Greetings from Indonesia

[Uwiik]

Hi all,

I just recently quit smoking cigarettes (2 months) and found myself looking like a fool whenever I hung out with my friends whom almost all are smokers. 2 weeks ago while hanging out with friends, I decided to try Cuban offered by one of the host and boy, I got hooked. I never enjoyed cigar before I quit smoking (been smoking for 27 years) and that time the Partagas Serie D No.4 was so heavenly, it was like an explosion of taste from the first puff that changes with the burn progression… No more lingering bad smell, no bad breath like cigarettes, now my fingers smelling classy and I have non existent urge to smoke everywhere, I just lit up cigar when I feel completely relaxed and winding down for the day. I just absolutely love it. 
 

Fast forward after my first box of Partagas Serie D No.4, I began to wanting more, so I just naively went to a shopping spree spending close to $5000 on boxes of Siglo VI, Behike 54 and H. Upmann 50 only to be utterly disappointed with every single box. Felt like smoking empty air and all tasted the same…. Hit me like a freight train the disappointment, felt like an idiot who deserves to get shot in the head… that was literally what I felt…I should’ve known better that living in this side of the world (South East Asia - Indonesia) I am very prone to be a victim of forgery and there is no way anybody would accept my claim and return my money with average salary of $400/month here…. 
 

So I decided to join this forum to learn more so I don’t get cheated again and hopefully be able to forgive myself for the idiotic shopping spree I did just a few days ago. 
 

Greetings to everyone and hopefully I can learn and contribute to this awesome forum..

Thanks!! 
 

Uwiik

[JohnS]

Great introduction. Welcome to FoH, @Uwiik!

[Connoisseur Kim]

Welcome to FOH!