Hello, new to the hobby.

[Lightofjah]

Hello, I am new to the hobby. How did I start? Well, my boss brought in a couple stoggies and we burned down. I thought it was relaxing as hell, so now I'm beginning to setup my own collection. The only problem, is that I have no idea what I am doing, and my boss is extremely busy- so I figured I would ask the internet.

What are some decent smokes for cheap?
Currently, I am smoking genuine counterfeit Cubans and enjoy them ( but I have to admit, by the time I'm done the nicotine has made me rather buzzed).

Any way, I am looking for something around the >2$ each mark, and I do not mind buying in bulk. I prefer bigger ring gauges also.
(link to what I am smoking now)
http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm...BANS-TORO.html

Thanks,
Light

[mail man]

Welcome to the board, there is a ton of info available here, so, just start going through some of the older post, and I am sure you will see that almost all of your questions have been answered before.

As for the Counterfeit Cubans, you will prlly outgrow them real quick. My suggestion is to try the newbie sampler, here, you will get a whole lot more fo your money than if you were to try and buy some out right.

[Paddy]

Welcome to the board

[badwhale]

Welcome to the board.

I would recommend you up your $$$ threshold to about 4-5 bucks, and smoke less to fit your budget.

Will

[VancouverMark]

I would also suggest the newbie sampler to get a broader idea of what is out there. The sponsor may also be able to help you with larger ring gauges if that is your preference. Do a lot of searching and reading here. Look at the reviews section and take your time.

Welcome to the forums.

Mark

[heftysmokes]

I would recommend you up your $$$ threshold to about 4-5 bucks, and smoke less to fit your budget.

Will

Welcome, and what he said.

[buzz]

Welcome from AZ. Do the Newbie Sampler, you won't be disappointed.

-Buzz

[ggiese]

$2 a stick? Man - I haven't touched one of those in an awfully long time!

I'd suggest you look in the $5-7 range. There's quite a nice selection in that price range. To start you off - if you liked the Counterfeit Cubans, pick up a few Rocky Patel "Edge" cigars. You can't go wrong.

Welcome!

[ashauler]

Welcome to the board.

[Roger]

Welcome to the board! Thanks for introducing yourself. I would tend to agree that spending a bit more and smoking a bit less will greatly improve your experience. Welcome from Eastern Oregon.

[Mangyrat]

welcome to the forum.

$2 cigars are more in the line of yard gars, I smoke a lot of them at work but cant really recommend them.
Give the newbie sampler some thought, its a good way to try some decent cigars to find out what you like.

[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.