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Hello everyone!

Just signed up and just had my first cigar ever! On another forum I spend time on someone post in a good deal thread about a humidor and 10 cigars for $20. I'm the best man for my brother who is getting married and thought people buy cigars for celebrations so I should look into this. So I've spent probably 15 hours reading about cigars over the last week culminating in an order of the sampler pack and another sampler. Got my order in today and had my first cigar, a Macanudo Hyde Park. Had a little trouble lighting it but ultimately prevailed. I enjoyed the cigar as best I could, trying to figure out how to draw correctly, how much is too much, how much is not enough to keep it lit, etc.

I have my humidor seasoning as I type.

It was a great experience, I'm thinking I am going to like this hobby and this forum is a pretty nice place to hang out it seems.

Take care everyone.

Jordan


 
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Welcome to BOTL from Long Island, NY!

I too started with Macanudo's and you really can't go wrong with them. The price is right and the flavor profile is good too.

You're on the right track. Buckle up for an extremely slipper slope!

Any questions give the search bar a try as I'm sure you might find something already answered in a previous thread. There's plenty of useful information here! Plus the BOTL brotherhood is top notch!


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Welcome from Arkansas!

Enjoy the exploration of the cigar world! There are so many to choose from and try. When I first started, I'd buy some sampler packs here and there, some 5-packs, and hit up my local cigar shop to try different sticks. Probably did that for about a year before I really started to get an idea of what I liked in a cigar profile. It's fun but can feel overwhelming at first but we are all here to help. Looking forward to seeing where you end up!
 
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Welcome from NJ! I too had my start with a hyde park. For a mild cigar it has some really good flavor to it and a rather good amount of smoke produced too. It's a really good cigar to start with but almost spoils you as well. Start out slow and work your way up to full in your own time. No rushing or you might just ruin your new hobby before it gets any time to blossom.
 

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Welcome to BOTL from Minnesota @Shooting4life!

This is a great place to educate yourself and there is an awesome group of guys that will help you make the journey :)
 
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Welcome from Pittsburgh, at least you did better than me and didn't start with acids.

You will figure it out... Just be patient
 
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