How The X-Files Created A Fan-Favorite Character Out Of Thin Air The Cigarette Smoking Man, or CSM, as loyal X-philes call him, first appeared in the pilot episode of "The X-Files," hanging out in the corner of an FBI office, casting a lingering, authoritative gaze over a young Agent Scully
Its revealed that FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Spender, one of the two agents who took over the X-Files cases after Mulder and Scullys forced leave of absence, is actually the Cigarette Smoking Mans son
Theres no single winner, but traditionally, flavors like tobacco, menthol, and fruits have found widespread appeal
Publication date 18 March 2026
You can form lasting bonds with them by chatting to them at length about what their palates pick up