Hey Moqueen I,m the Bear and an x cigar smoker ( 5 a day ) just like Tutti says nicotine is nicotine a is addictive period even if you don,t inhale it,s absorbed by tissue in your mouth.But it,s not only the nicotine that you have to worry about its the 4000 other things that are contained in cigars, cigarettes,pipe tobacco etc that can lead to health problems (cancer of the mouth,throat and lungs)just to mention a few ??? and yes they smell like h---.If you,ve got 6 months of nonsmoking under your belt find the nearest trash can and drop these baby,s right in it,and congratulations on the 6 months thats an awesome amount of time to throw away for a few cigars and pains me to see those beautiful things going in the garbage LOL ;p Bear