what do you think of this buy for a newbie

[GeeRawkz]

You picked up some good cigars! Personally from my experience when I first started smoking, after buying numerous samplers, I found it better to go to my local shop and pickup cigars individually based on what I had found research wise and based on the suggestions of the shop owner. Not only does it build a relationship between yourself and the shop, but it supports your local safe haven, which you will later find out that the relationship you build is beyond helpful for both parties.

Although it's all a matter of opinion and what you like, I immediately gravitated towards Maduro cigars even when I first started. Not all maduros mean they are necessarily medium to full bodied cigars, so I definitely would recommend trying them out.

Regarding the comment about after a CC bomb 90% of your humidor will be CCs, I hate to say it and I'm sure this is like opening a can of worms, but I've had a decent amount of CC cigars and in all honesty (and we got into a debate about this at my local shop) if you took off all the bands of the cigars and had people smoke them, most people won't be able to tell the difference and say wow this has to be a CC. Now I know the more experienced smoker can probably tell, but I would honesty put my Fuente Anejos and Padron cigars amongst a few others against any CC and say they are same level if not better.

But that's just my opinion.

 

[ciggy]

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!

Java speaks the truth! God I wish I would have had someone tell me that when I started out. If your a cigar a day smoker you will be amazed at how fast your palate will change.

 

[tedp]

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

Welcome to BOTL from a fellow Wisconsinite. Are you shopping at The Tasting Room on Monona Drive? My office is just down the street.

 

[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

Welcome to BOTL from a fellow Wisconsinite. Are you shopping at The Tasting Room on Monona Drive? My office is just down the street.

Hey Cheese Head, great to hear from a fellow Madisonian! I have not heard of that shop but will definitely stop in to see what they have. I live about 2 miles from Hemingway's Lounge, maybe we can meet up and have a cigar and drink.