Getting started in the world of the cigar with 15,000 euros

It is no secret that the world of the cigar is a rather formal, not to say luxurious one. Cigars themselves cost a fair amount, but that is nothing next to the accessories deemed necessary to store, cut, smoke or carry them. So how do you get started in the world of the cigar when you earn less than 10,000 euros a month?

Buying the accessories, or how to ruin yourself

You have just bought your first cigar and you want to become a true aficionado. For that, you are going to have to invest in a humidor. And since you have to be accepted into the circle of cigar smokers, nothing less than the superb Aficionado humidor from Atelier Helios will do.

To be accepted into this prestigious world, you will also have to equip yourself with all the extras. It is unthinkable, for instance, to tip such noble ash into an ashtray bought at the supermarket. Go for the Elie Bleu Sycomore Rouge ashtray instead: at least you can then be sure of belonging to the elite.

And if you have a few cigar smokers round, the script says you should bring out your S.T. Dupont James Bond 007 collector’s set. Do not forget, either, to make a small remark to whoever takes their cigar out of a plain black metal S.T. Dupont case. One has to keep up standards, after all.

In fact, the world of the cigar is far more open than it looks

You will no doubt have noticed that the opening of this article is a clear caricature of the cigar world. As in every field, there is something for every taste. Cigars are not the preserve of one social category, and it is perfectly possible to smoke a cigar on a modest budget.

As with anything, some people like to have the latest accessories or the most expensive products on the market. That is often a matter of fashion. There are very good humidors and accessories at entry level, just as there are very good cigars at entry level and in the middle of the range.