I am a novice to cigar smoking. What is a good cigar for beginners? Do I need to purchase a humidor? How long can a cigar stay fresh without being in a humidor?
Welcome. A good cigar to start with, I'd say look into the 5 Vegas Gold or Classic, also the Cigar.com house blends are pretty good and easy on the wallet, the Cuban blend is my favorite. You don't absolutely have to buy a humidor, but it is recommended. You can get by with a large tupperware type container, something that seals tightly to keep moisture in. You really won't want to keep a cigar outside of a humidor (or some tight sealed container) for too long, a day is too long to leave a cigar out unless it is in a bag, even then you won't want to leave a cigar in a bag for too long without humidification.
Welcome. A good cigar to start with, I'd say look into the 5 Vegas Gold or Classic, also the Cigar.com house blends are pretty good and easy on the wallet, the Cuban blend is my favorite. You don't absolutely have to buy a humidor, but it is recommended. You can get by with a large tupperware type container, something that seals tightly to keep moisture in. You really won't want to keep a cigar outside of a humidor (or some tight sealed container) for too long, a day is too long to leave a cigar out unless it is in a bag, even then you won't want to leave a cigar in a bag for too long without humidification.
I started with a small shoebox sized tupperware container, then bought a 50-75ct humidor, and then bought a medium sized cooler to turn into a coolerdor that will hold about 500 sticks. This happened in a period of about 3 months. Needless to say, but if you find that you enjoy cigars, skip the middle and just pick up a large humidor 300+ or build a coolerdor for cheap. It'll save you the hassle in the long run.
I agree w/ what they say about the humi. I've been smoking for about 3 months and started w/ a 50 count, after finding ccom that filled fast w/ their daily deals and chk out offers; not to mention the trips to the B&M shops around here. Now I am definately in the market for a bigger humi.
I knew i was going to take flak about the 50 count humidor...but i went ahead and said it anyway.
I just figured since he was JUST beginning that he could always upgrade later on if he enjoys the hobby.
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