Quote Originally Posted by Alcibiates View Post

I just tried my first cigar last week, as an early birthday present to myself, and really loved it. I'm a bit of a nerd, so whenever I get interested in something I go running to the internet to read everything I can about it, but what I've read has been a bit all over the place, so I decided real discussion would be a lot better to learn, as well as good ol' fashion time.
That will happen...

Welcome from NY. There are loads of great information here(love the search button). This board has really helped me to stay on path with the hobby(addiction). Take a look at the newbie sampler thread in the "exchange" forums. That's a great way to sample a nice variety of smokes without emptying your college funds. Unfortunately, there are no student loans for cigars.