I got introduce to cigars by my cousin last month and now I am hook. I have tried several different cigars and I am ready to have my own himidor. What cigars I should buy? I want some daily and I want to save some more special ones for later. My budget to start is about $300 and I live in Tampa.

Thia seems to be a fairly common question. The standard answers:

- Check out the "tonight's smoke" daily thread in Cigar Talk, above.

- Talk to your local cigar shop proprietor.

- Simply experiment and find out what your personal taste preferences are.

... and, try the search function on the tool bar.

Enjoy.

i think minalpharetta put it pretty much very clearly....

you can also try some online retailers and order some samplers... they will allow you to buy a bunch of different singles, and experiement with them... if you search the forum, you'll find a bunch of online places that have pre-defined samplers to choose from.. usually sorted by strength, size, wrapper, etc...

it is the way most people find their way in the cigar world...

since you're new to this, try and stick with the lighter smokes (claro wrappers) and steer away from the maduros for the beginning...

DO NOT try any flavoured cigars..

try and stick with cigars no bigger than a 50 ring gage, and no longer than 5"

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Originally posted by salibas007:
try and stick with cigars no bigger than a 50 ring gage, and no longer than 5"

I agree with this comment the most. For a starter, you don't want anything that gives you burn problems, which is more common on bigger cigars. I've only tried one 60-ringer, and it was possibly the worst burn ever seen by mankind.

Keep the smoke short and enjoyable as a starter. Stick to cigars that take no more than 30-60 minutes to smoke like a robusto. Beginners tend to lose interest in a cigar faster since their palettes are not as developed to taste all the flavors.

Ben, try the flor de oliva maduro, I suggest this cigar to starters and long time smokers. Great cigar, good price, consistant draw, and always a perfect burn.

The first "cheap" cigars I smoked where the Padron regular line. The Churchill maddie is still one of my favorites. I liked maduros right away though.

if your worried about price, buying samplers might be a good investment

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I got introduce to cigars by my cousin last month and now I am hook. I have tried several different cigars and I am ready to have my own himidor. What cigars I should buy? I want some daily and I want to save some more special ones for later. My budget to start is about $300 and I live in Tampa.

If your in tampa check out tampa sweethearts they have a great selection of fuentes and Opus X in stock.There prices are great too.

What Sheepshead said. I took his advice last month and have been hooked on TS ever since. Wish I would have found it sooner. They should have their rare stuff in next month if you want to get some.
As far as a good daily/cheap smoke I love the Padron 3000 Maduro. My favorite is Padron Anny. Imperial Mad but that will set you back $14 a stick.

Yeah that place can be addicting no doubt about it.

Yep, the best place to go is to your local shop. Ask the sales people tons of questions. Then proceed to blow that $300 on a bunch of different cigars. Try as many different ones as you can.

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Look up the dog rocket thread. Get all those cigars so you'll know what crap tastes like. From there, anything you smoke can only be better.

Hey you know i just had some Tatueje East and West Coast Versions.These cigars were about as close to a Cuban as your gonna get.At about $10 a pop a great smoke indeed

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Originally posted by SHEEPSHEAD BAY:
Hey you know i just had some Tatueje East and West Coast Versions.These cigars were about as close to a Cuban as your gonna get.At about $10 a pop a great smoke indeed

I concur

Famous Smoke Shop is still offering a pretty good (& cheap) introductory sampler. Go to this link then look for the 'Taste the Good Life ... just $19.95" ad and click on it.

http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/

Have to click on the ad. If you just go straight to Famous Smoke Shop you get the regular price, $45 or so I think.

BenPom:

Send me an email (my email addy is in my profile). I'm going to make things real easy for you to start your collection and save you some money in the process. My Humi is full and I need to clear some out faster than I can smoke them.

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Originally posted by The EVP:
BenPom:

Send me an email (my email addy is in my profile). I'm going to make things real easy for you to start your collection and save you some money in the process. My Humi is full and I need to clear some out faster than I can smoke them.

What a guy!

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Originally posted by The EVP:
BenPom:

Send me an email (my email addy is in my profile). I'm going to make things real easy for you to start your collection and save you some money in the process. My Humi is full and I need to clear some out faster than I can smoke them.

Sent

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Originally posted by SHEEPSHEAD BAY:
If your in tampa check out tampa sweethearts they have a great selection of fuentes and Opus X in stock.There prices are great too.

Thanks for the advice, I got three samplers and 1 Opus X.

Ben, your package shipped out today...should have it by Friday.