What are cigars to you?

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Cigars are an escape for me. I know that a lot of people love them because they bring people together, but I'm quite the opposite. I'm happiest when I have some alone time with my stogie. I pour myself a beverage, put some kind of sports on my laptop, and just relax for two hours. I find that I can only really enjoy the nuances of a cigar if I'm alone. It allows me to really focus and think about what I'm tasting. My favorite time to smoke one is either really early in the morning, or into the wee hours of night.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a hermit. I frequently have drinks with my lady friend and my buddies, and I'll spark one up. But I just can't focus on the cigar in that case, and usually smoke one of my cheap-o cigars. I save my nice stuff for when I'm alone on my porch.

I'll say a hobby and an indulgence.
Although I'm not good at describing them, I like trying different smokes to see how they taste. How many shifts can I detect. And this is usually done best for me when alone.
An indulgence because as we all know, it's not the cheapest hobby around.
I also like the social aspect of smoking cigars. I've met all types since smoking cigars. Regulars guys like myself as well as CEO's, professional athletes, entertainers and just good people from all walks of life.
And I've had the pleasure of dealing with you Bums! I've never really done this forum thing before smoking cigars.

Ditto on the "Bums" aspect. My only regular forum hangout.