighting that very first one and taking 1 away from a full box? It would be like shooting one of my kids (on a second thought...).
The waves of guilt washing over me would drown the appreciation ones, screwing a momentous occasion right up!
Also, here's another problem; where can I go from here? I'm JUST getting wrapped up in this passion but it's like saying to a jeweler, here's a piece of diamond and some 24ct gold...fancy some copper and a cubic zirconia?
Still, I can't complain, it's not a bad position to be in is it ;-) ?
At least I get to smell them forever! The waves of smugness are washing all over me..