Noob with a few questions

[Samurai333]

Hey all,

I started smoking those convieniance store cigars and quickly realised they were junk. Ive started smoking real cigars, been doing the usual Romeo and Juliet Churchills and Monte Cristo Whites people recommend digging them. I had my first Joya de Nicaragua yesterday and LOVED it! Not sure what type, lost the logo, but it was a darker wrapper and cost about $5, so if someone can offer me clues about what it might have been and what I might like similar to that.

Also, obviously Black and Milds or Swisher Sweets or whatever are crap, but I like the cigarillo/little cigar concept. Ive rooted around the fourms and see people say Backwoods are half way decent but im wondering if there is such a thing as a really good one of those types, that one would only get at a tobacco shop, not a convieniance store.

Thanks for the advice and ill def be checking out the noob sampler thing!

[ashauler]

Welcome from Kansas. The Joya de Nic could have been the Antano. I've never had a backwoods so I can't help you there.

[mrtr33]

We used to smoke Backwoods in college, when we didn't know any better. I haven't had one for a while. If you must smoke, and if there are not cigar shops close, a Backwoods might not be terrible, but there are other, cheaper cigars available. I will say that my local B&M carries Backwoods, but so does the gas station close to my house.

Lots of brands make a smaller cigar; check out some by Padron or Hoyo de Tradicion - two of my favs. I don't know if it's necessarily "called" a cigarillo, but you could check them out.

Welcome to the boards from central Oregon.

[Samurai333]

I probably wasnt clear enough. I didnt mean Backwoods specifically, just small cigars that would be good for a casual, quicker smoke. Ill look into the Padron and Hoyo de Tradicion

[prostartjr1738]

Ashton, Arturo Fuente, and Gurkha are three brands that I know for sure make smaller cigars. They usually come in a tin of 10. Most B&Ms Ive been to carry them. Im sure theres more companies that make them. Ive had all 3 of the above and threre not bad for a quick smoke.