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Corymc23 · March 2010

Hello everyone, my name is Cory and I am new to the cigar world.

I went to Mexico, had a Romeo y Julieta, then a Cohiba and now I am hooked!

I have lots of questions but we will start with these:

1) is there a comprehensive "beginners" list of items to have/things to know/how to get started resource that anyone knows of for beginners?

2) I currently have a cigar at my home right now that is kind of flaking apart... is this normal? How long can a cigar last with out proper humidification?

3) any and all help you can give is welcome! Thanks so much!

YankeeMan · March 2010

Welcome. This is a great group and someone here will have the answer to any question you might have. Poke around the site and get familiar. Also, in the upper right hand corner is a search box. Put a topic in there and it will search previous threads. I'm sure you will find everything you need.

lilwing88 · March 2010

lilwing88 · March 2010

ALSO.......... Setting up your humidor will take a while. From ordering to getting it seasoned and ready, you're looking at 1-2 weeks. Until then, a zip lock bag with a water-pillow should keep your smokes nice a fresh.

turn_key · March 2010

illinoisgolf99 · March 2010

welcome bud!! all of the info so far is spot on, you will need a good sized humidor (always get a bigger one than you think you need), some humi pillows til you get a humidification device, and a decent digital hygrometer.. and if you search here on the forums you will find all the info you will need!

laker1963 · March 2010

Welcome aboard. If you look at some of the links at the top of the page you will find some information resources. Any questions you can't find the answer to will be gladly answered by one of the BOTL here. Lot's of good folk around here.

cabinetmaker · March 2010

Welcome to the forums! Might I suggest the search feature, there is lot's great information that's been asked and answered many times over. If you run into something you cannot find an answer to, we're here to help.

brotheradam · March 2010

Welcome Corey lots of great info to be found on these boards.

j0z3r · March 2010

xmacro · March 2010

Welcome - if you want to know more about cigars, the best thing you can do is go down to the bottom of the page in the Cigar 101 forum and the General discussion, and just start reading old threads; chances are every question you wanna ask, (and a lot you didn't think of) has already been asked and answered. So just take a few hours and start going back and you'll learn a lot in very little time

Krieg · March 2010

Corymc23:
Hello everyone, my name is Cory and I am new to the cigar world.

I went to Mexico, had a Romeo y Julieta, then a Cohiba and now I am hooked!

I have lots of questions but we will start with these:

1) is there a comprehensive "beginners" list of items to have/things to know/how to get started resource that anyone knows of for beginners?

2) I currently have a cigar at my home right now that is kind of flaking apart... is this normal? How long can a cigar last with out proper humidification?

3) any and all help you can give is welcome! Thanks so much!

Cory, welcome to the boards...my best piece of advice would be go to amazon.com and get Idiots Guide to Cigars. I'm not calling you an idiot, but just saying this book is GREAT for beginners. I bought the book whenI first started out and it REALLY helped me start to enjoy cigars and taught me everything I needed to know.

Hays · March 2010

fla-gypsy · March 2010

Welcome from the North Florida Chapter of the BOTL. Good advice so far, absorb it and go light up.

phobicsquirrel · March 2010

Welcome! Lastly we really need to get some sticky's here.

Corymc23 · March 2010

Thank you so much for all the great advice! I will pm you for sure!

undulac · March 2010

Welcome to the group. There is some good stuff on here and call customer service. You won't find better help in the business than this site.

ljl · March 2010

Krieg · March 2010

Amos Umwhat · March 2010

welcome, you'll find tons of great information here! I've been smoking many years and learn new stuff here every day, some of these guys have an incredible knowledge of the subject. Hope your significant other is supportive, because although cigars aren't addicting in the way that cigarettes are, the Daily Deal can become a habit!

Hawk55 · March 2010

Hey BOTL.....FRESH MEAT!!!! LOL welcome Cory...sit back and enjoy. Hold on tight....ur in for a ride.

Corymc23 · March 2010

To everyone who responded...

Thank you all very much for your input. Its really nice to know that so many people are passionate about cigars and are so willing and eager to share their two cents. I for one plan on reading quite a bit on the subject and learning as much as I can. Thanks again everyone and I'll talk with you all when I know a little more hopefully!