Your first Man O' War...

egokilla

Greetings all, new to the forums and was interested in what your first Man O' War experience was like.

mine:
A coworker and I used to go in on the large samplers (scorched earths)
The scorched earth II gets ordered and we split the sampler in half.
In my half was the 5 Ruinations.

Around this time the starz show Spartacus was running, and I broke open the man o wars first, thinking it was the most generic cigar of the bunch as I had never seen them in my B&M's and just wanted to puff something while watching my stories(Spartacus).

That first time I toasted the foot the aroma blew me away - It left such an amazing impression on me that I decided to save them for when my show was on.

every week I would watch my show and suckle on the ruination, each time stopping the show to search the net for more information on the MOW's - sometimes even reading the same articles over and over and over again.

I've been a loyal AJF / MOW since then...

What about your experience?

Goldy

Actually I have a similar story to yours. My friend and I usually split orders and he was able to try the MOW before I did and raved about it. He and I watch baseball (Twins) games in his garage with a projector in the summer and usually order some pizza. This is probably the thing I look forward to the most about summer.

ejenne87

I was in Afghanistan when I had my first MOW, it was a Ruination. I was sitting in the back of a busted up pickup truck in the middle of our camp. The sun was almost set and the evening call to prayer was playing in a village near by. I could hear the horns from the cars as they passed by on the busiest stretch of road in the whole country. I was in a war zone, but I have never been more at peace in my entire life. That MOW Ruination has been one of the best smokes I have ever had. Every time I smoke one I try to take myself back to that moment. I"ll never forget that night.

fla-gypsy

After my first MOW i became a follower of AJ. Check out my sig line!

smokeater187

i remember my first....it was a ruination..not to long ago either some time early fall. it was night with a fire in the pit going..simply breath taking...going to revisit another one tonight.

Rob1110

my first MOW experience was actually not a good one at all. Someone on the boards had sent me the cigar and I really wanted to like it. I lit up and it was ok, then I got so much tar build up, it became unsmokable. I tried cutting further up but more tar built up. After that, I stayed clear of the brand for a while until someone sent me another one after hearing that story. Since my second one, I've liked them.

Just goes to show, try it twice.

Hawk55

+1 I have a sampler that I bought over a year ago-tried them and didn't like them So I put them in the bottom in the back of one of my cooleridors. Checked them out couple of months ago and they are great. I like the whole MOW line.

JCizzle

Haven't had one yet but I have some Armadas on the way from my COTM membership, hope to try them soon.

bandyt09

I've got 'em ( yet to have paid for one thanks to all the awesome BORK's on here ) just haven't gotten around to trying them yet. Maybe this is something I'll need to do. Christmas Eve may be a good time.....................

Russ55

I actually didn't care for the first one I had. Then another member here on the board, Joz3r, suggested a different vitola with plenty of rest. I followed his advice and was totally blown away. You know, one of those times where it's almost a religious experience the cigar is so good. Lately I've really been digging the the regular MoW line too. I don't always feel like a powerhouse and those things are perfect.

newbiesmoker24

My first MoW was the Armada. It kicked my ass and I was immediately hooked on AJ cigars. My last 5 cigars have been in the following order - MoW Armada, Diesel Unlimited, Ave Maria, 5 Vegas Cask Strength II, MoW original. I am on an AJ marathon right now!!! All his cigars have been good at worse and amazing at best. I can't wait to try both the Ruination and Virtue for different reasons. I have the Ruination in Robuston #2 6x60 vitola!!! It is gonna be awesome!!!

The Sniper

My first TWO MoW experiences were not good ones! The first was an original - which had burn issue on top of burn issue. POS even went out on me a couple times, and tasted like butt to boot!

Second was a Ruination. No burn issues like the original, but I was very new to cigar smoking at the time and that bad boy kicked my @ss squarely up around my shoulders! LOL Was just too much cigar for me, and I need to revisit it.

Now then, I have had the Virtue and absolutely love it! Have never had a cigar even remotely like it - every time I try to describe it as a "full-bodied mild" to someone who hasnt had one, they look at me like Im nuts! LOL

phobicsquirrel

Rob1110:

my first MOW experience was actually not a good one at all. Someone on the boards had sent me the cigar and I really wanted to like it. I lit up and it was ok, then I got so much tar build up, it became unsmokable. I tried cutting further up but more tar built up. After that, I stayed clear of the brand for a while until someone sent me another one after hearing that story. Since my second one, I've liked them.

Just goes to show, try it twice.

Similar for me minus the tar build up. I thought the MOW was a bit one sided and boring. After almost a year I lit up another (actually after trying the ruination) I really enjoyed it. I've had about 29 or so since. I really enjoy them.

btw I can't wait till the new 6 parter of Spartacus is on and I'm looking forward to season 2 though I am not a fan of them not waiting on Andy.

kuzi16

i agree with try it twice.


i have never bought a MoW. seems like whenever i do trades, passes, or get bombed, they just show up on my door. by the time i was getting them, the hype was already there. it delivered exactly what i expected.


i know,
worst story ever.

Diamondog

phobicsquirrel:

Rob1110:

my first MOW experience was actually not a good one at all. Someone on the boards had sent me the cigar and I really wanted to like it. I lit up and it was ok, then I got so much tar build up, it became unsmokable. I tried cutting further up but more tar built up. After that, I stayed clear of the brand for a while until someone sent me another one after hearing that story. Since my second one, I've liked them.

Just goes to show, try it twice.

Similar for me minus the tar build up. I thought the MOW was a bit one sided and boring. After almost a year I lit up another (actually after trying the ruination) I really enjoyed it. I've had about 29 or so since. I really enjoy them.

btw I can't wait till the new 6 parter of Spartacus is on and I'm looking forward to season 2 though I am not a fan of them not waiting on Andy.

Whats this about a Spartacus 6 parter?