Where to start.... Help appreciated.

jeffpodraza

Glock1975

jeffpodraza:

First off I'm a very new person to this site but it is giving me a lot of great information and I'm appreciative. I'm 45 and only had first tried my first cigar a few weeks ago. I've always loved the smell of a good cigar. What I would like to do is get some opinion on one what I start with mild or full-bodied since I know nothing,. And what should I start with in terms of brand and name. Without it costing me a fortune. So I figure something in the $8-$12 per cigar side. Thanks in advance as I look forward to reading opinion and reasons of what I should start with

Hello, and welcome aboard bro, try buying some samplers 1st before any boxes, if u r in the 8-12 range there are some great cigars in that price range. Look at My Father line I'm sure u will find out something in there u enjoy.

danielzreyes

$8-12 is mid to pushing high as far as price. Unless you're like me andlive in California then that's about avg price for an avg cigar. I knew a guy named Jeff who lived up in Nor Cal. Santa Clara. Anyways, at that price, maybe some Avo for mild, the reg Padron line for med. and the My Father for Full.

jeffpodraza

jliu

danielzreyes:

$8-12 is mid to pushing high as far as price. Unless you're like me andlive in California then that's about avg price for an avg cigar. I knew a guy named Jeff who lived up in Nor Cal. Santa Clara. Anyways, at that price, maybe some Avo for mild, the reg Padron line for med. and the My Father for Full.

Jeff dorias dude. He be in san mateo. Geesh these socal people

Bob Luken

First off, welcome to the forums. I would recommend any range of strength as long as you've eaten a meal beforehand. Usually the only time that a strong cigar has bothered me was when I hadn't eaten a meal beforehand. One recommendation I have for you is the AVO Classic. It's a fine cigar but you can get it for a bargain on the SPRINT SALE that is also run on this website. It comes up for sale quite often on the reverse auction format. They usually sell ten packs of robustos and you can get them for around $40. Plus all sprint sales have free shipping built into the deal. The AVO classic is a medium but with a nice flavor. Plus you'll be learning about pricing for a wide range of cigars while you're looking.

SleevePlz

Welcome to the forum Jeff. If you think you might like slightly stronger cigars, check out some LFDs. Also, if you get the chance, DO NOT hang out with Jiunn. That would be a horrible, horrible mistake.

onestrangeone

rsherman24

Welcome. You have a ton of options in the $8 - $12 range. I would say lower your price range and try a broader range of cigars until you find your niche. You could try Padron or Oliva. Try some different wrapper types until you get a feel for what you like

jliu

Jeff I'm driving to Santa Clara right now. Lets get some some smoke eaters and phils coffee afterwards. After all that we will dump in a bag for michigan. Tony is my halloween pumpkin

james40

jliu

KingoftheCove

jeffpodraza

You guys rock I know I have more than enough suggestions to get me through many many months based on what I feel my needs are going to be.

james40

jeffpodraza:

You guys rock I know I have more than enough suggestions to get me through many many months based on what I feel my needs are going to be.

If you want to meet up with Jiunn and I in December, I will bring some for you to try.

SleevePlz

james40:

jeffpodraza:

You guys rock I know I have more than enough suggestions to get me through many many months based on what I feel my needs are going to be.

If you want to meet up with Jiunn and I in December, I will bring some for you to try.

Hey Jeff, if I were you, I would definitely try to hook up with these guys. A couple of local legends (in their own mind). Lol, really though, a herf with these two would be pretty awesome.

alienmisprint

The best thing to do is to grab a few samplers and try a variety of different cigars. As far as price range, if you find a couple you really dig, you can get really good sticks for around the $4-6 range by watching the daily deals and emailing the sales reps directly. My favorite cigars in the $8-12 a stick range are the Illusione 888/f9/mj12, Tatuaje Reseva J21 (or any Tatuaje Reserva really), Arturo Fuente Don Carlos, and Ashton VSG.

Rhamlin

Always remember price doesn't always mean quality. But like most have stated already, when starting out check out the samplers. ccom has some great everyday priced samplers as well as higher end samplers at great prices. Lots of people say start off mild. But I lean towards starting off on mediums myself. Most are in the medium side of mild IMO .

Echambers

Like others I recommend that you get a decent sampler. Might consider a brand sampler that has a range of cigars from mild to full bodied so that you can get a sense of what strength you like. Then try a bunch of different cigars in that strength. Bottom line, experiment and know that taste is subjective so read reviews, certainly, but don't disregard a cigar for one bad review and most certainly don't disregard a smoke just because it is inexpensive.