Quote Originally Posted by OMEGA5
Also, I'm sure as I become more educated, my tastes will change! And that's why the most I have bought of any one kind is 5! Don't worry my cigar dealer also told me not to put the acids in the humidor, so I'm ok on that one!
Fivers are a great way to go. I usually need to smoke a cigar at least two or three times before I can tell whether I like it or not. A fiver lets you try two or three and have a few spares to offer your friends for a second opinion.

This guy recommends you smoke at least a box, but keep in mind that (1) he's talking about excellent cigars, (2) his business is to sell you those excellent cigars.

Another capital element : we are totally convinced that you will not be able to discover a "Vitola " (for example the Bolivar Belicosos Finos) if you taste only one cigar. You must smoke at least one box. The taste of a cigar varies with many elements: circumstances, mood, wine, cognac, etc. Two cigars (same size and same brand) are similar but not identical. Like "Grands Crus", cigars may vary from year to year. Each one of us is different, cigars too…

My worst newbie mistake was to buy a box of dog rockets because they looked like a great deal and then, because I was ashamed to give them to friends and yet I couldn't bring myself to throw them away, I had to smoke them myself.