Cigar Smokers, North & South

Friends,

I have noticed a great thing from calling on customers and cigar shops in order to sell Devil's Weed. I have called people from all over the country from deep in the heart of Georgia to the Pacific Northwest, from Chicago to San Antonio, New Hampshire to New Mexico and everywhere in between.

And what I have noticed is that cigar smokers (and this really should come as no surprise) are laid-back and easy to talk to. Sure we all have our problems and annoyances, but cigar smokers are a bit more relaxed and open-minded. I feel fortunate to work in an industry that embraces such a philosophy. That is the power of the handmade cigar. The non-smokers cannot fully comprehend our great ritual. That is why I firmly believe a cigar a day keeps the heart-attack away. I firmly believe that pure tabaco is negligible when it comes to adverse health effects. I know that even many cigar smokers may raise an eyebrow at this statement, but remember the de-stressing component of our passion. Smoking relaxes us and slows our heart rate which is healthy for our cardiovascular system. We, as busy Americans, need to unwind sometimes and smoking a puro helps indeed. It's usually the cigar-Nazis that always point their fingers at us and are always so angry that their veins in their neck pop, no wonder they die young.

So, friends and enthusiasts of the leaf, (people who are generally rational, cordial and of consequence, no matter from what part of the country you hail) remember that cigar smoking is truly good for you; mind, body and soul.

-Luis