My Biography
My name is Mario I'm 21 years old and I live in London.
Cigars have been around me all my life and I have great memories of being around my father surrounded by a tasty cloud of blue smoke.
I indulged in cigars in the last couple of years and immediately fell in love with them.
My greatest fear is realising I am out of cigars on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
What was the first cigar you ever smoked?
H. Upmann Coronas Major
Which is your desert-island cigar?
Hoyo de Monterrey Elegantes LCDH unless I'm stranded with two other friends, then it's the Partagas Culebras!
What is the worst cigar you’ve ever smoked?
A Vegueros Entretiempos, the only box left at an airport shop (luckily it was only a box 4).
What is your greatest cigar-related memory?
The first time I smoked a cigar with my Father on my 18th birthday.
What is your favourite cigar brand?
Trinidad
What is your favourite cigar accessory?
A gold Dunhill lighter that used to belong to my Grandfather who used to also enjoy cigars.
What is your favourite cigar shop?
Davidoff of London, London's finest establishment.
What is your favourite method of ignition?
I normally use a soft flame lighter and like to take my time and enjoy the ritual. I make sure the cigar is fully lit before I take the first puff.
What is your favourite cut?
I like a straight cut and normally use a nice pair of cigar scissors.
I've also been known to effectively use the cap of a cigar tube to cut a cigar when my cutter is left behind.