what do you think of this buy for a newbie

[dtbach]

Hi,

Been reading through the site for a while now. Did some searches for posts from other newbies on what to start with so I compiled this buy and would appreciate comments. I'm going to buy 5 packs for a couple of reasons, so I can smoke right away and then let them age a bit in the humidor and try again in a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year. This way I can find out if I like them at all, or if aging helps or not.

The cigars I'm thinking of buying are:

Pinar Del Rio 1878 Cubono Especial Robusto Connecticut
Perdomo Lot 23 Toro Connecticut
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Corojo
Oliva Series G Robusto Cameroon
Brickhouse Robusto Natural

I'm hoping this will give me a reasonable sample. With free shipping they will run about $4 a cigar which is about what my cigar budget is at this point. If I picked some poor choices let me know and I can modify my proposed buy.

Thanks much

 

[javajunkie]

nothing is a poor choice, depending on your palate. if it were me, i would do the 1878 maduro or habano. BUT everything in your list either has been in my stash, or is currently, and most will be again. o)

also, great idea on fivers. do NOT go boxes when you first start out, try around. also, over time, your preferences may (or are likely to) shift, and staring at an iberinvestment on something you used to love kinda sucks!

 

[Hoshneer]

They are all good choices. I have almost all those cigars in my humi. Your taste will change as you learn your favorites. I had a new favorite every month for the first 6 months. Lol. Enjoy, bro and feel free to ask for any advice.

 

[Knickerbocker]

then one day you will be bombed a CC by a BOTL and your world will be opened and your humidor will turn into 90% CC's 10% NC's

 

[dtbach]

Thanks guys! I suppose I will get a cigar someday that's pricey and I'll love it and there goes my budget!! LOL

Kinda like in hunting, DON'T EVER look through a Swarovski rifle scope unless you want to buy one for $2500 because you will never like what you had before!! So to this day I have not looked through one.

I WILL however one day try some pricier sticks but figure I better work on my palette before I do so I can fully savor it.

 

[Highlander]

One thing to remember is in some cases pricier doesn't mean better. Some of my favorite smokes are in the 5 dollar range.

Nothing wrong with any of your choices.

 

[Cigarizard]

hey mate, im fairly noob still myself, ive tried the perdomo and oliva you have on the list, both great easy to smoke cigars.
but i didnt eat anything for a few hours and hadnt drunk much fluid before i had the oliva, and it sent me face down to the dunny for about 15mins, so id recommend avoiding those situations

 

[javajunkie]

One thing to remember is in some cases pricier doesn't mean better. Some of my favorite smokes are in the 5 dollar range.

Nothing wrong with any of your choices.

a LOT of truth in this, brother, and i am with you! o) one thing to remember here: BotL as a group is about passion and excellence within this hobby, so the HTF and LE and hyperpremium stuff gets talked about the most, as a lot of the every day stuff is taken as read. if you are a foodie, you talk kobe beef and fatty tuna and all the good stuff, but a great cheeseburger still makes the world go round, right? never try to keep up with the joneses, keep up with what you enjoy.

 

[dtbach]

One thing to remember is in some cases pricier doesn't mean better. Some of my favorite smokes are in the 5 dollar range.

Nothing wrong with any of your choices.

a LOT of truth in this, brother, and i am with you! o) one thing to remember here: BotL as a group is about passion and excellence within this hobby, so the HTF and LE and hyperpremium stuff gets talked about the most, as a lot of the every day stuff is taken as read. if you are a foodie, you talk kobe beef and fatty tuna and all the good stuff, but a great cheeseburger still makes the world go round, right? never try to keep up with the joneses, keep up with what you enjoy.

I totally agree with your statement and understand the raves about the premium sticks. I used to be into wine and bought bottles in the $80+ range all the time to enjoy. But when it came down to it, I enjoyed the $8 stuff just about as much and those were the bottles used with everyday meals. I will definitely buy some of the elite cigars, but am more interested in finding some good everyday sticks that won't bust the budget.

 

[Sin]

Pretty solid selection there. Hell, I still smoke some of those.

Hi,

Been reading through the site for a while now. Did some searches for posts from other newbies on what to start with so I compiled this buy and would appreciate comments. I'm going to buy 5 packs for a couple of reasons, so I can smoke right away and then let them age a bit in the humidor and try again in a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year. This way I can find out if I like them at all, or if aging helps or not.

The cigars I'm thinking of buying are:

Pinar Del Rio 1878 Cubono Especial Robusto Connecticut
Perdomo Lot 23 Toro Connecticut
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Corojo
Oliva Series G Robusto Cameroon
Brickhouse Robusto Natural

I'm hoping this will give me a reasonable sample. With free shipping they will run about $4 a cigar which is about what my cigar budget is at this point. If I picked some poor choices let me know and I can modify my proposed buy.

Thanks much

 

[SDShark]

Nice buys! Enjoy your smokes.

 

[Alwayslit]

Nice selection

 

[JimmyC]

I started out buying fivers and still do! Tastes change and there are loads of good to great cigars on the market. Enjoy the ride and remember its only a good cigar if YOU enjoy it. Try not to get too caught up in the hype.

 

[DarrelMorris]

Those look like great choices. All of them are solid smokes.

 

[SmokinNukie]

Some very good choices. Don Pepin Blue is one of my favorites.

Amen to cheeseburgers!

 

[StogieNinja]

First of all, I've smoke every one of those sticks, and would do so again. I keep Brickhouse in my humidor to give out to friends, and with some age, the DPG Blue can't be beat. All are good choices!

However, I would second Javajunkie's suggestion to perhaps try maduro or oscuro versions of the 1878. You've got a nice variance of cigars there, why double up on the Connecticut shade wrappers? If you're trying to develop your palate, I would recommend at least one or two maduros and oscuros on the list.

Perhaps the following:

Pinar Del Rio 1878 Oscuro (and maybe maduro as well, both are fantastic)
Perdomo Lot 23 Toro Connecticut
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Corojo
Oliva Series G Robusto Maduro
Brickhouse Robusto Natural

This gives you a bit more range in flavor and body for your samples, while still in keeping with the original intent.

 

[sean]

Yeah, brother... that DPG Blue is one of my staples... love it with some age! Heck, I think I'll head home for one.

And Javajunkie speaks voluminous truth about the PDR 1878. The Habano and Oscuro are my favorities. Javajunkie bomded me with some after I said that I liked the Maduro. Game changers, for certain. I also would be inclined to say they work best in smaller vitolas, but then again, maybe that is just my personal tastes changing yet again...

 

[Cigary43]

They are all good choices. I have almost all those cigars in my humi. Your taste will change as you learn your favorites. I had a new favorite every month for the first 6 months. Lol. Enjoy, bro and feel free to ask for any advice.

Exactly..just saved me a longer post with the above answer.

 

[WhiteWolfIndulgence]

I can speak for the Brickhouse and the DPG Blue, both are excellent sticks . I've heard good things about the Pinar Del Rio. I'm not a big Oliva fan, but again it's your palate and they're quite popular.

Enjoy your smokes, brother!

Sascha

Hi,

Been reading through the site for a while now. Did some searches for posts from other newbies on what to start with so I compiled this buy and would appreciate comments. I'm going to buy 5 packs for a couple of reasons, so I can smoke right away and then let them age a bit in the humidor and try again in a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year. This way I can find out if I like them at all, or if aging helps or not.

The cigars I'm thinking of buying are:

Pinar Del Rio 1878 Cubono Especial Robusto Connecticut
Perdomo Lot 23 Toro Connecticut
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Corojo
Oliva Series G Robusto Cameroon
Brickhouse Robusto Natural

I'm hoping this will give me a reasonable sample. With free shipping they will run about $4 a cigar which is about what my cigar budget is at this point. If I picked some poor choices let me know and I can modify my proposed buy.

Thanks much

 

[dtbach]

First of all, I've smoke every one of those sticks, and would do so again. I keep Brickhouse in my humidor to give out to friends, and with some age, the DPG Blue can't be beat. All are good choices!

However, I would second Javajunkie's suggestion to perhaps try maduro or oscuro versions of the 1878. You've got a nice variance of cigars there, why double up on the Connecticut shade wrappers? If you're trying to develop your palate, I would recommend at least one or two maduros and oscuros on the list.

Perhaps the following:

Pinar Del Rio 1878 Oscuro (and maybe maduro as well, both are fantastic)
Perdomo Lot 23 Toro Connecticut
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Corojo
Oliva Series G Robusto Maduro
Brickhouse Robusto Natural

This gives you a bit more range in flavor and body for your samples, while still in keeping with the original intent.

I understand what you are saying but for now I'm trying to sample cigars in the mild to medium range. I have some other sticks in my humidor that are of a Maduro wrapper so I do have some of those. I'll give my palate a bit more time before going for the more robust stuff.