I am an avid fan of Gina Gershon, so when I saw her on the cover of Cigar Aficionado I had to go out and buy my first cigar. The local cigar store was alive with smoke, this was years ago when smoking in public was allowed, and there were gadgets, gizmos and cigars everywhere. The store smelled great, even while smoky, like apples and sage. I told the store owner I was there to smoke my first cigar and he offered me one, pf which I cannot remember the name. I coughed and hacked, my eyes watered and handed the cigar back. With an awful taste in my mouth and a burning hatred for Gina Gershon, I decided smoking cigars was not something I will do. However, as I was leaving I noticed a little stand with dangling key chains and thus was I born into a collection obsession with cigar cutters.
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