New to the forum

[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!!!

[illilli]

I'm sorry George, but I just find it hard to believe that a $20.00 Cigar is going to be that much better than 3 $7.00 Cigars - taste for dollar. I truly hope that I am shocked and awed enough by the next $20.00 cigar I smoke, but I am a little skeptical.

Besides, I don't have a big budget for the super premiums having a family with a 2-year old and another one one the way (both adopted though). Maybe, I'll get some surprises in my newbie sampler, though?

I'm probably not sophisticated enough to EVEN tell the difference between a $20 and $7 cigar, so I better wait a while perhaps.

[Cheeze]

I'm sorry George, but I just find it hard to believe that a $20.00 Cigar is going to be that much better than 3 $7.00 Cigars - taste for dollar. I truly hope that I am shocked and awed enough by the next $20.00 cigar I smoke, but I am a little skeptical.

Besides, I don't have a big budget for the super premiums having a family with a 2-year old and another one one the way (both adopted though). Maybe, I'll get some surprises in my newbie sampler, though?

I'm probably not sophisticated enough to EVEN tell the difference between a $20 and $7 cigar, so I better wait a while perhaps.

Oh you can tell!!!
Knowing the BOTL here you will get spoiled!!!

[SuperChuck]

Find yourself a good local shop and use it.

Tell them what you've tried and liked (or start with some of the above-mentioned brands) and ask for a few suggestions you might like.

I personally suggest buying as many single sticks as you can right now and not going for deals on boxes. Your tastes are likely to change the first few months you start smoking good cigars, so you don't want to get stuck with half a box of something you don't like.

I find walking in to a shop with a list is tough. You never know what any given shop will have at any given time.

Don't be afraid to ask for suggestions. I don't think it makes you look like a noob, I think it makes you look like someone looking to expand horizons. Noobs buy whatever was in the last issue of CA

[ggiese]

I'm sorry George, but I just find it hard to believe that a $20.00 Cigar is going to be that much better than 3 $7.00 Cigars - taste for dollar. I truly hope that I am shocked and awed enough by the next $20.00 cigar I smoke, but I am a little skeptical.

Besides, I don't have a big budget for the super premiums having a family with a 2-year old and another one one the way (both adopted though). Maybe, I'll get some surprises in my newbie sampler, though?

I'm probably not sophisticated enough to EVEN tell the difference between a $20 and $7 cigar, so I better wait a while perhaps.

Your Avatar says it all!!!

Do yourself a favor - when you're in a really bad mood - pick up a Davidoff Anniversario #2 (about $18), and pour yourself a nice single malt scotch... If you're not in a different place within 15 minutes, something is seriously wrong with you...

And then compare that experience to three $7.00 cigar episodes...

[illilli]

Alright, I will do that. I can go to a different place without much help, so I shouldn't have any problem!

I do trust your word ggiese. I've been reading a lot of posts with your name on them. I even read this one thread where it looked like quite a "I love George"-fest. I'm excited to try one of those Davidoff's now!

[bigpoppapuff]

sorry,i have to agree with illllliiiilllliii......if you find a terrific cigar for $7...and there are plenty of them.....when we're each done...you with your $21 cigar...i still have two remaining.



there are lots of $7-8 cigars that i'd take instead of an opus x...or a perdomo silvio....

preferido's from aurora are a different story..

[ggiese]

sorry,i have to agree with illllliiiilllliii......if you find a terrific cigar for $7...and there are plenty of them.....when we're each done...you with your $21 cigar...i still have two remaining.



there are lots of $7-8 cigars that i'd take instead of an opus x...or a perdomo silvio....

preferido's from aurora are a different story..

...or Cohiba Esplendido's, ya bastid...

[bigtoys]

I haven't smoked it yet, but the owner of Cigar King is Skokie, IL recommended the Ashton Cabinet to go with Scotch as a medium cigar. Looking forward to opening the Talisker 175th anniversary single malt possibly to accompany it.