Welcome from NY.

Ashton's are a good place to start. Well, That's what I started on anyway. FYI, Ashton is actually considered a medium bodied cigar so if you like those, look for more in the medium range. Mild cigars are nice to have sometimes. IMO if you only smoke mild cigars you're going to get bored.

Mix it up. Maybe check out the Newbie Sampler thread in the exchange forums.