Cigars have been around for a long time – since before Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe from the Caribbean– and a lot of good stuff has been said about cigars. Here are some of our favorite quotes from historical cigar lovers:
Bust of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
The popular 19th-century Hungarian composer once claimed, “A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world.”
Alfred de Musset
The French dramatist, poet, and novelist once said, “Any cigar smoker is a friend, because I know how he feels.”
King Edward VII
QueenVictoria’s son, King Edward VII, loved smoking cigars, even though his mother hated them. Legend has it that after her death at the end of a dinner party Edward told his male guests, “Gentlemen, you may smoke,” thereby ending Victoria’s ban on cigars. A line of inexpensive American cigars has long been named King Edward in honor of his love of cigars.
