In the 50s bougies would smoke cigars all the time, usually Cubans. Not only are they enjoyable but they're also part of a Bourgeois image.
Then comes Castro. Total commie chad that always has a cigar in his mouth. Dressed in fatigues to symbolize the ongoing struggle against imperialism and capitalism. His cigar has basically become an integral part of his image. American mayos start thinking about communism when they see cigars, especially around the time of the Cuban missile crisis. First came the ban on Cuban cigars, and then eventually less and less porkies were slonkin on stogies, usually switching to cigs and then eventually quitting in the 90s
Could it be related to the general decrease of tobacco consumption in all forms over the years? Nah, definitely Castro :fidel-sarcastic:
No it’s because research about how bad tobacco is for you became more publicly available and there was a big public health push to discourage smoking in the US
Yeah, Castro himself actually stopped smoking cigars to promote anti smoking campaigns
There was a big cigar craze in the mid 90s when Cigar Aficionado* took off, with a lot of celebrities being open about their habit and new companies getting into the business. Then there was a huge crash in Central American tobacco prices after they caught up with demand and flooded the market with product of questionable quality.
*Cigar Aficionado was one of the few American media outlets Fidel would give an interview to .
This is interesting, I was way too young to know this was happening.
I think people waking up to the hazards of tobacco had more to do with it...
Rich people absolutely still smoke cigars but you don't see it because it's not something that's acceptable to do in public
Cigars are weird, I still think its a bougie thing despite comrade Castro's efforts. I also think I'd look weird with a cigar cuz im a smol
Cigarillos intrigue me though, are they cool?
I mean cigars look big even if you're not a smol bean. I generally don't smoke them around others anyway since they smell so strong and the smoke kinda hangs in the air. I also occasionally smoke a pipe but I'd never do that in front of other people because it looks really lame.
You would look badass with a giant cuban cigar.
You spend 25 dollars on one for new years, it becomes a nice luxury without being something ridiculously bougie IMO.
Embarrassing rich failsons still smoke them a lot, especially to post about it on insta.
Tried my first cigar recently and it was surprisingly easy. Granted I have difficulty inhaling when smoking grass, so maybe that has something to do with it
