I used to double and triple puff the cigar when it had indications of going out or didn't produce much smoke. Not good. I have found that every draw should be slow and easy. As mentioned above, you should get in the habit of timing your draws far enough apart to let the cigar settle. If you find that you don't get an adequate amount of smoke or you think the cigar might be going out, try drawing again gently after about 10 seconds or so. It usually wakes the burn up.

Most guys here don't like flavored cigars. If you do, that's OK, but there is no way to store them with your other cigars. The perfume will mingle. If you like the Macs, smoke them. Macanudo is probably the best selling cigar in the US, probably because it is the most recognizable name out there. But don't let the hype fool you. There are much better cigars out there for less money. Personally, I think they are flavorless.

Jump in and try the newbie sampler. It'll let you talk one on one with someone here who has experience and will get you a variety of good cigars at a reasonable price.

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