There are two very good reasons why smoking cigars is a better choice than smoking cigarettes.
The reasons are, health and relaxation.
The important benefit to your health is that a proper cigar, as described above, is not inhaled into the lungs. It is far too strong for that and will make the smoker feel quite ill. The smoke of the cigar is enjoyed only in the mouth and in the nose from the aroma. Of course cigar smoking is not totally safe. If one smokes too many there is the risk of cancers of the mouth and possibly of the nasal tracts. Remember the passive smoking risk to others, especially indoors. Remember that smoking cigarettes also increases the risk of a heart attack as well as cancers.
Cigarettes are mainly smoked because of the addictive nicotine boost coming from the smoke inhaled into the lungs. The flavour does not seem important to the regular cigarette smoker, only the strength of the nicotine. A good cigar, well made with quality fillers and wrappers will provide a bounty of flavour even in the mouth. A light nicotine boost will be felt also. Good cigars can be expensive, more than a pack of cigarettes, so many smoke no more than one or two a day, or less.
Smoke a good quality cigar of a reasonable size. Good quality can, of course mean Cuban, but if you live in the USA, then remember that the late President John Kennedy made buying them illegal with the embargo at the time of the Cuban missile crisis. A White House staffer of that era recalled that, before signing the embargo, JFK ordered one of his aides to buy up as many Cuban cigars as he could in Washington DC. JFK was clearly a Cuban cigar aficionado.
Many Cuban cigar makers emigrated to other parts of the Caribbean and continued their business. The Dominican Republic was one destination which now produces excellent cigars. Cuba was part of the Spanish empire until 1898 and from there, plants and seeds and know how were exported to Mexico and the Philippines which both now have very good cigar makers still.
A reasonable size means that you should forget the cheroots and thin small cigars which are too similar to cigarettes. A Corona, Torpedo or a Robusto would be fine.
The best time is when the experience can be enjoyed at leisure, as part of a relaxation period. The best place is often in the fresh air, the garden or poolside, though many prefer the golf course.
Make the change, gradually if preferred, to two cigars a day rather than two packs of cigarettes a day, and your health will be safer and you may become less stressed.
Great pleasure can be enjoyed from selecting, cutting and lighting a good cigar.
Rudyard Kipling once said "A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke".
The reasons are, health and relaxation.
The important benefit to your health is that a proper cigar, as described above, is not inhaled into the lungs. It is far too strong for that and will make the smoker feel quite ill. The smoke of the cigar is enjoyed only in the mouth and in the nose from the aroma. Of course cigar smoking is not totally safe. If one smokes too many there is the risk of cancers of the mouth and possibly of the nasal tracts. Remember the passive smoking risk to others, especially indoors. Remember that smoking cigarettes also increases the risk of a heart attack as well as cancers.
Cigarettes are mainly smoked because of the addictive nicotine boost coming from the smoke inhaled into the lungs. The flavour does not seem important to the regular cigarette smoker, only the strength of the nicotine. A good cigar, well made with quality fillers and wrappers will provide a bounty of flavour even in the mouth. A light nicotine boost will be felt also. Good cigars can be expensive, more than a pack of cigarettes, so many smoke no more than one or two a day, or less.
Smoke a good quality cigar of a reasonable size. Good quality can, of course mean Cuban, but if you live in the USA, then remember that the late President John Kennedy made buying them illegal with the embargo at the time of the Cuban missile crisis. A White House staffer of that era recalled that, before signing the embargo, JFK ordered one of his aides to buy up as many Cuban cigars as he could in Washington DC. JFK was clearly a Cuban cigar aficionado.
Many Cuban cigar makers emigrated to other parts of the Caribbean and continued their business. The Dominican Republic was one destination which now produces excellent cigars. Cuba was part of the Spanish empire until 1898 and from there, plants and seeds and know how were exported to Mexico and the Philippines which both now have very good cigar makers still.
A reasonable size means that you should forget the cheroots and thin small cigars which are too similar to cigarettes. A Corona, Torpedo or a Robusto would be fine.
The best time is when the experience can be enjoyed at leisure, as part of a relaxation period. The best place is often in the fresh air, the garden or poolside, though many prefer the golf course.
Make the change, gradually if preferred, to two cigars a day rather than two packs of cigarettes a day, and your health will be safer and you may become less stressed.
Great pleasure can be enjoyed from selecting, cutting and lighting a good cigar.
Rudyard Kipling once said "A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke".
