Cigar for a newb?

When you visit Canada buy a Cuban :)
Monte #2, Choix Supreme etc.

In the US, anything from Padron has been a good choice for me.
 
El Rey Del Mundo makes a nice lighter bodied cigar e.g. Choix Supreme (Rubusto). Its a great introduction to Cubans as well.
 
Ah, sorry for the confusion JaGWIRE. I prefer Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 maduro wrapper. I also like La Viejo Habana and H. Upmann which are all fairly reasonable. Having said that, you will probably find that you will be more willing to spend a few bucks for a cigar after you smoke some and realize the difference between cheap and good. I try to stay in the $3-4 range because I'm a cheap SOB. When you find the brands you like the best and want to buy a bundle of 25 or so then you should check out the sites listed above. You will save quit a bit that way.
 
RockyNomad said:
Ah, sorry for the confusion JaGWIRE. I prefer Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 maduro wrapper. I also like La Viejo Habana and H. Upmann which are all fairly reasonable. Having said that, you will probably find that you will be more willing to spend a few bucks for a cigar after you smoke some and realize the difference between cheap and good. I try to stay in the $3-4 range because I'm a cheap SOB. When you find the brands you like the best and want to buy a bundle of 25 or so then you should check out the sites listed above. You will save quit a bit that way.
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Thanks.
I think I'll just walk into the cigar store with like $50, ask the guy what he recommends in flavored cigars <$5 a piece for a newb, and come out with a few different types, maybe some cigarillos (miniature ones) too. Seems like a lot of personmal preference, a billion different manufacters, and a bunch of names I'll never remember if I walk in anyway.
 
Sounds like a good idea. One other thing. I would still go to http://www.thompsoncigar.com and click on the "cigar 101" link so you can learn about the different components/anatomy of a cigar. It even has a section on picking stogies out at the local shop.
 
I picked up some tatiana miniature choclate and vanilla tonight. Bloody expensive, $27.50 for 10 of them, LOL. I ruined one tonight lighting it the wrong way and cutting it with a knife very poorly, but tommorow night I'll try one properly.
 
Cutting with a knife is easy, take it cut in and turn the cigar around. Those are cheap compared to full size gars. You like flavored, try the ACID Blondie or Wafer
 
GarageBoy said:
Pass on the pipes for now, they're a bit harsher, and it takes a good amount of effort to get the perfect bowl.
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You think so? I've found just the opposite. Of course, if you smoke them too hot (usually because you've packed too loosely), you can get some tongue bite. But once you learn to keep a cool smoke going, I find pipes are even milder than the mildest cigars. I should mention that I'm blessed to live near some very fine tobacconists. I've only ever smoked fresh tobacco...no packaged stuff. I suspect packaged pipe tobacco would pack a bigger bite with all the chemicals/additives etc.

One thing I really like about smoking a pipe is that you have to work at it a bit. Like enjoying music on vinyl through a tube stereo vs. on CD through solid state equipment. I guess pipe smoking ticks some of the same "gadget centers" in my brain as do firearms, folding knives, guitars, and cars.

Emre
 
I'm headed for Costa Rica to visit my sister next month. Any suggestions on CR cigars? (I can get Cubanos at home in Canada, but they're pricey.)
 
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