Newb and his first collection

[Artyman1200]

Regarding the cut, I've read that the "v" cuts will limit how much tar touches the mouth versus the guillotine straight cut, so the "V" cut experience is more enjoyable. Is that true? If so, I'd like to get a "v" cutter, and any recommendations would be great.

Tar is always one of my biggest concerns when smoking a cigar. Tar can ruin your life! I would rate cutters in terms of quantity of tar as follows -

Full guillotine - too much tar!
Double W guillotine - lots of tar!
W guillotine - a little too much tar...
V guillotine - just the right amount of tar...aaaaaahhh...

...and welcome to the board...

[TheRichLife]

+1 for the newbie sampler that ashauler recommended.

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t10150-n...hread-iii.html

As a fellow newbie, I can assure you this is much better option than something from Thompson (no offense to Thompson).

[basil]

Yup - use the search button to find some mild cigars. The newb sampler is a good idea. Regarding the humi, consider using tupperware or similar until you decide on one; don't let the imminent arrival of your first batch of cigars pressure you into spending money on a humi you may not want as badly in a month. Regarding a cutter, I keep a very sharp knife with a 2" blade that makes a better cut than anything I've ever used, and, it doubles as a finger nail cleaner (there are some here who may not believe I clean my fingernails but I do), stripping the odd electrical wire, etc., so it's in my pocket anyway. Welcome from west Texas.

[cigar547]

Thanks guys, these are amazing feedbacks! I will certainly take more advantage of the search function.

I noticed the 5 Vegas are on sale with a sampler pack on cigar international. So I'm going to give that a try.

Some more newb questions. If I bought a box of cigars, how long do I have before I need to unpack the stogies and into the humi? I don't want to buy a humi along with a box of cigars and find I have no way to store the cigars while the humi is being conditioned/stabilized. Also, what's the story behind keeping your stogies in the plastic wrappers? I've seen some pics of other member's humi and noticed some cigars ,within the same humi, are still plastic wrapped, and others are not.

ashauler, to answer your question regarding the personality associated with cigars, I find myself being unusually relaxed when I smoked my first cigar. It was odd because my friend who is also usually temperamental and the type "A" personality (like me) became really mellow when puffing away. I think smoking cigars forces one to slow down and just enjoy the moment. An hour you set aside to just relax with a good smoke, and good friends.

[badwhale]

Thanks guys, these are amazing feedbacks! I will certainly take more advantage of the search function.

I noticed the 5 Vegas are on sale with a sampler pack on cigar international. So I'm going to give that a try.

Some more newb questions. (Q1)If I bought a box of cigars, how long do I have before I need to unpack the stogies and into the humi? I don't want to buy a humi along with a box of cigars and find I have no way to store the cigars while the humi is being conditioned/stabilized. (Q2)Also, what's the story behind keeping your stogies in the plastic wrappers? I've seen some pics of other member's humi and noticed some cigars ,within the same humi, are still plastic wrapped, and others are not.

ashauler, to answer your question regarding the personality associated with cigars, I find myself being unusually relaxed when I smoked my first cigar. It was odd because my friend who is also usually temperamental and the type "A" personality (like me) became really mellow when puffing away. I think smoking cigars forces one to slow down and just enjoy the moment. An hour you set aside to just relax with a good smoke, and good friends.

(A1) ~ The sooner the better. I'd take Basil's advice and setup a temporary tupperdor.
(A2) ~ The cello doesn't matter. I take mine off. Others leave it on. Its a matter of personal preference.

Search is your friend. These and the answers to other age old cigar questions are on these pages...

I agree with your last statement.

Welcome from Bitterville.

Will

[mrtr33]

Welcome to the boards from northern Louisiana.

Mild smokes? Try Fonseca Vintage, El Rey del Mundo Robusto Suprema or Cuesta Rey Stanford's Cameroon No. 9

You can also give the Por Laranaga's (Honduras), but don't expect it to be fabulous. Just enjoyable and mild.