As the cigar boom grew, more and more women took up cigar smoking, as it really did make them an equal with “the guys” without having to become one of the guys. They still retained their femininity. But one of the results was they discovered cigar smoking was a relaxing pastime, and I can remember going to a number of cigar bars (before the anti-smoking laws shut most of them down) and seeing women and men, as couples or in groups, enjoying their cocktails, conversations, and cigars. Nowadays only a few places, such as Club Macanudo in New York, still offer a friendly environment where men and women can smoke with equality.
But at that first seminar and others that followed, I learned many things about women cigar smokers. Now, the one thing I know nothing about is women, but I have learned a great deal by listening to them, and so now I gladly pass some of this information on to you.
