Definitely try the Newbie Sampler Thread. You get a thuroughfare of cigars below retail. The BOTLs that participate normally buy boxes, therefore, if you want to try a wide variety of smokes at BOX prices, they can hook you up.

To each his own, but the sticks you get are normally the BOTL's favorite smokes. From my own experiences, I don't buy Boxes of stuff I don't like, LOL!

Andrew