How many cigars do you smoke in a month?

[griller]

Dead of winter I'm a 1, maybe 2 per week. If it doesn't get much above 45 degrees F that goes to 0 per week. I don't like being cold. Come spring and fall, I could go to 4-5 per week. Love being outside on a clear day & under 85 degrees F & low humidity.

Summertime where I live it's crazy hot & humid. I'm down to 1 to 2 per week this time of year since I can't smoke inside my home & sitting outside sweating isn't my idea of a good time.

I need to win the lottery & buy a house in the North Carolina mountains for the spring, summer, and fall months & a home in Tampa for the winter. Sad part is the likelihood of this happening is probably better than the cheapest option, which would be to stay put & convince my wife to let me smoke inside summer and winter, LOL.

[habanohal]

2 a day. Always an hour drive both ways, so it's my relaxing time. Past 3 weeks have been no work so 3 a day in garage with a heater going.

[benfica_77]

Summer/ Warmer months 2-3 a week but Winter time 1 month. It probably averages out to 5-6 a month. Right now we are getting hit with a snowstorm with 25 cms and the last thing on my mind is sitting outside having a smoke. @El Presidente knowing how much you love Canada's winters its the ideal time to come! Also how's that hangover today?

[Grimlock]

During the week I try to have 2-3 in the evening. Weekends I try to have a couple in the morning and a couple more in the evening but it doesn't always work out. Its fair to say 14 to 21 a week. Every Monday I try something new unless rain or wind keeps me inside.

[BlueWS]

When it's above 65F I smoke two a week and my family thinks it's a disgusting habit and I'm going to die from cancer.

[Socrates]

About 20 per month for me, only at night after dinner...way too hot during the day.

[Chibearsv]

On 2/14/2025 at 10:11 AM, BlueWS said:

family thinks it's a disgusting habit and I'm going to die from cancer.

That's rude. I'd respond by describing my opinion of the causes of their ultimate demise, but I can be a bit of a jerk. 😁

[Earthbuddy]

On 2/13/2025 at 12:57 PM, habanohal said:

2 a day. Always an hour drive both ways, so it's my relaxing time. Past 3 weeks have been no work so 3 a day in garage with a heater going.

I have a 45 minute drive one way to or from work. I tried smoking in the vehicle once but didn’t care for it. I can't hold a cigar, smoke and drive at the same time. I'm not coordinated enough I guess. 

[BlueWS]

8 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

That's rude.  I'd respond by describing my opinion of the causes of their ultimate demise, but I can be a bit of a jerk. 😁

Like telling your wife, "Oh yeah, well as soon as you contract Alzheimers I'm divorcing your ass and marrying a 40yr old. You won't know the difference anyways!" Like that?

[Blazer]

Depending on the weather 0-10. More if we are on vacation and golfing.

[ha_banos]

On 2/12/2025 at 12:17 PM, gojira said:

2 to 3 a day on weekdays and 3 to 5 a day during the weekend. To keep the cost down my morning cigar is now a cheap small one.

I know couple of guys who'll be very upset too hear this. Working through the stash nicely!

[ha_banos]

Wow. This thread has been eye watering/opening.

I average I think in the 1-5 a month over the year. I've had a few 4 cigar days. On BBQ summer long days. But rare.

[Redgoldband]

It being winter and with my mother-in-law in town, I’m averaging about 3 a month. Come spring/summer I’m looking at 9.


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[jhalischuk]

On 2/12/2025 at 1:51 PM, BoliDan said:

People saying 6 a day is just wild to me. Michael Jordan said he smokes eight a day and i thought, "that's like 16 hours of smoking, no way". Doesn't your palate wear down?

This is the main thing for me, once I hit the 3rd cigar of the day I don't really feel like I'm tasting anything. If my palate didn't fade I'd definitely smoke more. 

[REesq]

I find that my consumption has varied considerably over the years, mostly based on opportunity. 

In the 80’s to early 90’s in Chicago, it was pretty much 2 cigars a week except for the coldest winter weeks. When I moved to LA in 95, it jumped to 5-10 a week for the next decade. Between the year around great weather and a multitude of really nice cigar lounges it was easy.  As most of the cigar lounges disappeared, I eventually settled down to 4 or 5 a week at my private club.

Now that I split my time between LA and Houston I still smoke 5 or 6 a week while in LA, but considerably less in Houston as it’s too hot and humid to smoke outside for so much of the year and I haven’t yet found a really suitable lounge that’s convenient. 

[gojira]

6 hours ago, ha_banos said:

I know couple of guys who'll be very upset too hear this. Nothing through the stash nicely!

Waldorf and Statler? Yeah they have been eyeing my stash for quite some time now... 😂

[Li Bai]

I had been smoking 3 cigars a day in my early smoking days, now it would be 2-3 a week.

Though my current rate is financially much more viable (given I smoke mostly CCs) it's not why I slowed down, I happen to enjoy them even more now 🤔

[Dr Process]

On 2/12/2025 at 8:20 AM, LizardGizmo said:

I’m smoking between 2 and 6 a day usually. I’d say average monthly consumption is probably around 90 cigars.

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