Hello, new to the hobby.

[Lightofjah]

Thanks for all of the welcomes,

I would love to up my budget, but I am a poor college student (sound the violin).

I have been searching through the forum reviews, but they have no prices listed, and thus everything that sounds amazing is (what I would consider to be) very expensive.

I have also signed up for a couple web sites and get emails about cigar deals, and have been searching them against reviews, however- i have noticed that nearly every review you find praises almost every cigar (except for these forums). For instance, the La Auroras, everything I have read was positive, but everything here is more on the negative side, one person even said to stay away from them. So, what are your thoughts on the La Auroras, specifically the Barrel aged (they are on sale ) http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...BB5743&cat=216


Do any of you have recommendations of decent yard cigars?

[buzz]

Do any of you have recommendations of decent yard cigars?

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/threads/...veryday-Cigars

[hed]

Most, if not all, online retailers have a wide variety of samplers at very good prices. I've found a few of my regulars in those samplers. I've always been skeptical of reviews found on retailer sites. Salesmen will say anything to make a sale. As mentioned above though, look into the Newbie Sampler thread on this board. You'll get a customized sampler for your tastes and budget that have several advantages over store-bought samplers. I'm waiting on one myself and really looking forward to it.

[JiveTurkey]

Welcome from western Oregon.

What kind of cigar did you smoke with your boss? What was the wrapper shade? You can try a few that are similar as well as begin venturing out. Lots of different types, brands, etc. so you'll need to develop your own taste, by trying different ones.

[JiveTurkey]

Also, if you want to keep costs down, consider small cigars that also don't require as much of a time commitment. My go-to that I always keep on hand are Partagas Black Label Prontos (4 3/16 x 36). They come in a handy tin for travel. You an get a brick of 5 tins of 6 (30 total) for about $45, pre-shipping and pre-tax on Famous.