New to cigars....need advice on a good first.

**QuietC** · 03-24-2005, 10:39 PM

also, i would recommend keeping a lil notebook and put the label and name of the cigar and such in it with a few comments on it and ratings, so later on you'll be able to remember which cigars you liked and why, or which you hated and why

**tx_tuff** · 03-25-2005, 12:14 AM

I'm pretty new to smoking cigars also, but right away I seem to like at least a medium to full taste cigar. To me the Montecristo White Lable was not very good at all. First its not cheap and to me it lacked any flavor at all. You can try a CAO just not the Extreme! I also like the RyJ and Trinidad. Anyway good luck and don't inhale.

**Vigcs** · 03-25-2005, 01:35 PM

What about a Coheba as my first?

**Cutter** · 03-25-2005, 05:26 PM

Do you mean Cohiba Red Dot or the original Cuban Cohiba?

The truth is it doesn't really matter what you first smoke is. Just make sure that the cigar you smoke is ready to smoke. If needs to sit in the humidor for another 3 months or a year then try something else.

**Roham** · 03-26-2005, 12:34 AM

The first tobbaconist I tried was really helpful, and wlling to spend time with me. In the time since I have tried a couple of other locations in town and have since decided to be loyal only to the first guy I went too. He is by far the most helpful and he keeps his humidor at the proper levels. He has an actual room you walk into too. The other two shops I visited had low humidity in some of their displays to the point that the cigars would *crunch* a little when you felt it..... Either way, a good store makes all the differance in enjoying cigars!

**cockyhoskins** · 03-26-2005, 08:42 AM

These guys are steering you down the right path. Hit a local shop that is willing to answer questions. You probably can't go wrong with a mild smoke like the white label to start out.

**phoenix642** · 03-27-2005, 02:44 AM

Hi and welcome. I'm new here myself but not new to cigar smoking. Been smoking them for about 5 years and for me nothing does it better than a nice Montecristo No 2. Smooth flavor (mild) amd a nice draw. Not your everyday cigar. Generally for an everyday cigar I very but right now I have "Consuegra" in my humidor. These cigars are hand made Genuine Factory Seconds from the manufacturers of Hoyo de Monterrey, Punch, Belinda and El Rey Del Mundo. Seconds contain the same tobacco & wrapper as firsts, however, because of their slight imperfections, they vary with darkness and lightness as well as size. As a side note my birthday is also April 23. Enjoy the smokes.