Welcome Ryan!! With cigars, the only advice as a noob that I can give you is always try new things in life and especially with cigars. A great cigar IMHO as well as a highly rated cigar that is very cheap but not Dominican is the El Rey Del Mundo (ERDM). Give them a try and see if you like them, also Padrons seem to be popular and I love A.F. Hemmingway series so far. Have fun and welcome!