It is very personal experience. I say try everything until you find what you like. A lot of people end up with a favorite maker, but then they still smoke a wide variety of cigars. I am personally a big fan of Pepin and RP, but I have a wide variety of smokes in my cooler.

For the most part, there is a correlation between price and quality. But not always since there are way overpriced sticks as well as some inexpensive jewels. If you search the forum you'll find plenty of threads relating to people's favorite cheap smoke.

Enjoy the ride.

spiffy