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[Shagaroo]

Welcome.....

[Moheganson]

Welcome!! You may not think you have a lot of experience with cigars but you do. You've smoked enough non-Cubans to be able to appreciate Cuban cigars which in my opinion is the way to approach it. If someone who is brand new to cigars smokes a Cuban cigar chances are they will not like the experience at all.

Now, this is not to say that Cubans cigars are the BEST, they're great but to each his own.

Smoke what you like and like what you smoke!

[SuperChuck]

Your username makes me dizzy.

I'm sure, as you spend some time here, you'll find several brands you enjoy as much as the 5 Vegas...

[cigarsarge]

Greetings..Check out the Newbie Sampler Thread. It's a good way to get to sample a variety of cigars.

[Baron Porthos]

Welcome from Wisconsin. Give the Torano Exodus 1959 (gold band) double corona a try.

[illilli]

Welcome from Wisconsin. Give the Torano Exodus 1959 (gold band) double corona a try.

Thanks Baron, I'll give the Toranos family a try and let you know what I think. The price doesn't seem to bad. I found this 5-stick sampler which I will try out:

http://www.elighters.com/5cctexdc.html

[ggiese]

Welcome!!!

Another reasonably price nice cigar in that flavor profile is the Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte - they are a nice smoke for $3...

[SuperChuck]

Padron 1000's series' are good, reasonable smokes, as well...

[illilli]

Welcome!!!

Another reasonably price nice cigar in that flavor profile is the Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte - they are a nice smoke for $3...

Thanks ggiese! The Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte looks tasty. I've got to get in a big order to CI this week. I'm going to buy 4 sets of five based on whatever I get recommendations for from these posts. The Madrid (6.1 x 54) 5-Pack is only $16.00 from CI. I'll give that a try.

[illilli]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Also, I appreciate all the suggestions. I'm pumped to go out and buy some of these and smoke them. My group of buddies, while they may buy or have some decent cigars, are pretty happy to buy $.97 cent crap..., er I mean cigars and smoke them all day. So, I appreciate hearing about some good brands, that although aren't SUPER pricey, ARE still good smokes.

[ggiese]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Also, I appreciate all the suggestions. I'm pumped to go out and buy some of these and smoke them. My group of buddies, while they may buy or have some decent cigars, are pretty happy to buy $.97 cent crap..., er I mean cigars and smoke them all day. So, I appreciate hearing about some good brands, that although aren't SUPER pricey, ARE still good smokes.

Stick around - we'll spoil ya... Pretty soon you'll only want to smoke those $20 beauties!!!