Cigars are amazing. I’m an avid weed smoker buuuut I think I prefer a good cigar. A high tier cigar mixed with a little weed in it (not much) would be amazing.
"Wouldn't it... be awesome if they were good for you?" Lowkey that might be one of the best jokes Rogan's ever come out with. The timing was impeccable
@@drseanpatrick696 cigars are not cigarettes... Not even made the same. Nicotine is just a stimulant. Consume it how you please. Cigarettes on the other hand, made to be addictive just like Pepsi.
@@revolvermaster4939 Fair enough. As far as cigarettes are concerned, though, I was smoking a pack a day (plus another half pack if I was out drinking in the evening). I managed to quit late 2021 and now my dental hygiene is massively improved; I can walk up hills (not to mention exercise) without wheezing; it's insanely good for my wallet (bc cigarettes are very expensive in the UK); and to top it all off my parents aren't constantly nagging me to quit anymore. Definitely the best decision of my adult life to kick cigs.
@@robk6635 yeah I smoked cigarettes from 13-50, quit 11 years ago. I used to run 6-8 miles a day until I was in my 40’s so they didn’t seem to bother me a lot. I got pneumonia and that made me quit. Cigars & cigarettes are definitely 2 completely different things.
There’s nothing I enjoy more than making cocktail or a glass of whiskey, sitting on my porch, playing some smooth jazz, and lighting up a cigar. It’s the most relaxing experience.
I quit alcohol about 14 months ago and the only thing keeping me sane was cigarettes. When I realised that I have overcome my addiction, I quit smoking cigarettes as well about 2 months ago. (used to smoke a pack a day for last 10 years). It's all about the will power and your discipline. What kind of a man I would be if I couldn't control what I put in my system.
Congrats!! I have been sober for...17 years. No drugs, no alcohol. And i stop cigarette 8 years ago. I am considering gett8ng into cigat smoking. I feel really confident about my health and my mental health. I just love the smell. The taste. My grand pa use to smoke cigar. I am not looking for approbation. Just sharing my tought. I feel like i am in control now. More than ever. And i could enjoy the occasional cigar in good company.
and vice versa, having ONE drink helps me not go off the handle..I rarely drink but when stress builds up and i cant run or bike anymore, i have to have ONE drink or else i think of those damn cigarettes, quit a month ago and now when i get stressed i buy a cigar just so i dont buy a pack. long story short, drinking once in a while, helps me not smoke like a chief after 30 plus years of high concentrate dose of nicotine via rollies.
@@S0lidStewie According to many studies, 1-2 cigars a week doesen't significantly increase any health problems, but it's obiviously not good for you either.
Nicotine delivery method is the addicting thing. The rate of delivery is very slow with a cigar, so the addictive properties are equally low. When cigarettes are inhaled, the rush of nicotine delivery is incredibly fast-this is what makes them so addictive, not the nicotine itself, it's the mad rush into your blood stream.
@@كابامارو-ذ8ر you dont understand what he’s saying. He didn’t say anything about the amount of nicotine. He’s saying that the way your body takes in the nicotine is what causes addiction. Because nicotine from cigars is taken into the body slower its less addiction forming because you dont really get a buzz from it while cigarettes give you a buzz and its absorbed so quickly thats what makes it more addictive. Theres medical studies on nicotine and its addictiveness that show that nicotine itself is not very addictive its the way you use it that is addictive.
I've smoked cigars for the past 8 years. They help me remain sober believe it or not. The taste of a great cigar is exquisite and I would equate it to someone who can taste the flavor notes in scotch. Cigar smokers get an array of different tasting notes; Leather, earth, cedar, cocoa, and caramel among others. I usually only smoke a cigar when I can relax and concentrate on the flavors. And these flavors are all natural flavor notes in the tobacco, not infused flavors, though you can get artificially flavored or infused cigars . As a matter of fact, as I type this, I'm smoking an El GueGuense maduro and it's killer.
@@t.ch1492 cigarettes have additives and other chemicals even the cigarette paper has chemicals added(to slow down burn). Cigars are 100% additive free (except infused cigars) and use whole leaves (not chopped and mixed like cigarettes). The whole process of making a cigar, from planting, cutting, hanging, fermenting and rolling are all organic. I'm guessing that makes the biggest difference.
@Ruben Aguilar true. I don,t think I've ever once approached my friday and Saturday weekly cigars and though "oooh can't wait to get that nicotine sooooohhhhn!"
As a cigar smoker and I know there's a lot of us that do, I smoke for the taste, I enjoy the different tastes that come from different sticks. The nicotine effects are just an added bonus.
I thought that’s why all people did it for the taste. I never really understood the point of smoking cigars because it just reminded me of a cigarette. But I do it with cannabis. I think it’s because I get high all the time so I thought I should appreciate the terpenes of the flower and actually taste them. Honestly I enjoy tasting different weed than the highs 😂 it’s crazy what genetics can do for flavor. Although I’ve never had a proper cigar I’ll have to try it one day.
@@Dan.r.la420 Interesting. I used to smoke weed, a lot. Haven't touched it in nearly a decade. I never started smoking cigarettes, weed was first and I never got into cigarettes thank goodness. Yes you definitely have to try a premium cigar. I really do enjoy the hobby of cigars. I recommend going to a proper tobacconist as the workers in the store will help you choose something that you'll enjoy. If you live in the states there's tons of b&m stores there.
So does discipline, without serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin. The best part about discipline is you don't get cancer from it, or give cancer to people around you.
@@exothermal.sprocketEh who cares?What doesn’t give you cancer nowadays? You can die anytime, from anything. There were/are people who lived long lives while smoking cigars everyday.
In it for the taste and the 1-2 hours of peace of mind I feel smoking alone, or great conservation and bonding when I smoke with loved ones. I was able to not smoke cigars for 2 months and didn't feel stressed or had a craving for it. When I could afford them again, I bought a few and continued as if nothing changed.
Cigarette companies have added ammonia to the tobacco and the homogenized tobacco to make the nicotine more powerful and addicting. They also have additives that lessen the throat hit of the nicotine so to speak so it is tolerable to the consumer. Cigars have a natural nicotine and a lot of it in fact is removed and lessened in intensity through the fermentation process of the leaves. And all premium hand rolled cigars are fermented.
@@wishunter9000 damn right retro. I use premium tobacco products, not paper chemical additives that consequently add many harms to the product. It was the covering of information for decades that is causing regulations to crash down without discrimination. HoW TrOLliSH oF yOu to attempt to discredit information without providing any argument with basis, Mr Reynolds.
@@wishunter9000There’s actually a few studies showing a disparity in cigar and cigarettes as it relates to lung cancer. They found that because you’re not supposed to inhale the smoke of the cigar, it decreases the chances of you developing lung cancer over cigarettes. Plus the lack of additives and chemical nonsense in cigars over cigarette. That’s why you see these 80-100 year old dudes who’ve been smoking cigars their whole life, still cancer free. According to the National Death Index: “There were 14,657 deaths from all causes, including 3426 never tobacco users, 3276 exclusive cigarette smokers and 176 exclusive cigar users. The latter had no statistically significant evidence of increased mortality from all causes, heart diseases, malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular disease, smoking-related diseases or other causes. In contrast, the mortality experience of dual users of cigars and cigarettes and cigar smokers who formerly used cigarettes is similar to exclusive cigarette smokers.” Sure it’ll cause cancer, mostly oral cancer, but if you can inhale a cigar you’ve got bigger issues than cancer in my opinion.
They dont need to. The ammonia is there naturally if you just dont ferment the tobacco enough. Cigarette tobacco is not properly fermented leaving the ammonia in the product.
@@TheDeathtune I see your point but 0% alcohol and nicotine would be a different product and market segment. I’m just saying there is a large population of pipe/cigar and bourbon hobbyist who appreciate the product for its entirety, and not just using it for the purpose of getting a buzz or drunk.
Personally, the nicotine isn't why I smoke. It's an hour to two hours of time that I can sit back, relax, reflect on my day, think through things, etc. I also often smoke while enjoying the company of friends and family and even strangers too. Next would be for the flavors I get, and the wide range of flavors depending on the fillers, binder, and wrapper. It's interesting seeing which sticks pair well with which Bourbons and scotches. The nicotine is the very last thing on the list of why I smoke cigars.
Same here buddy. I started smoking cigars like 2 years ago and it's become sort of like a meditation whenever I smoke one at the end of the month. It's one of the reasons I like smoking them cus they're not addictive, I smoke about 1-2 a month and it's really just relaxing as hell.
@@lolohets6467 before my daughter, I was smoking upwards of 4 a day 😭🤣. But it was the only thing I had to be able to step away from it all, with Covid and low work hours it was even more. Now I get one 2-3 times a week, if I'm lucky. But my love for cigars have stayed steady for the years I've been smoking.
Absolutely agree to all of the above. Started smoking 7 years and it’s become the “centering” time of my life and the balance point of my life. I’m smoking as I’m watching and writing this reply. 😂.
@@TheAlchemistDavid the cigar has become my therapist. It's the only hour or so a day I get to sit down, relax and reflect. To go over things in my mind, to prepare for future events, to look back at past mistakes and look for better ways to respond. Between work, my daughter, friends, and life as a whole I don't get that time unless I purposely carve out that time to have my cigar.
Learned that from Steve Harvey. Infamous clip of him smoking a cigar. Goes “cigar is yoga” as he continues to breath out his nose while letting smoke out his mouth slowly. Really is meditative.
So the rush is not a benefit for you? C'mon man your not fooling anyone. I love Cigars for sure but, the tiny slow nicotine relaxant it gives you is just an amazing compliment to the taste of different cigars. It taste even better with some Bourbon. Cheers. 🥃
I smoke 2 cigars everyday and occasionally 3 and other than 1 time I've never felt any "kick" or buzz or high from a cigar! I'm also a cigarette smoker which you most definitely don't feel anything from. Unless of course it's been a long time since you've had a cigarette, that's a given. Anyways my point is that daily smokers don't feel any different when you finish a cigar than you did before you lit it. So yeah for a lot of us it's completely about the flavor, the experience, and just taking the time to sit down and enjoy a cigar. The buzz part I'm sure is a big draw for someone who is only a weekend or special occasion smoker, but they are the only ones who really feel anything like that. I would imagine that it is a big aspect of it for someone like Joe Rogan who doesn't smoke very often and lives such a healthy lifestyle that his body doesn't have a very high tolerance to foreign substances like nicotine. It's kinda like how a person who drinks coffee a lot doesn't feel anything from a so called energy drink, but a super healthy person will get jacket up out of their mind off of just one.
@@JesseCase Sorry to disagree with you, but you are wrong. This is coming from someone who smokes literally anything, cigars and cigarretes included. You do get a kick, is just that you got used to it. Stop smoking for a week, or even a month and see the difference. You don't just smoke it for the flavour, favour is a bonus don't get me wrong, you smoke it because 1. you got used to it and it's part of your routine, and 2. you get a dopamine kick from it, because you inhale a huge amount of nicotine from it, even if you don't notice it anymore. Which is why everything comes better when it's controlled. IT applies to everything, drugs alcohol and so on.
Another great fact about cigars, different groups of tissue cause different receptor reactions from nicotine. The mouth tissue stimulates the brain/cognitive function. The core/lungs stimulate the nervous system. That's why cigars are easy to quit it's all mental and very little physical. Cigarettes stimulate the nervous system causing more of a body high similar to a mild painkiller. But what happens when you get off painkillers? Body aches, discomfort, skin crawling, whatever it gives it take 5x more. That's why I'm 14 years clean off cigarettes. When I get a cold and have to quit cigars for a week or so I'm a little grumpy for a day that's it. Whereas cigarettes lungs have to clean themselves, the nervous system freak out and send pain/discomfort/swelling/etc... Chest tight as a mofo. On top of a cognitive withdraw. No thanks I'm going to stick to my one cigar a day at the end of the night. But to each their own.
Yeah, no one gets physically addicted to cigars. They like the experience, the relaxation, the ritual. They're not hooked on the natural nicotine found in the cigars themselves.
@@porkypile I think plenty of people are physically addicted to smoking cigars. Some of it has to do with tolerance. Joe says in this video that he limits himself to the amount that doesn't make him feel sick, which in his case is one cigar per day, but plenty of people smoke way more, and even if one doesn't inhale, you are still putting higher amounts of nicotine in your system with each cigar throughout the day. I'm not looking to make a big argument about it though, just seems true to me.
@@AZ-kr6ff I smoked premium cigars daily for a long time, and I didnt get addicted. Honestly it was surprising that I could go weeks without smoking after going basically years every day. T
Joe isnt 100% accurate, not everyone smokes them for the nicotine. Me personally, i love the tastes, all the different combinations of flavors that different cigars have and the smell of them is great. If i just wanted nicotine id just smoke cigarettes, but i dont touch those. Cigars give you so much more.
I would disagree that people smoke cigars for the nicotine. Most people I know, including myself, only smoke for the flavour. I age cigars for many years to minimize the nicotine content in them. I smoke a few a month during the summer and none during the other seasons. I'd say cigars are less addictive than sugar, caffeine or most other things we put in our bodies.
smoking a cigar while having a conversation is peak. or even just being outside on a patio and relaxing. but it’s definitely best at a round table of sorts.
I haven't smoked a cigar in a couple years, but each time I have it's been memorable. Maybe it has something to do with the nicotine making an imprint in my brain? I remember walking to the park and smoking on the parkbench, looking at the streetlights over everything and taking things in. A similar phenomenon to a cigarette break for a construction worker, where it allows them to take a step back and think things over.
@@josef.2415 Same, the sensation of suffocating rewired my brain. Then I rehabilitated my lungs with sports, and I can now enjoy the occasional smoke without the hangup of addiction. Happy accident I guess.
guys I am a 19 yo Greek and I can tell you all about cigars. Let's start from the end:They are not addictive. I buy every 3-4 months 10 cigars and I smoke them all in probably 1-2 weeks . That happens because the cigar shop that has the good shit in Athens is far away and I don't have a good place to smoke them. Usually I smoke them during vacation, dinner ,poker with friends and (my favorite) in some quiet place where I have more than 2 hours to spend. What I am trying to tell is that I don't have a good place to smoke them. I can go many months without smoking them and I have never craved a cigar in my life. It is a fantastic hobby that in my opinion has more benefits rather that drawbacks. My theory is the following: Since you don't inhale them, your lungs are not affected. Also pure nicotine never killed anyone so that doesn't concern me at all. So technically you can get oral or throat cancer from cigars. But 9/10 people diagnosed with one these cancers in the early stage are cured. So taking into account that 2.5% of cigar smokers (accounts everyday smokers) get a cancer related to the oral cavity the joint probability is (1/9)*(2.5/100)=0.27% .So if you smoke cigars everyday you have a probability of les than 0.3% of dying from throat or oral related cancer. To conclude I smoke less than 40 cigars a year, on average less than a week ,meaning I have way less than 0.3% probability of dying from cigars. I am willing to take that minimal risk for the sake of having a moment of peace and thoughtfulness that cigars give me. Cigars should be smoked in a "safe and quiet place" not in a party where you cannot even light the cigar up ,hence everyone should give them a try. I am ,on average, a weekly cigar smoker and I will continue to be one till I die.
Cigars are really relaxing, it's great to have one every now and then. If you have a lot of anxiety you should try it. In my personal opinion anyone who says people smoke them just for the taste is lying to themselves, they're addicted to the effects of the smoke. All cigars taste very similar and I've had all kinds from $5 to $50 a piece. I've heard from a rich guy that $1000 cigars taste like every other cigar and it was not worth the money
I remember i tried a vapw for the 1st time last month. Used it 2 times and i remember feeling lazy and buzzy. Didnt go back to it lmao. I feel like self control definitely plays a big part in whether you get addicted or not
If you have no self control you instantly get addicted and want more. If you have self control you are able to smoke cigarettes or vape occasionally and never crave it. I envy those type of people. I can go about a month without vaping until I start getting migraines and feel overwhelmingly tired. I have done longer but it starts to get to you when you realize you haven't had a nice buzz in weeks. You also get hungry more often so I guess that is why people who smoke are always skinny af. They never get hungry they just crave nicotine.
Most cigar smokers choose what stick they smoke based off of the smell and taste it’s why every single cigar brand has written descriptions detailing what it smells and tastes like and what tobaccos are used in it and in what way.
@@OfficerBlobby no you can pull out great flavors out of a premium cigar if your palate can recognize it. Chocolate, coffee, tea, maple syrup, cedar sweetness, wood and etc. it’s like tasting different flavors in like tea, coffee, bourbon and wine.
Smoking a cigar is an art. You have to have the right cigar the right burn not to hot the right draw get the flavor in your mouth and blow it out before you taste the ash. Everything has to be right to realy enjoy the cigar.
If u want a buzz take 3-4 decent inhales quick. Or take the tiniest bit and smoke it out of a bong. But don’t do that it’s horrible for you ppl have got COPD in early 20s from cigarettes out of bong.
I'm a daily cigar and cigarette smoker so I don't feel any kind of buzz the way an occasional or special occasion smoker would. I'm like you, I smoke cigars for the experience, taste, and just simply taking the time to sit down, slow down, and enjoy one. I like to have one every morning with a few cups of coffee and one every night when I'm winding down and just watching some tv or something.
@@JesseCase That's the "buzz", idk why people think it's some sort of psychedelic drugs experience. If you smoking anything, regardless if it's a cigar, a cigarette or fuck it, let's say a vape, and you feel like things are slowing down and you can relax, that's you getting your dopamine, and experiencing the "buzz" as people say it. Cigars give you a high dose of nicotine and you are not some alien that's immune to it, regardless if you realize or not. I smoke cigars daily, and I also consume other things, but I will never say I don't feel a buzz, it;s just that I got used to it, same for alcohol or anything that swifts your state of mind. Stop smoking for 1 or 2 months and then try again, and if you don't feel a buzz as you say it, you are just lying to yourself.
I tried Cigar once, the day after, it was like a layer of my mouth gum was falling off, like it was burned. Never got that from cigarettes, only bad smell, and annoying my teeth and of course phlegm. I think is should have let it cool down between puffs like you do with a pipe, that would take a lot of patience.
Yes, too much too fast. Cigars are supposed to be slow and gentle draws. Your side effects you had are too much and too hard-ends up not being relaxing and day after stinks. Try a smaller gauge and don’t draw so hard. Plus take time.
I enjoy cigarettes and cigars, but I've never felt addicted to them, even when I would smoke regularly in high school. I remember just one day completely losing the desire to do it, and I quit right there. I've had a few every now and then because c'mon, there's literal microplastics in us, what harm is a little smoke going to do? But I've still never become addicted. It's something that I enjoy every once in awhile, but habitually I just get sick of it really quickly. It's like I have the opposite of addiction with tobacco where I enjoy it more the less of it I have.
“Wouldn’t it be awesome if cigarettes were good for you?” Bruh that’s how everyone during my grandmother’s era thought. My grandmother was born in 1922, and was a 3 pack a day cigarette smoker her whole life. She told me back in her era, the dangers of smoking were not yet well-known, as prior to the 1964 report by the US Surgeon General on smoking, tobacco companies had no trouble finding doctors who would promote smoking and say it had “health benefits.” My grandmother lived until she was 94 when she died of a stroke which the doctors said was caused by her years of smoking. I myself quit smoking 32 days ago as of today, I was a 2 pack a day man for over 20 years as I came of age in the mid 90s which was a time when every kid in my high school smoked cigarettes due to the ridiculous penalties at the time for possession of just a small amount of weed, also keep in mind that this was well before vaping became a teen trend. If Joe lived in the era my grandmother lived, I guarantee he wouldn’t just take up smoking lol 😂
@@silvio648 that’s what the doctors said. I personally don’t believe it, but cigarettes are a major cause of strokes, especially for someone who smokes 3 packs a day for over 50 years
I quit cigarettes easily. I'm addicted to David Goggins tho. It's easy as fuck to quit cigarettes. Super easy. Just do 10 push-ups every time u think of a cigarette
I quit cigarettes many times and it was extremely hard to do until I finally quit for good. A few years later I smoked cigars, sometimes a few a day, sometimes one every other day and sometimes a week or so between without even thinking about it. Completely different and not addictive. There is something in cigarettes that makes you hooked, plus the inhaling into your lungs is what kills you. Mouth cancer is rare and most people that get it are alcoholics.
the real problem of nicotine addiction through cigarettes is the instant delivery to the brain from inhalation. habits with instant rewards are much harder to kick than even ones with a small delay even with the same reward. the brain associates the habit with the reward too strongly. most additives in cigarettes are there expressly for getting the nicotine to the brain as fast as possible for that reason
I’ve been into cigars for about 30 years and luckily, I can stop whenever I want. I smoke a fair amount when I’m camping or hunting, something’s 3 a day which is expensive as hell. And then I can go mo this without smoking one. Same with alcohol. I usually just stop when it gets too expensive, which is why I buy top tier bourbon and cigars. I figure if it’s having a negative affect on my budget, I’m smoking/drinking too much.
The difference between cigars and cigarettes…you smoke cigarettes to fix a fit, you smoke cigars to relax and think of world domination or world peace🤣 - Coming from an ex cigarette smoker, quite 35 yrs ago to smoking cigars. I got into the cigar industry and owned a lounge.
Self control is directly related to distraction. If your not thinking about something then it doesn't take willpower to resist. Get busy. Most addicts are always busy with something. Idel hands are a problem because willpower has no power. Distraction power.
That’s so true I’ve been trying to quit weed for years as corny as it may sound. I don’t do any other drugs but drink so the weed is really hard to quit. Been smoking almost daily since 14 and now 22. Whole I’m at work or doing anything I don’t even think to want to smoke and actually wouldn’t if it was offered. Soon as I get home and relaxing with nothing to do I’m back to smoking.
you say "addicts" like certain people are addicts and others not..this is never proven. It´s a myth there is a gen that addicts have and others don´t..maybe you did not mean this and im just fishing.
No. Some people have stronger addictive behaviors. Some are more and others are less responsive to the reward systems natural to us all. We are all addicts some more than others. @@danielabatabogdanov8586
I smoked cigarettes for over 25 years and tried quitting multiple times. 12 years ago I read a book and stopped smoking completely. I cannot imagine reaching for a cigarette ever again. The thought just turns me off. But I still smoke cigars daily.
I started smoking cigars mainly small ones because i enjoy the inhale to quit smoking weed. I smoked for a long time and worked at a job where i got drug tested, i stayed clean to get the job which was easy but the longer i stayed the more tempted i got and eventually stupidly gave in and lost the job because of it. That day i decided that i no longer want to touch that stuff again but i still was craving the high feeling ( i liked smoking sativas so i wouldn't be dumb but have energy and be focused) so i started smoking cigars as it gives me a very very similar high except its not illegal. I also have been vaping for a long while now too which im quitting and to do so i need something to replace it as i dont really enjoy drinking because i then cant do anything but stay at wherever im at so i smoke cigars and then go do a lot of my cardio and fight training in an attempt to even it out. I would like to quit everything all together but staying completely sober and clean from everything while also eating very clean is extremely difficult because there is nothing to help you relax in the slightest.
I was smoking a package of cigarettes a day last year I remember that I quit it cold turkey and didn’t have any craving,anxiety,or abstinence of nicotine whatsoever I guess is different in everyone however cigars or cigarettes are not a big deal for me even though I use to enjoy them from time to time never felt down in the vice again Is more complicate with alcohol however , I just quit like 20 days ago and I still have cravings of it I suppose I’ll give me one cigar this weekend instead a 6 pack of beers
I quit smoking cigarettes about 17 years ago now. I routinely have dreams where I am smoking and I know I'm not supposed to be, but it will be OK if I have just this one. The bargaining you do with yourself is still going on in my head even though I never crave a cigarette in real life anymore. For the last few years I have started having a cigar now and then but I seem to be able to take or leave it. So far!
I think a problem for people giving up cigarettes is that they’re so readily available and common. It can be done though, definitely worth the health benefits
I do smoke cigars and when I do, I do have a taste for it because it has a different taste and a different buzz depending what you’re looking for but it’s a short buzz. It’s a 20 minute buzz, but it’s a very relaxing buzz while you’re at it.
There is no objective measurement of how addictive something is. The feeling of addiction is dependent on the psychological experiences of people. A lack of proper emotional bonding during childhood (starting from being forced to sleep alone, crying themselves to sleep, at the age of 4-6 months, as it the overwhelming habit in most Western countries) has been shown to cause addictive behaviors, whereas proper emotional development has been shown to have the opposite effect. Due to my entourage in my teen and early adult years I have experimented with weed, hashish, cigarettes, and tons of alcohol, yet was always able to stop them at will. Haven't had weed or hashish in more than a decade now. I enjoy whiskey or gin 3-4 times a week, and a cigar every 3-4 days. Basically if you give a normal, healthy adult any hard drug, they should be able to not get addicted to it. Which explains the way most of what we consider highly addictive drugs have been used in traditional cultures (including weed, tobacco, ayahhuasca, and LSD), which is ritualic and NOT daily, and not addictive. Addiction is all dependent on the person. A traumatised person can get morbidly addicted to anything from sugar to watching cat videos, that doesn't make either any more addictive than the other. Anything that makes you feel good can be addictive, and highly so for people who crave emotional bonding at a very deep level.
During my tenure in the military, I indulged in smoking cigarettes but ceased this habit roughly within the initial year of my marriage. Somewhere amid that period and the present moment, spanning approximately the last two decades, I adopted the practice of smoking cigars. It warrants mention for the unacquainted that the act of cigar smoking starkly contrasts with that of cigarette smoking, as the former typically does not involve inhalation of the smoke. In the era when I smoked cigarettes, lighting up was imperative to procure the desired dose of nicotine, irrespective of environmental conditions. Conversely, with cigars, such compulsive behavior is absent. I have experienced stretches of several weeks, and even an entire month, abstaining from cigar consumption. This abstinence does not stem from necessity but rather from choice, as my cigar indulgence is predicated not on a physiological dependency but rather on a desire to relish the relaxation and intricate flavors inherent to cigar smoking. Indeed, my affinity for cigars is rooted in the gustatory pleasure they afford.
I'm on the fence here as a cigar enjoyer myself. While I see a lot of comments saying "I don't do it for the nicotine". Why not? that is part of the experience. Getting a nice stimulation that's stronger than a cup of tea, but mellower than coffee and weed, plus the amazing flavors you can experience as you go through the cigar, the aromas and flavors even developing and changing as you progress through, then you pair with the nice buzz of a whiskey or scotch. It's basically the gentleman-fancy way of getting high.
@@dx3385 nah bro the buzz is real. I recently got into cigars and I’m already craving that feeling lol. Don’t get me wrong, the taste is awesome but after the buzz kicks in I just feel so relaxed it’s crazy
Ye mate, keep lying to yourself. They give you a decent amount of dopamine and what you call "buzz". Same thing as people saying, I don't drink to get drunk, I just like the taste. I smoke both cigars and cigarretes, among other things, but the taste isj just a bonus, I don#t crave the taste itself, I crave the state it gives me, same for alcohol.
Been smoking cigars for years, I've never got a buzz from a cigar. Never feigned for one either. I go weeks sometimes without breaking into my humidor.
Yes, same here. I can go weeks without smoking a cigar and it doesn't bother me. They are no where near as addictive (or at all for that matter) as cigarettes.
I disagree about the self control when it comes to the tobacco cigarettes. I smoke cbd cigarettes and the amount I smoke can fluctuate. I can go days without them, I have moments where I feel like I want one of these cigarettes but I can tell myself no. When I had a tobacco cigarettes. I felt good, a little similar to the cbd cigarettes except I was constantly thinking about it. I had it during the night & the next day, I was still constantly thinking about it. Even during a meditation, it was stuck in my mind, the need to smoke tobacco to get that nicotine. Literally the nicotine literally took over me & i was under the control of feeling deprived and needing the tobacco cigarette. Sure the cbd I have moments of fancying them but never felt deprieved without them & when I did have a little craving, it felt like nothing in comparison to the nicotine.
Bro it’s cigars not cigarettes, cigars have more nicotine but give a low constant amount of nicotine. Cigarettes go in and leave faster, a head rush. Cigarettes are far worse because they can make people develop addiction far faster. For cigars you’d have to smoke 20 a day to get addicted. You also don’t inhale cigars.
@@Myhandbig yeah although you dont feel any kinda rush if you smoke constantly thats how its for me at least personally, but it still obviously has effects. With cigarettes for heavy smokers your body gets used to that regular nicotine intake, and the withdrawal symptoms last long while, and i dont even know how long the craving lasts. Once i managed to quit for year, and still was thinking like the guy in this video talks about once i smoke one its all back to square one. Even from regular cigarette the nicotine circulates in your body for while still lot of us after smoking soon lits another cig. Most who just occasionally smokes cigar or cigarette just doesnt experience the addiction symptoms just like moderate drinkers doesnt alcohol
I smoke pipe tobacco and have smoke cigars, I can't stand cigarettes, but the former are just so freakin relaxing, since you do not inhale it's not as bad as cigarettes.
I personally enjoy cigar smoking as a hobby to really appreciate the flavors and wind down. The nicotine is my least favorite thing about cigar smoking.
Tbh my first cigar set i bought was nica libre, let me tell you; im not a chocolate person but when it came to whiskey and nica libre it sets the mood right.
@@HIDDENDISCIPLEx7304 @Jay's Gaming Anything by Padron, Dunbarton, Davidoff, Foundation, Drew Estates. Plascencia has 100% organ tobacco with sweet mild flavors. That should get you started. Right now I'm smoking an Atabey, lil pricey but good mild flavors.
@@HIDDENDISCIPLEx7304 I used to smoke Don Diego, a nice mild one. I prefer the short fat ones to the thinner, cooler smoke which has a better taste (IMHO).
1 or 2 cigars a day is probably more good for your mental health than it is bad for your physical health. If you don't inhale, you are side stepping the vast majority of the negative health consequences associated with tobacco. Sigmund Freud did die of mouth cancer, but he smoked 20+ cigars every day until he was in his mid 80s, which is basically all the waking time.
Too much water is bad for you, too much video games is bad, too much social media is bad. If you do everything in moderation then there's literally nothing to worry about
I don't get a high or buzz, but I only smoke mild to mediums. I haven't developed a palette for the full-body cigars yet. I smoke for the taste, aroma, and ritual, not for the nicotine. I do aromatic pipe tobacco, too. It's like burning incense to me, but way, way better.
Not necessarily. First of, everyone is different. I may have a stronger or weaker nicotine tolerance than you. There is also the strength of the cigar. Maybe I can smoke a mild Toro without any issues but then I grab a very strong Short Robusto and it can make me sick. Then there is also the definition of "buzz". I definitely feel the effects of nicotine when smoking a cigar, it's a mix of relaxation but also of being more alert, but it definitely does not make me high in any sense of the word.
With a cigar, it's not so much the buzz itself yet the approach you have with it versus a cigarette. Whereas you enjoy taking the time to sit and have a tool of such to aid in you just slowly relaxing and in that provides the peace. And with this, will allow someone to realize the taste factor and it's aromas are totally different from just a cigarette smoking session. Do you ever hear of cigarette aficionados?
The additives in those cheap cigarettes make those cigarettes addictive -- over 400 additives. The cigar (purely tobacco leaf) does not have additives. Also, the price of a single cigar can vary from $5 to hundreds of dollars for ONE cigar; you'll easily be spending hundreds to thousands per month if you're a fan. I smoke cigars, and I am not addicted. Sometimes, I don't smoke them for weeks. They sit pretty in the humidor. Yup, there's a storage consideration for cigars.
Cigarettes are really not that addictive, it’s just we all have gone through brain wash about them, understanding that is the biggest step of quitting. that’s the purest mind issue I ever faced.
Nicotine is extremely addictive. I can quit weed, alcohol, completely go without it but tobacco controls me physically. Nicotine withdrawal is awful. I don't even enjoy smoking. First one of the day is nice and then after that I get no feeling from it, I just smoke to maintain that lack of an urge for it.
@@brodylockwood14 I’m sorry to hear that buddy:(. I was a smoker for years and after reading Allen carrs’ book about quitting it was an easy path out. Understanding how much of a mental decision it is over physical addiction through reading the book really made quitting a smooth sailing. I recommend you to give it a shot from the bottom of my heart fella. No more suffering.
I must disagree with Joe. Most people DO NOT smoke cigars for the nicotine; yes the cigar smoker gets nicotine into his system from smoking cigars, but cigar smoking is not done for a fix. Cigars are in no way like cigarettes; cigar smokers, are not like cigarette smokers.
You need to do some research. Cigarettes have TONS of additives that make them more addictive. There’s lots of studies that day nicotine is no more addictive than caffeine.
Best times of my life were spent after a long night of Armor FTX smoking cigars with my brothers and getting HIGH, HIGH, HIGH! I wish I was a young NCO again.
As a cigar Aficionado the pleasure of smoking along with the company and the effects it gives you is totally worth the time spent
Cigars are amazing. I’m an avid weed smoker buuuut I think I prefer a good cigar.
A high tier cigar mixed with a little weed in it (not much) would be amazing.
Until you get cancer. Yeah
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 I’ve never heard of a worse idea in my life.
I’m sure it’ll be worth once you get cancer too
Cigars are cool for a few puffs but they get old for me really quick
"Wouldn't it... be awesome if they were good for you?" Lowkey that might be one of the best jokes Rogan's ever come out with. The timing was impeccable
They’re good for me! My blood pressure is lowest when I’m smoking a cigar and sipping on whisky
According to Andrew Hubert nicotine has health benefits yet it comes with the 1000 other chemicals found in cigarettes..
@@drseanpatrick696 cigars are not cigarettes... Not even made the same. Nicotine is just a stimulant. Consume it how you please. Cigarettes on the other hand, made to be addictive just like Pepsi.
@@revolvermaster4939 Fair enough. As far as cigarettes are concerned, though, I was smoking a pack a day (plus another half pack if I was out drinking in the evening). I managed to quit late 2021 and now my dental hygiene is massively improved; I can walk up hills (not to mention exercise) without wheezing; it's insanely good for my wallet (bc cigarettes are very expensive in the UK); and to top it all off my parents aren't constantly nagging me to quit anymore. Definitely the best decision of my adult life to kick cigs.
@@robk6635 yeah I smoked cigarettes from 13-50, quit 11 years ago. I used to run 6-8 miles a day until I was in my 40’s so they didn’t seem to bother me a lot. I got pneumonia and that made me quit. Cigars & cigarettes are definitely 2 completely different things.
There’s nothing I enjoy more than making cocktail or a glass of whiskey, sitting on my porch, playing some smooth jazz, and lighting up a cigar. It’s the most relaxing experience.
We bros 😊🙏
Did we just become best friends?!?! Lol
@@smoothtalka6204this is just simple fun for many. So yes
That's me but I prefer and enjoy my cannabis!
@@mrramirez4351 I’d rather smoke cannabis but can’t, so I smoke cigars.
I quit alcohol about 14 months ago and the only thing keeping me sane was cigarettes. When I realised that I have overcome my addiction, I quit smoking cigarettes as well about 2 months ago. (used to smoke a pack a day for last 10 years). It's all about the will power and your discipline.
What kind of a man I would be if I couldn't control what I put in my system.
Congrats you can be very proud of yourself i mean it
Congrats!! I have been sober for...17 years. No drugs, no alcohol. And i stop cigarette 8 years ago.
I am considering gett8ng into cigat smoking.
I feel really confident about my health and my mental health.
I just love the smell. The taste. My grand pa use to smoke cigar. I am not looking for approbation. Just sharing my tought. I feel like i am in control now. More than ever. And i could enjoy the occasional cigar in good company.
and vice versa, having ONE drink helps me not go off the handle..I rarely drink but when stress builds up and i cant run or bike anymore, i have to have ONE drink or else i think of those damn cigarettes, quit a month ago and now when i get stressed i buy a cigar just so i dont buy a pack. long story short, drinking once in a while, helps me not smoke like a chief after 30 plus years of high concentrate dose of nicotine via rollies.
What if you smoke one cigar per week ??
@@S0lidStewie According to many studies, 1-2 cigars a week doesen't significantly increase any health problems, but it's obiviously not good for you either.
Nicotine delivery method is the addicting thing. The rate of delivery is very slow with a cigar, so the addictive properties are equally low. When cigarettes are inhaled, the rush of nicotine delivery is incredibly fast-this is what makes them so addictive, not the nicotine itself, it's the mad rush into your blood stream.
No cigars gives more nicotine until you become sick and can not smoke all the cigar
Don't forget the additives in cigarettes that increase the addictive properties. Pipe and Cigar aren't even CLOSE.
Cigarettes don't do shit, weak garbage. Cigars are strong, good high, like Joe says. But nicotine is not addictive. The effects are too self limiting.
@@كابامارو-ذ8ر you dont understand what he’s saying. He didn’t say anything about the amount of nicotine. He’s saying that the way your body takes in the nicotine is what causes addiction. Because nicotine from cigars is taken into the body slower its less addiction forming because you dont really get a buzz from it while cigarettes give you a buzz and its absorbed so quickly thats what makes it more addictive. Theres medical studies on nicotine and its addictiveness that show that nicotine itself is not very addictive its the way you use it that is addictive.
@@كابامارو-ذ8ر your genes are weak if this is what cigars do to you
I've smoked cigars for the past 8 years. They help me remain sober believe it or not. The taste of a great cigar is exquisite and I would equate it to someone who can taste the flavor notes in scotch. Cigar smokers get an array of different tasting notes; Leather, earth, cedar, cocoa, and caramel among others. I usually only smoke a cigar when I can relax and concentrate on the flavors. And these flavors are all natural flavor notes in the tobacco, not infused flavors, though you can get artificially flavored or infused cigars . As a matter of fact, as I type this, I'm smoking an El GueGuense maduro and it's killer.
That actually makes a lotta sense
100 percent agreed 👍
So why do cigarettes smell like shit compared to cigars or pipes ?
@@t.ch1492 cigarettes have additives and other chemicals even the cigarette paper has chemicals added(to slow down burn). Cigars are 100% additive free (except infused cigars) and use whole leaves (not chopped and mixed like cigarettes). The whole process of making a cigar, from planting, cutting, hanging, fermenting and rolling are all organic. I'm guessing that makes the biggest difference.
@@michaelhawk6077 okay That makes sense
"Nobody smokes just for the taste.." Every cigar smoker ever: Dafuq he say????!!!!
This is how you know he has no idea what he’s talking about. The whole point is the taste not the nicotine 😂
@Ruben Aguilar true. I don,t think I've ever once approached my friday and Saturday weekly cigars and though "oooh can't wait to get that nicotine sooooohhhhn!"
Omg yes I haven’t a buzz since I was 16 we smoke cigars for the taste
@@jonnyorigan exactly I don’t look for a cigar to smoke according to how much nicotine I’ll get it’s what tasting notes am I looking for
It's relaxing
As a cigar smoker and I know there's a lot of us that do, I smoke for the taste, I enjoy the different tastes that come from different sticks. The nicotine effects are just an added bonus.
I thought that’s why all people did it for the taste. I never really understood the point of smoking cigars because it just reminded me of a cigarette. But I do it with cannabis. I think it’s because I get high all the time so I thought I should appreciate the terpenes of the flower and actually taste them. Honestly I enjoy tasting different weed than the highs 😂 it’s crazy what genetics can do for flavor. Although I’ve never had a proper cigar I’ll have to try it one day.
@@Dan.r.la420 Interesting. I used to smoke weed, a lot. Haven't touched it in nearly a decade. I never started smoking cigarettes, weed was first and I never got into cigarettes thank goodness.
Yes you definitely have to try a premium cigar. I really do enjoy the hobby of cigars. I recommend going to a proper tobacconist as the workers in the store will help you choose something that you'll enjoy. If you live in the states there's tons of b&m stores there.
@@helikos1 I’m in Los Angeles so there’s probably some spots. I gotta check it out
I smoke 3 cigars a day, been to the doctor and everything's fine with me...
Cigars are great for mental health. They slow you down, and give you time to think things out
yeah for those who are addicted
If they didn’t have nictioone
So does discipline, without serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin. The best part about discipline is you don't get cancer from it, or give cancer to people around you.
@@exothermal.sprocketEh who cares?What doesn’t give you cancer nowadays? You can die anytime, from anything. There were/are people who lived long lives while smoking cigars everyday.
@exothermal.sprocket okay, thanks for pointing out the obvious.
In it for the taste and the 1-2 hours of peace of mind I feel smoking alone, or great conservation and bonding when I smoke with loved ones. I was able to not smoke cigars for 2 months and didn't feel stressed or had a craving for it. When I could afford them again, I bought a few and continued as if nothing changed.
I have smoked cigars on the weekends for over 25 years. I can definitely say I would still smoke them even if they had zero nicotine.
Cigarette companies have added ammonia to the tobacco and the homogenized tobacco to make the nicotine more powerful and addicting. They also have additives that lessen the throat hit of the nicotine so to speak so it is tolerable to the consumer. Cigars have a natural nicotine and a lot of it in fact is removed and lessened in intensity through the fermentation process of the leaves. And all premium hand rolled cigars are fermented.
Wow, how…..retro.
Blaming “bIG tObaCcO” for people lighting up? Still? It’s not the 70s, everyone knows it’s bad for you 🤦♂️🤦♂️.
@@wishunter9000 damn right retro. I use premium tobacco products, not paper chemical additives that consequently add many harms to the product. It was the covering of information for decades that is causing regulations to crash down without discrimination. HoW TrOLliSH oF yOu to attempt to discredit information without providing any argument with basis, Mr Reynolds.
Try NATURAL American Spirits. Or winstons. No chemical bs like in the repulsive cowboy killing Marlboros
@@wishunter9000There’s actually a few studies showing a disparity in cigar and cigarettes as it relates to lung cancer.
They found that because you’re not supposed to inhale the smoke of the cigar, it decreases the chances of you developing lung cancer over cigarettes. Plus the lack of additives and chemical nonsense in cigars over cigarette. That’s why you see these 80-100 year old dudes who’ve been smoking cigars their whole life, still cancer free.
According to the National Death Index:
“There were 14,657 deaths from all causes, including 3426 never tobacco users, 3276 exclusive cigarette smokers and 176 exclusive cigar users. The latter had no statistically significant evidence of increased mortality from all causes, heart diseases, malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular disease, smoking-related diseases or other causes. In contrast, the mortality experience of dual users of cigars and cigarettes and cigar smokers who formerly used cigarettes is similar to exclusive cigarette smokers.”
Sure it’ll cause cancer, mostly oral cancer, but if you can inhale a cigar you’ve got bigger issues than cancer in my opinion.
They dont need to. The ammonia is there naturally if you just dont ferment the tobacco enough. Cigarette tobacco is not properly fermented leaving the ammonia in the product.
I smoke cigars for the tasting notes never had a good buzz off them. Tasting notes and the conversations are what’s the best about cigars!!
Smoking cigars for the nicotine is not the norm any more than bourbon lovers drink it to get drunk. The tobacco is about the flavor, not the nicotine.
This guy gets it. Same with pipe smoking. The relaxation factor of the nicotine is just icing on the (crumble) cake.
Yeah Joe can speak for himself. Idk what he's talking about
The same with smoking weed
Not true. Nobody would drink it if it had 0% alcohol even if it tastes the same
@@TheDeathtune I see your point but 0% alcohol and nicotine would be a different product and market segment. I’m just saying there is a large population of pipe/cigar and bourbon hobbyist who appreciate the product for its entirety, and not just using it for the purpose of getting a buzz or drunk.
Personally, the nicotine isn't why I smoke. It's an hour to two hours of time that I can sit back, relax, reflect on my day, think through things, etc. I also often smoke while enjoying the company of friends and family and even strangers too. Next would be for the flavors I get, and the wide range of flavors depending on the fillers, binder, and wrapper. It's interesting seeing which sticks pair well with which Bourbons and scotches. The nicotine is the very last thing on the list of why I smoke cigars.
It's all dopamine release. Nothing else.
Same here buddy. I started smoking cigars like 2 years ago and it's become sort of like a meditation whenever I smoke one at the end of the month. It's one of the reasons I like smoking them cus they're not addictive, I smoke about 1-2 a month and it's really just relaxing as hell.
@@lolohets6467 before my daughter, I was smoking upwards of 4 a day 😭🤣. But it was the only thing I had to be able to step away from it all, with Covid and low work hours it was even more. Now I get one 2-3 times a week, if I'm lucky. But my love for cigars have stayed steady for the years I've been smoking.
Absolutely agree to all of the above. Started smoking 7 years and it’s become the “centering” time of my life and the balance point of my life.
I’m smoking as I’m watching and writing this reply. 😂.
@@TheAlchemistDavid the cigar has become my therapist. It's the only hour or so a day I get to sit down, relax and reflect. To go over things in my mind, to prepare for future events, to look back at past mistakes and look for better ways to respond. Between work, my daughter, friends, and life as a whole I don't get that time unless I purposely carve out that time to have my cigar.
When you smoke a cigar you are completely in the moment, for that inhale of a couple of seconds nothing else matters. It’s part meditation.
Ahhh carcinogens
Learned that from Steve Harvey. Infamous clip of him smoking a cigar. Goes “cigar is yoga” as he continues to breath out his nose while letting smoke out his mouth slowly. Really is meditative.
@@stringbender3 it fucks up your brain in the long run though, which is why almost 100% of schizophrenics smoke, so its better to find something else
@@aaronsavage8018 nah
@@SamFBM Nah what? Lmao am I wrong? Smoke a joint if you want that experience but better
"They wouldn't smoke it for the taste"😂speak for yourself
No shit.... he's such a know-it-all with some shit he has very little actual insight on.
So the rush is not a benefit for you? C'mon man your not fooling anyone. I love Cigars for sure but, the tiny slow nicotine relaxant it gives you is just an amazing compliment to the taste of different cigars. It taste even better with some Bourbon. Cheers. 🥃
Who’s gonna tell him?
I smoke 2 cigars everyday and occasionally 3 and other than 1 time I've never felt any "kick" or buzz or high from a cigar! I'm also a cigarette smoker which you most definitely don't feel anything from. Unless of course it's been a long time since you've had a cigarette, that's a given. Anyways my point is that daily smokers don't feel any different when you finish a cigar than you did before you lit it. So yeah for a lot of us it's completely about the flavor, the experience, and just taking the time to sit down and enjoy a cigar. The buzz part I'm sure is a big draw for someone who is only a weekend or special occasion smoker, but they are the only ones who really feel anything like that. I would imagine that it is a big aspect of it for someone like Joe Rogan who doesn't smoke very often and lives such a healthy lifestyle that his body doesn't have a very high tolerance to foreign substances like nicotine. It's kinda like how a person who drinks coffee a lot doesn't feel anything from a so called energy drink, but a super healthy person will get jacket up out of their mind off of just one.
@@JesseCase Sorry to disagree with you, but you are wrong. This is coming from someone who smokes literally anything, cigars and cigarretes included. You do get a kick, is just that you got used to it. Stop smoking for a week, or even a month and see the difference. You don't just smoke it for the flavour, favour is a bonus don't get me wrong, you smoke it because 1. you got used to it and it's part of your routine, and 2. you get a dopamine kick from it, because you inhale a huge amount of nicotine from it, even if you don't notice it anymore. Which is why everything comes better when it's controlled. IT applies to everything, drugs alcohol and so on.
I don't have a cigar often, but I do love a good one. The buzz is real - very subtle and nice.
I smoke in moderation, 1 cigar at a time.
Mark Twain!
That guy smoked 40 a day
Another great fact about cigars, different groups of tissue cause different receptor reactions from nicotine. The mouth tissue stimulates the brain/cognitive function. The core/lungs stimulate the nervous system. That's why cigars are easy to quit it's all mental and very little physical. Cigarettes stimulate the nervous system causing more of a body high similar to a mild painkiller. But what happens when you get off painkillers? Body aches, discomfort, skin crawling, whatever it gives it take 5x more. That's why I'm 14 years clean off cigarettes. When I get a cold and have to quit cigars for a week or so I'm a little grumpy for a day that's it. Whereas cigarettes lungs have to clean themselves, the nervous system freak out and send pain/discomfort/swelling/etc... Chest tight as a mofo. On top of a cognitive withdraw. No thanks I'm going to stick to my one cigar a day at the end of the night. But to each their own.
Yeah, no one gets physically addicted to cigars. They like the experience, the relaxation, the ritual. They're not hooked on the natural nicotine found in the cigars themselves.
@@porkypile
I think plenty of people are physically addicted to smoking cigars.
Some of it has to do with tolerance.
Joe says in this video that he limits himself to the amount that doesn't make him feel sick, which in his case is one cigar per day, but plenty of people smoke way more, and even if one doesn't inhale, you are still putting higher amounts of nicotine in your system with each cigar throughout the day.
I'm not looking to make a big argument about it though, just seems true to me.
@@AZ-kr6ff I smoked premium cigars daily for a long time, and I didnt get addicted. Honestly it was surprising that I could go weeks without smoking after going basically years every day. T
Tobacco and coffee are two of the greatest gifts from the one Lord
Amen to that🙌 What is your go-to cigar?
@@ShaneHynesIRL my Father’s brand Lancers 7x20 my favorite cigar
yes please!
Fat Bottom Betty
Especially tobacco - better be some tobacco up there in heaven 😅😅😅😁😁😁
Cigar smoking is a passion, an art, a ritual, a dance with time, highly communal as much as it is fiercely personal…
Gayest shit I ever heard 😂
A cigar is like a campfire that you sit around in the twilight and early evening hours with friends, only you can carry it around in your pocket.
Love this 🤛 What is your go-to cigar?
Perfect analogy……love my sticks❤❤❤❤
@@ShaneHynesIRL I'm still pretty new to the hobby, but so far I've really enjoyed the Ashton Connecticut shade wrapper collection
Cigars are so relaxing. There's something so cathartic about just slowly puffing on a cigar while walking the dogs after work.
Joe isnt 100% accurate, not everyone smokes them for the nicotine. Me personally, i love the tastes, all the different combinations of flavors that different cigars have and the smell of them is great. If i just wanted nicotine id just smoke cigarettes, but i dont touch those. Cigars give you so much more.
I would disagree that people smoke cigars for the nicotine. Most people I know, including myself, only smoke for the flavour. I age cigars for many years to minimize the nicotine content in them.
I smoke a few a month during the summer and none during the other seasons. I'd say cigars are less addictive than sugar, caffeine or most other things we put in our bodies.
i like this
smoking a cigar while having a conversation is peak. or even just being outside on a patio and relaxing. but it’s definitely best at a round table of sorts.
cigarettes made me love nightshift, just gives u something to look forward to and it never disappoints
but I've quit years ago
@@bradenqw3765 good job
@@bradenqw3765 how many years ago?
When I did smoke. It was only at night…. Idk why lol but that was the ONLY time I’d smoke cigarettes
Until you get cancer
I haven't smoked a cigar in a couple years, but each time I have it's been memorable. Maybe it has something to do with the nicotine making an imprint in my brain?
I remember walking to the park and smoking on the parkbench, looking at the streetlights over everything and taking things in. A similar phenomenon to a cigarette break for a construction worker, where it allows them to take a step back and think things over.
Nothing makes me happier than a cigar, glass of whiskey, smooth jazz and reading a book in my garage
Having pneumonia did make me quit cigs. The fear and pain of drowning while on dry land was enough to rethink.
did u spit blood in the morning ?
@@houssemhmila1740 luckily no. Sound alarming though
Bronchitis did it for me. Nothing like a good scare to make you quit.
@@josef.2415 Same, the sensation of suffocating rewired my brain. Then I rehabilitated my lungs with sports, and I can now enjoy the occasional smoke without the hangup of addiction. Happy accident I guess.
Exactly why I quit vaping, all these crazy stories abt peoples lungs falling apart and shit…at least there are cigars
Joe is absolutely right about the high feeling when smoking cigars, I get that feeling as well when I smoke a cigar
guys I am a 19 yo Greek and I can tell you all about cigars. Let's start from the end:They are not addictive. I buy every 3-4 months 10 cigars and I smoke them all in probably 1-2 weeks . That happens because the cigar shop that has the good shit in Athens is far away and I don't have a good place to smoke them. Usually I smoke them during vacation, dinner ,poker with friends and (my favorite) in some quiet place where I have more than 2 hours to spend. What I am trying to tell is that I don't have a good place to smoke them. I can go many months without smoking them and I have never craved a cigar in my life. It is a fantastic hobby that in my opinion has more benefits rather that drawbacks. My theory is the following: Since you don't inhale them, your lungs are not affected. Also pure nicotine never killed anyone so that doesn't concern me at all. So technically you can get oral or throat cancer from cigars. But 9/10 people diagnosed with one these cancers in the early stage are cured. So taking into account that 2.5% of cigar smokers (accounts everyday smokers) get a cancer related to the oral cavity the joint probability is (1/9)*(2.5/100)=0.27% .So if you smoke cigars everyday you have a probability of les than 0.3% of dying from throat or oral related cancer. To conclude I smoke less than 40 cigars a year, on average less than a week ,meaning I have way less than 0.3% probability of dying from cigars. I am willing to take that minimal risk for the sake of having a moment of peace and thoughtfulness that cigars give me. Cigars should be smoked in a "safe and quiet place" not in a party where you cannot even light the cigar up ,hence everyone should give them a try. I am ,on average, a weekly cigar smoker and I will continue to be one till I die.
Cigars are really relaxing, it's great to have one every now and then. If you have a lot of anxiety you should try it. In my personal opinion anyone who says people smoke them just for the taste is lying to themselves, they're addicted to the effects of the smoke. All cigars taste very similar and I've had all kinds from $5 to $50 a piece. I've heard from a rich guy that $1000 cigars taste like every other cigar and it was not worth the money
I remember i tried a vapw for the 1st time last month. Used it 2 times and i remember feeling lazy and buzzy. Didnt go back to it lmao. I feel like self control definitely plays a big part in whether you get addicted or not
If you have no self control you instantly get addicted and want more. If you have self control you are able to smoke cigarettes or vape occasionally and never crave it. I envy those type of people. I can go about a month without vaping until I start getting migraines and feel overwhelmingly tired. I have done longer but it starts to get to you when you realize you haven't had a nice buzz in weeks. You also get hungry more often so I guess that is why people who smoke are always skinny af. They never get hungry they just crave nicotine.
@@evil1st facts
@@evil1st fr nicotine does crazy things to your appetite
he transcended
The low “Oh YEAHH!!” Is fuggin vibing with me. Fellow cigar and pipe enthusiast
I once got such a heavy buzz from smoking my cigar, it almost fell the same as being lightly high
Been smoking cigars for 18yrs and I don't get a buzz at all. I only smoke for the flavor, and the fact it is extremely relaxing.
A Padron and a coffee will hit the spot every time.
Exactly - even a daviddoff
Most cigar smokers choose what stick they smoke based off of the smell and taste it’s why every single cigar brand has written descriptions detailing what it smells and tastes like and what tobaccos are used in it and in what way.
I absolutely love cigars.. might even call it a passion… but I definitely despise the nicotine rush. I am in it for the taste 100%
Cap
Your food must be pretty boring.
@@exothermal.sprocket It’s definitely seasoned.
No I smoke for the taste.
You like the taste of smoke?
@@OfficerBlobby no you can pull out great flavors out of a premium cigar if your palate can recognize it. Chocolate, coffee, tea, maple syrup, cedar sweetness, wood and etc. it’s like tasting different flavors in like tea, coffee, bourbon and wine.
Smoke ash saliva sloshing around your mouth.
Smoking a cigar is an art. You have to have the right cigar the right burn not to hot the right draw get the flavor in your mouth and blow it out before you taste the ash. Everything has to be right to realy enjoy the cigar.
I can't say it ever really gives me a buzz but it's good to calm things down and conversate
If u want a buzz take 3-4 decent inhales quick. Or take the tiniest bit and smoke it out of a bong. But don’t do that it’s horrible for you ppl have got COPD in early 20s from cigarettes out of bong.
I'm a daily cigar and cigarette smoker so I don't feel any kind of buzz the way an occasional or special occasion smoker would. I'm like you, I smoke cigars for the experience, taste, and just simply taking the time to sit down, slow down, and enjoy one. I like to have one every morning with a few cups of coffee and one every night when I'm winding down and just watching some tv or something.
@@JesseCase That's the "buzz", idk why people think it's some sort of psychedelic drugs experience. If you smoking anything, regardless if it's a cigar, a cigarette or fuck it, let's say a vape, and you feel like things are slowing down and you can relax, that's you getting your dopamine, and experiencing the "buzz" as people say it. Cigars give you a high dose of nicotine and you are not some alien that's immune to it, regardless if you realize or not.
I smoke cigars daily, and I also consume other things, but I will never say I don't feel a buzz, it;s just that I got used to it, same for alcohol or anything that swifts your state of mind.
Stop smoking for 1 or 2 months and then try again, and if you don't feel a buzz as you say it, you are just lying to yourself.
I tried Cigar once, the day after, it was like a layer of my mouth gum was falling off, like it was burned. Never got that from cigarettes, only bad smell, and annoying my teeth and of course phlegm. I think is should have let it cool down between puffs like you do with a pipe, that would take a lot of patience.
Yes, too much too fast. Cigars are supposed to be slow and gentle draws. Your side effects you had are too much and too hard-ends up not being relaxing and day after stinks.
Try a smaller gauge and don’t draw so hard. Plus take time.
@@NivekS-1224 thank you pal
I've heard it should be 1 puff every 30 seconds
I enjoy cigarettes and cigars, but I've never felt addicted to them, even when I would smoke regularly in high school. I remember just one day completely losing the desire to do it, and I quit right there. I've had a few every now and then because c'mon, there's literal microplastics in us, what harm is a little smoke going to do? But I've still never become addicted. It's something that I enjoy every once in awhile, but habitually I just get sick of it really quickly. It's like I have the opposite of addiction with tobacco where I enjoy it more the less of it I have.
“Wouldn’t it be awesome if cigarettes were good for you?” Bruh that’s how everyone during my grandmother’s era thought. My grandmother was born in 1922, and was a 3 pack a day cigarette smoker her whole life. She told me back in her era, the dangers of smoking were not yet well-known, as prior to the 1964 report by the US Surgeon General on smoking, tobacco companies had no trouble finding doctors who would promote smoking and say it had “health benefits.” My grandmother lived until she was 94 when she died of a stroke which the doctors said was caused by her years of smoking. I myself quit smoking 32 days ago as of today, I was a 2 pack a day man for over 20 years as I came of age in the mid 90s which was a time when every kid in my high school smoked cigarettes due to the ridiculous penalties at the time for possession of just a small amount of weed, also keep in mind that this was well before vaping became a teen trend. If Joe lived in the era my grandmother lived, I guarantee he wouldn’t just take up smoking lol 😂
She died with 94 and you think it was because of cigarettes?
@@silvio648 that’s what the doctors said. I personally don’t believe it, but cigarettes are a major cause of strokes, especially for someone who smokes 3 packs a day for over 50 years
94 is pretty good though. wont mind if you can have age along with cigs
Most healthy people who have never smoked don't reach 94
I quit cigarettes easily. I'm addicted to David Goggins tho. It's easy as fuck to quit cigarettes. Super easy. Just do 10 push-ups every time u think of a cigarette
I quit cigarettes many times and it was extremely hard to do until I finally quit for good. A few years later I smoked cigars, sometimes a few a day, sometimes one every other day and sometimes a week or so between without even thinking about it. Completely different and not addictive. There is something in cigarettes that makes you hooked, plus the inhaling into your lungs is what kills you. Mouth cancer is rare and most people that get it are alcoholics.
the real problem of nicotine addiction through cigarettes is the instant delivery to the brain from inhalation. habits with instant rewards are much harder to kick than even ones with a small delay even with the same reward. the brain associates the habit with the reward too strongly. most additives in cigarettes are there expressly for getting the nicotine to the brain as fast as possible for that reason
I’ve been into cigars for about 30 years and luckily, I can stop whenever I want. I smoke a fair amount when I’m camping or hunting, something’s 3 a day which is expensive as hell. And then I can go mo this without smoking one. Same with alcohol.
I usually just stop when it gets too expensive, which is why I buy top tier bourbon and cigars.
I figure if it’s having a negative affect on my budget, I’m smoking/drinking too much.
Feeling ripped off that we’re not in the universe where smoking is good for you 😂
Man, you are so right! I wish they were, but at the same time, I'm glad for my wallets sake lmao
that what weed is for, we live in that universe
@@MRkriegs Word
@@MRkriegs except weed smells like skunk
@@MRkriegsyea sure weed is healthy
The difference between cigars and cigarettes…you smoke cigarettes to fix a fit, you smoke cigars to relax and think of world domination or world peace🤣 - Coming from an ex cigarette smoker, quite 35 yrs ago to smoking cigars. I got into the cigar industry and owned a lounge.
I limit myself to one good cigar per week… I love it, but I know it could also be a trap…
I limit myself to 3 a day
3 times a week is the sweet spot for me
365 24/7 is how I smoke
@@revolvermaster4939 Rich guy
@@dersturmerofjewery6038 if I could afford it I would. But my go to cigars are $10-20 a pop. I can’t afford that more than a couple times a week
Tim tries to quite smoking, so Joe blazes up in front of him.
Self control is directly related to distraction. If your not thinking about something then it doesn't take willpower to resist. Get busy. Most addicts are always busy with something. Idel hands are a problem because willpower has no power. Distraction power.
That’s so true I’ve been trying to quit weed for years as corny as it may sound. I don’t do any other drugs but drink so the weed is really hard to quit. Been smoking almost daily since 14 and now 22. Whole I’m at work or doing anything I don’t even think to want to smoke and actually wouldn’t if it was offered. Soon as I get home and relaxing with nothing to do I’m back to smoking.
you say "addicts" like certain people are addicts and others not..this is never proven. It´s a myth there is a gen that addicts have and others don´t..maybe you did not mean this and im just fishing.
No. Some people have stronger addictive behaviors. Some are more and others are less responsive to the reward systems natural to us all. We are all addicts some more than others. @@danielabatabogdanov8586
High is a pretty goofy way to describe it, but it's relaxing.
I smoked cigarettes for over 25 years and tried quitting multiple times. 12 years ago I read a book and stopped smoking completely. I cannot imagine reaching for a cigarette ever again. The thought just turns me off. But I still smoke cigars daily.
Lol😂
@@CodeJunkie3001not even close to cigarettes, but yes they're addictive
@@tamjidahmed2762Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham
@@tamjidahmed2762 Most likely Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking
I started smoking cigars mainly small ones because i enjoy the inhale to quit smoking weed. I smoked for a long time and worked at a job where i got drug tested, i stayed clean to get the job which was easy but the longer i stayed the more tempted i got and eventually stupidly gave in and lost the job because of it. That day i decided that i no longer want to touch that stuff again but i still was craving the high feeling ( i liked smoking sativas so i wouldn't be dumb but have energy and be focused) so i started smoking cigars as it gives me a very very similar high except its not illegal. I also have been vaping for a long while now too which im quitting and to do so i need something to replace it as i dont really enjoy drinking because i then cant do anything but stay at wherever im at so i smoke cigars and then go do a lot of my cardio and fight training in an attempt to even it out. I would like to quit everything all together but staying completely sober and clean from everything while also eating very clean is extremely difficult because there is nothing to help you relax in the slightest.
I was smoking a package of cigarettes a day last year I remember that I quit it cold turkey and didn’t have any craving,anxiety,or abstinence of nicotine whatsoever
I guess is different in everyone however cigars or cigarettes are not a big deal for me even though I use to enjoy them from time to time never felt down in the vice again
Is more complicate with alcohol however , I just quit like 20 days ago and I still have cravings of it
I suppose I’ll give me one cigar this weekend instead a 6 pack of beers
I quit smoking cigarettes about 17 years ago now. I routinely have dreams where I am smoking and I know I'm not supposed to be, but it will be OK if I have just this one. The bargaining you do with yourself is still going on in my head even though I never crave a cigarette in real life anymore. For the last few years I have started having a cigar now and then but I seem to be able to take or leave it. So far!
"nicotine is not that addictive"
Thats right guys, just quit, its not that hard
Cigars like fine food, Islay whisky & sex are one of life’s greatest pleasures!
It's really not
I typically smoke a cigar or two every day but can go days or weeks without one. No cravings or withdrawals.
@@jasonrawls6959 you is not all people my friend. That's some talent
@@missionpupa you sound like an overbearing know it all wife
I think a problem for people giving up cigarettes is that they’re so readily available and common. It can be done though, definitely worth the health benefits
When talking about cigars, Che Guevara once said: “A smoke in times of rest is a great companion to the solitary soldier”
I do smoke cigars and when I do, I do have a taste for it because it has a different taste and a different buzz depending what you’re looking for but it’s a short buzz. It’s a 20 minute buzz, but it’s a very relaxing buzz while you’re at it.
"It's not THAT addictive"
Yes it is Rogan 😂🤦♂️
Only if you’re weak.
There is no objective measurement of how addictive something is.
The feeling of addiction is dependent on the psychological experiences of people. A lack of proper emotional bonding during childhood (starting from being forced to sleep alone, crying themselves to sleep, at the age of 4-6 months, as it the overwhelming habit in most Western countries) has been shown to cause addictive behaviors, whereas proper emotional development has been shown to have the opposite effect.
Due to my entourage in my teen and early adult years I have experimented with weed, hashish, cigarettes, and tons of alcohol, yet was always able to stop them at will. Haven't had weed or hashish in more than a decade now. I enjoy whiskey or gin 3-4 times a week, and a cigar every 3-4 days.
Basically if you give a normal, healthy adult any hard drug, they should be able to not get addicted to it. Which explains the way most of what we consider highly addictive drugs have been used in traditional cultures (including weed, tobacco, ayahhuasca, and LSD), which is ritualic and NOT daily, and not addictive.
Addiction is all dependent on the person. A traumatised person can get morbidly addicted to anything from sugar to watching cat videos, that doesn't make either any more addictive than the other.
Anything that makes you feel good can be addictive, and highly so for people who crave emotional bonding at a very deep level.
I don't think he vaped enough to see how addictive it can be
Premium cigars are not very addictive.
During my tenure in the military, I indulged in smoking cigarettes but ceased this habit roughly within the initial year of my marriage. Somewhere amid that period and the present moment, spanning approximately the last two decades, I adopted the practice of smoking cigars. It warrants mention for the unacquainted that the act of cigar smoking starkly contrasts with that of cigarette smoking, as the former typically does not involve inhalation of the smoke.
In the era when I smoked cigarettes, lighting up was imperative to procure the desired dose of nicotine, irrespective of environmental conditions. Conversely, with cigars, such compulsive behavior is absent. I have experienced stretches of several weeks, and even an entire month, abstaining from cigar consumption. This abstinence does not stem from necessity but rather from choice, as my cigar indulgence is predicated not on a physiological dependency but rather on a desire to relish the relaxation and intricate flavors inherent to cigar smoking. Indeed, my affinity for cigars is rooted in the gustatory pleasure they afford.
I'm on the fence here as a cigar enjoyer myself. While I see a lot of comments saying "I don't do it for the nicotine". Why not? that is part of the experience. Getting a nice stimulation that's stronger than a cup of tea, but mellower than coffee and weed, plus the amazing flavors you can experience as you go through the cigar, the aromas and flavors even developing and changing as you progress through, then you pair with the nice buzz of a whiskey or scotch. It's basically the gentleman-fancy way of getting high.
Kinda wanna get a pipe cause it looks so cool and charming but I just dont think my family will enjoy the smell lol
@@t.ch1492Pipe tobacco smells better than cigars and definitely cigarettes. IMHO.
I don’t know how he leant on the desk like that for the whole
podcast
I smoke em for the taste not the nicotine or "buzz"
100%, I don’t know what he’s talking about... must just be him.
@@dx3385 nah bro the buzz is real. I recently got into cigars and I’m already craving that feeling lol. Don’t get me wrong, the taste is awesome but after the buzz kicks in I just feel so relaxed it’s crazy
I don't smoke them for the buzz either, but the relaxation you experience can be a product of the buzz so maybe there's something to that.
You may smoke it for the taste but you have a good chance of getting addicted to the nicotine unfortunately
Ye mate, keep lying to yourself. They give you a decent amount of dopamine and what you call "buzz". Same thing as people saying, I don't drink to get drunk, I just like the taste. I smoke both cigars and cigarretes, among other things, but the taste isj just a bonus, I don#t crave the taste itself, I crave the state it gives me, same for alcohol.
Been smoking cigars for years, I've never got a buzz from a cigar. Never feigned for one either. I go weeks sometimes without breaking into my humidor.
Yes, same here. I can go weeks without smoking a cigar and it doesn't bother me. They are no where near as addictive (or at all for that matter) as cigarettes.
I definitely smoke cigars for the flavor and would still smoke them if they didn't contain nicotine
I hate cigars for me. But damn, grandpa and my uncle smoked those at every holiday function. The smell will always bring heartfelt memories!
I disagree about the self control when it comes to the tobacco cigarettes. I smoke cbd cigarettes and the amount I smoke can fluctuate. I can go days without them, I have moments where I feel like I want one of these cigarettes but I can tell myself no. When I had a tobacco cigarettes. I felt good, a little similar to the cbd cigarettes except I was constantly thinking about it. I had it during the night & the next day, I was still constantly thinking about it. Even during a meditation, it was stuck in my mind, the need to smoke tobacco to get that nicotine. Literally the nicotine literally took over me & i was under the control of feeling deprived and needing the tobacco cigarette. Sure the cbd I have moments of fancying them but never felt deprieved without them & when I did have a little craving, it felt like nothing in comparison to the nicotine.
Pretty spot on description of nicotine addiction, it's so true :) 👏
Tbh im coming off 2years of consistent nicotine use. CBD made things worse for me. Everyone is different
Which brand cbd cigs ? I do same
Bro it’s cigars not cigarettes, cigars have more nicotine but give a low constant amount of nicotine. Cigarettes go in and leave faster, a head rush. Cigarettes are far worse because they can make people develop addiction far faster. For cigars you’d have to smoke 20 a day to get addicted. You also don’t inhale cigars.
@@Myhandbig yeah although you dont feel any kinda rush if you smoke constantly thats how its for me at least personally, but it still obviously has effects. With cigarettes for heavy smokers your body gets used to that regular nicotine intake, and the withdrawal symptoms last long while, and i dont even know how long the craving lasts. Once i managed to quit for year, and still was thinking like the guy in this video talks about once i smoke one its all back to square one. Even from regular cigarette the nicotine circulates in your body for while still lot of us after smoking soon lits another cig. Most who just occasionally smokes cigar or cigarette just doesnt experience the addiction symptoms just like moderate drinkers doesnt alcohol
Back in Melbourne hanging out with the junkies on the street heard people say they’ve given up heroine, coke but still cannot quit cigarettes.
People definitely smoke cigars for the taste LOL
I smoke once or twice a month for the relaxing experience and taste. I do not do it for the nicotine…
1:05 biggest lie of 2023 lol
I have a ritual every Friday or Saturday evening where I have a Cigar, iced coffee and read a book. It’s very relaxing and peaceful
I dont smoke for the nicotine, Joe sometimes sounds like a kid. The pure pleasure of a great scotch paired with a rich cigar. Cant beat it...
I smoke pipe tobacco and have smoke cigars, I can't stand cigarettes, but the former are just so freakin relaxing, since you do not inhale it's not as bad as cigarettes.
I personally enjoy cigar smoking as a hobby to really appreciate the flavors and wind down. The nicotine is my least favorite thing about cigar smoking.
Tbh my first cigar set i bought was nica libre, let me tell you; im not a chocolate person but when it came to whiskey and nica libre it sets the mood right.
They’re good for me! I’m in my 60’s and when I’m smoking a cigar my BP drops to normal levels.
Smoking an opus x right now. Onto a dunbarton brulee blue next
@@DannyLSXR which cigars taste good without the bitter taste i wanna start those and quit cigg and black n mild plz let me know
@@HIDDENDISCIPLEx7304 Henry Clay War Hawk is a good “starter”, but cigars won’t satisfy cigarette cravings.
@@HIDDENDISCIPLEx7304 @Jay's Gaming Anything by Padron, Dunbarton, Davidoff, Foundation, Drew Estates. Plascencia has 100% organ tobacco with sweet mild flavors. That should get you started. Right now I'm smoking an Atabey, lil pricey but good mild flavors.
@@HIDDENDISCIPLEx7304 I used to smoke Don Diego, a nice mild one. I prefer the short fat ones to the thinner, cooler smoke which has a better taste (IMHO).
1 or 2 cigars a day is probably more good for your mental health than it is bad for your physical health. If you don't inhale, you are side stepping the vast majority of the negative health consequences associated with tobacco. Sigmund Freud did die of mouth cancer, but he smoked 20+ cigars every day until he was in his mid 80s, which is basically all the waking time.
20 a day!?!? Holy moly!! 😮
Winston churchill was on about 10 a day & died at 90.
So my 2 a month means? Oh I am crap at math!!
Too much water is bad for you, too much video games is bad, too much social media is bad. If you do everything in moderation then there's literally nothing to worry about
@piccolo5346 Just don't use that mindset with Meth and you should be okay.
@@MrLoobu Not. Even. Once.
I don't get a high or buzz, but I only smoke mild to mediums. I haven't developed a palette for the full-body cigars yet. I smoke for the taste, aroma, and ritual, not for the nicotine. I do aromatic pipe tobacco, too. It's like burning incense to me, but way, way better.
I only smoke cigars to look cool....exclusively
I smoke a fine cigar once a week on a Friday or Saturday night along with a nice glass of whiskey to relax, and the feeling is awesome.
If you're getting a buzz from smoking a cigar, then you're smoking it too fast.
Not necessarily.
First of, everyone is different. I may have a stronger or weaker nicotine tolerance than you. There is also the strength of the cigar. Maybe I can smoke a mild Toro without any issues but then I grab a very strong Short Robusto and it can make me sick.
Then there is also the definition of "buzz". I definitely feel the effects of nicotine when smoking a cigar, it's a mix of relaxation but also of being more alert, but it definitely does not make me high in any sense of the word.
With a cigar, it's not so much the buzz itself yet the approach you have with it versus a cigarette. Whereas you enjoy taking the time to sit and have a tool of such to aid in you just slowly relaxing and in that provides the peace. And with this, will allow someone to realize the taste factor and it's aromas are totally different from just a cigarette smoking session.
Do you ever hear of cigarette aficionados?
The additives in those cheap cigarettes make those cigarettes addictive -- over 400 additives. The cigar (purely tobacco leaf) does not have additives. Also, the price of a single cigar can vary from $5 to hundreds of dollars for ONE cigar; you'll easily be spending hundreds to thousands per month if you're a fan. I smoke cigars, and I am not addicted. Sometimes, I don't smoke them for weeks. They sit pretty in the humidor. Yup, there's a storage consideration for cigars.
I don't get high from cigars at all? Lmao no one I know does. And we all smoke for the flavor, relaxation, and ritual.
Thats the best conversation i hv heard in along time🌬
Cigarettes are really not that addictive, it’s just we all have gone through brain wash about them, understanding that is the biggest step of quitting.
that’s the purest mind issue I ever faced.
Nicotine is extremely addictive. I can quit weed, alcohol, completely go without it but tobacco controls me physically. Nicotine withdrawal is awful. I don't even enjoy smoking. First one of the day is nice and then after that I get no feeling from it, I just smoke to maintain that lack of an urge for it.
@@brodylockwood14 I’m sorry to hear that buddy:(.
I was a smoker for years and after reading Allen carrs’ book about quitting it was an easy path out.
Understanding how much of a mental decision it is over physical addiction through reading the book really made quitting a smooth sailing.
I recommend you to give it a shot from the bottom of my heart fella. No more suffering.
"Wouldn't it be awesome if they were good for you! " ❤️❤️❤️
I thought he was a cigar smoker but I guess not
Cigars are nothing like cigarettes.. Nothing. Cigars are waaaaaaayyyyyy better!
Fr since I started smoking stogies I stopped smoking cigarettes cigars are much better
I must disagree with Joe.
Most people DO NOT smoke cigars for the nicotine; yes the cigar smoker gets nicotine into his system from smoking cigars, but cigar smoking is not done for a fix.
Cigars are in no way like cigarettes; cigar smokers, are not like cigarette smokers.
👍🏽💨
Here's an interesting little fact: most of the world's super-centenarians have been life-long smokers.
life long CIGAR smokers, lets be clear on that.
Joe Rogan: “Nicotine is not that addictive”
LITERALLY THE MOST ADDICTIVE DRUG IN THE WORLD 😂
You need to do some research. Cigarettes have TONS of additives that make them more addictive. There’s lots of studies that day nicotine is no more addictive than caffeine.
@@HungAF Why should I need to do the research when we have fact checkers like yourself online?
I don’t have addiction problems. People need to believe in themselves. Don’t believe any substance is more powerful than you. Or it will be
Best times of my life were spent after a long night of Armor FTX smoking cigars with my brothers and getting HIGH, HIGH, HIGH! I wish I was a young NCO again.
Agreed! I was an infantryman so it was Bradleys for me. Good times!
I love an occasional cigar or an occasional Marlboro Select. Lovely way to relax and think.