WTB: Cigars

[jaewing]

I have smoked some cigars that have been offered to me before and I really enjoyed them but every time I pick some up for myself they taste like crap. I was hoping I could find a certain brand of cigars that are good but not obnoxiously expensive. I know cigar smoking can get quite expensive depending on what you smoke, but I'd like to smoke something that is mid-range price yet is great tasting.

I'm not looking for a box or a lot of cigars. If someone is willing to sell me (or donate ) 2+ cigars for $10-15 shipped, then please post or send me a PM. I'd like to enjoy a cigar every once in a while but my luck in choosing them is horrible, so I'd appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction with a brand(s) that will give me a starting location. I don't want to risk buying something online in larger quantities and then not being able to smoke them.

Any and all help is dearly appreciated.....

- Jens

Try CBid and get some 5'ers. I just created another victim of the Evil CBid. Hahahahahahaha.

Try:

Indian Tabac
Torano
CAO
Bahia

All good cigars that won't break the bank.

[gtxjet]

I have a money order for $20 that I purchased yesterday morning to buy a computer case online but a friend of mine called and has one he picked up at a show that he doesn't need so he's willing to give it to me. Anyone want to hook me up with 5 or so good cigars before I go to get it cashed in?

[Kenyth]

Five good cigars shipped for $20 is a little much to ask.

www.esmokestack.com sells five packs of stuff for a good price.

www.jrcigars.com has a wide assortment of mainstream cigar 5 packs.

www.rockyscigars.com sells 10 packs for a good price.

Buying singles on-line doesn't seem worth it to me. You can buy them local for the same price and not pay shipping or worry about damage.

Also, I've found that many places use the "sampler" as an excuse to ditch unpopular cigars. You'll get a couple of good ones to sate you and the rest will be mediocre at best.

[gtxjet]

How many can I get with $20? I guess I should just cash it in and look online....

[Kenyth]

I'd help you out bud, but I've got only a small collection and small humidor as I'm a recent enthusiast. You also have to watch out for underage folks trying to be sneaky. Seriously though, the brands I listed, and the sites, are good resources and good smokes. They're also reasonable. You can pick up a fiver of most of them for 10-20 bucks!

Here's the list of what I pay for fivers.


Don Kiki Brown- $10

Fire- $11

Salazar's- $13

Romeo Y Julietta's- $18 for a tin of five

Cohiba's- The full sized one's are expensive ($11 each), but you can get a tin of mini's for about $12

[gtxjet]

Yeah I think I am going to go with one of the sites that have been listed here and am going to buy a few different types of singles to see which brands are appealing to me before I settle for a box. But in the mean time, will it be possible for someone here to give me a break down on the minimum "hardware" required in this "hobby" as a beginning "enthusiast"?

I really appreciate the feed back and please keep it coming. Suggesting brands and vendors at this point is what I need as well as advice for "noobs" in general. Also, how often do you guys smoke these things, I mean I've liked the cigars that I have been given in the past but I haven't had them in large quantities so what's the frequency of smoking these things? I am going to take a wild guess and assume that it would probably be unwise to chain smoke them like cigarettes.....

Thanks again for all the help,

Jens

[Roham]

The "hardware" you require is a ziplock bag with a humidification device in it(IE: sponge with distilled water). And as far as frequency is concerned I smoke about one a day. But it is personal preference really.

[Leebo]

I'll interject here....

Unless you plan on smoking drug store cigars or factory seconds, etc. this can be a very expensive hobby.

Just thought I would throw that out there. $20 won't buy much in the way of fine cigars.....

[ggiese]

I'll interject here....

Unless you plan on smoking drug store cigars or factory seconds, etc. this can be a very expensive hobby.

Just thought I would throw that out there. $20 won't buy much in the way of fine cigars.....

Agreed - especially when you taste some of the higher end smokes, like the PAM's and the Opus X. It's really a bummer smoking a bundled cigar after you just finish a Fuente Anejo or a Davidoff...

I'd either stay with the cheaper brands and don't touch the upper stuff, or save your money and buy an upper one here and there - just not smoke very often...

[gtxjet]

Well I am not planning on smoking that often but I'd like to start low and work my way up. That way I can find some appreciation for the higher end quality cigars. As a "noob" to cigars, I don't want to make a plunge into cigars with a bunch of cash and then regret it afterwards. One step at a time is my motto....hope it works....

[nhcigarfan]

http://www.2guyssmokeshop.com/(never ordered online but have been to the store)
http://www.cigargold.com/master.cfm?36224=95290&pg=home (never actually purchased from here)
https://secure.thompsoncigar.com/def...rgtq55xw1p3j45


One suggestion, don't get suckered in by their statements that their labels or labels of cigars you have never heard off match up to the premium brands. Generally they don't

[Kenyth]

http://www.2guyssmokeshop.com/(never ordered online but have been to the store)
http://www.cigargold.com/master.cfm?36224=95290&pg=home (never actually purchased from here)
https://secure.thompsoncigar.com/def...rgtq55xw1p3j45


One suggestion, don't get suckered in by their statements that their labels or labels of cigars you have never heard off match up to the premium brands. Generally they don't

That Cigar Gold Humi gift set looks pretty schweet actually!

Too bad Xmas is so far off!