Quote Originally Posted by ggiese
I have had the AyC Grenadiers in the past - those were the first cigars I "liked". Then I was introducted to hand-rolled cigars.

The good news - damn near everything else you will smoke in "regular" cigars you will like - some more than others. In answer to your question - the tobacconist that showed me what a piece of crap the AyC werem told me to try the Montesino. It's a very reasonably priced hand rolled cigar, with a lot of the same tastes characteristics as the AyC's. I think that's a good place to start.

The rest is downhill from there.... Too many different cigars, not enough time....

And don't run out and get Onyx, Griffins or Ashton - they're great cigars but are on the more pricey side...
I'll try the Montesino and thanks for your advice. I really appreciate it.

Also thanks to all who replied. Yeah, even I know that nothing beats a good hand-rolled cigar.