New Guy

**gaiden9** · 11-06-2008, 06:39 PM

Hi im, as the title implies, new to the forum. Well actually first time poster. I have been looking around the boards for a few weeks now. I am basically the stereotypical newbie. I smoked the swishers in Collage and have just started to smoke again. My first cigar now has been a CAO Cirillo which I really didn't like. Spent about 30min on the couch after that. I think it was the peppery taste I didn't like. I don't remember the swishers knocking me out ha ha. Anyway I have a Romeo and Juliet in the humi waiting for me as well and I am working on a trade with Cabaiguan Juan which I look forward to. Anyway looks like you all have a great forum here and I look forward to learning a lot and hopefully to eventually give something back.

**wild** · 11-07-2008, 04:58 AM

Welcome from AZ.

**CAJUNBLAZE** · 11-07-2008, 09:26 AM

Welcome from south Louisiana! You put together a nice intro.
My newbie trade was with Cabaiguan Juan. You will not be disappointed!

Thanks Rich

**ashauler** · 11-07-2008, 09:53 AM

Welcome to the board from Kansas. Nice to see you found your way to the newbie sampler thread.

**EDIT TO ADD: Crap, this is my 2027th post.....someone just won the third contest in the review these pass. **

**JFellows** · 11-07-2008, 10:05 AM

Welcome from the DC area.

**denver24** · 11-07-2008, 10:28 AM

Welcome from CO. Try the CAO Brazilia if you feel like giving CAO another chance. It's a very smooth medium bodied cigar.

**DeeDubya** · 11-07-2008, 11:09 AM

Welcome from Central Texas

**scarecrow0104** · 11-07-2008, 01:44 PM

Welcome from Northern Idaho

**logan37** · 11-07-2008, 02:19 PM

Welcome from NY. Maybe you should start off with something milder like 5 Vegas Gold or Fonseca.

**gaiden9** · 11-07-2008, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the warm welcomes. I will deffinately try the Brazillian CAO that was recomended. I tried the first CAO because it was recomended as a mild starter cigar. The 5 vegas gold is on my top list though. Anyway hope you all have a great weekend!

**Cabaiguan Juan** · 11-13-2008, 10:19 AM

It has got to be poor form for me not to say welcome to the board, esp. since I'm doing the Newbie trade with you.

**ggiese** · 11-13-2008, 11:16 AM

A CAO Criollo put you on the couch???

So I guess the LFD Chisel's are out of the question!!!

Mild stuff to try out:

CAO Gold
Griffin's
Montesino's are nice (and decently priced)
Most Romeo y Julieta
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos (a bit more expensive, but well worth it)
Fuente Hemingway series (natural wrapper)

And whatever you do, don't let ANYONE talk you into the Macanudo's!!!

Welcome!

**mrtr33** · 11-13-2008, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by logan37

Welcome from NY. Maybe you should start off with something milder like 5 Vegas Gold or Fonseca.

I second the Fonseca. Preferably the Fonseca Vintage. Yum. You said it was the peppery taste you didn't care for? There are fuller-bodied smokes out there without the peppery taste.

Basically, only you are going to know what you like. Try a bunch of different stuff, you'll spot your favs after a while. When I started smoking cigars, I didn't have two of the same cigars for like 3-4 months.

**Galvanicfish** · 11-13-2008, 02:10 PM

Welcome from a fellow newbie.

**heftysmokes** · 11-13-2008, 03:23 PM

Welcome from MT

**Silencei2** · 11-13-2008, 11:08 PM

Welcome from California

I'd give Gispert and AVOs a try, they seem to be pretty mild IMHO

**gaiden9** · 11-15-2008, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Silencei2

Welcome from California

I'd give Gispert and AVOs a try, they seem to be pretty mild IMHO

Thanks I was thinking about getting a gispert, because I saw it recommended as a newbi smoke. I never heard anything else about it so have been trying other recommendations. Ill have to give it a try.