Hey, I'm new to the whole cigar thing and I'd like to know what you'd reccomend to be a good cigar for a beginner? I'm sure that's been asked a lot so I apologize in advance.
I would like to have a cigar after my graduation dinner and I am unsure what kinda to get. I have heard Montecristo No. 4's are good for beginners.
sharpy83 welcome to the forum and do you live in the U.S.? Because the Monte No.4 that are talked about is a Cuban Cigar, which you won't be able to acquire legally if you are living in the states. having said that, does price matter to you? If it doesn't then here are some cigars that I've enjoyed, keep in mind that most of these are full bodied cigars and you might find them to be too strong as a beginner but they are nontheless great cigars. Here's the list: Padron (they have the thousand series starting from 2000 all the way up to 7000 I think, great cigars for a great price) Padron anniversarie 1964 and 1926 Oliva G, O, V, and S series Tatuaje Red and Brown label Ashton VSG (virgin sun grown) Coronado by La Flor Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Don Pepin Garcia JJ Don Pepin Garcia blue label and black labels are also good La Aroma de Cuba Sancho Panza (good cigar with a very good price) Padilla 8&11 Miami Rocky Patel The Edge Arturo Fuente Sun Grown AF Chateau Fuente Fuente Fuente OpusX (basically I think you'll enjoy most if not all of the Arturo Fuentes) Hope this helps
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Originally posted by dstokely: sharpy83 welcome to the forum and do you live in the U.S.? Because the Monte No.4 that are talked about is a Cuban Cigar, which you won't be able to acquire legally if you are living in the states. having said that, does price matter to you? If it doesn't then here are some cigars that I've enjoyed, keep in mind that most of these are full bodied cigars and you might find them to be too strong as a beginner but they are nontheless great cigars. Here's the list: Padron (they have the thousand series starting from 2000 all the way up to 7000 I think, great cigars for a great price) Padron anniversarie 1964 and 1926 Oliva G, O, V, and S series Tatuaje Red and Brown label Ashton VSG (virgin sun grown) Coronado by La Flor Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Don Pepin Garcia JJ Don Pepin Garcia blue label and black labels are also good La Aroma de Cuba Sancho Panza (good cigar with a very good price) Padilla 8&11 Miami Rocky Patel The Edge Arturo Fuente Sun Grown AF Chateau Fuente Fuente Fuente OpusX (basically I think you'll enjoy most if not all of the Arturo Fuentes) Hope this helps
Nope, I live in good ol' Canada. So getting cubans won't be a problem. There is a mall in my area which has a newspaper store and a coffee shop. Both stores have a big cabinet full of different cigars.
Price isn't an issue I suppose, it's for grad so i think it's fine to spend a bit on this occaision (price might matter when I get more into them in the future) The Montecristo No.4 that i've seen at the stores I was talking about above have been listed at around $20. Is that too much?
oh well haha now that I know you are in Canada it's much easier, all of the cigars that I've listed are non cubans. There are many CCs that you will like or get to like as you smoke more. Now I will list some but what kind of cigars have you smoked and enjoyed so far? Are there any particular flavor you really like on a cigar? As far as the price goes, 20 is a lot but that's normal in Canada because of the high tax on tobacco. Monte No.4 from what people say is a great starter cigar so yes I'd recommend that. and since price is not an issue I'd recommend you get a Cohiba. Also here's a list of some CCs that I think you'd enjoy, they are all pretty common and easy to find: Montecristo No.2 Partagas Serie D No.4 Partagas Short Bolivar Royal Coronas Bolivar Belicoso Fino Punch Punch Punch Double Corona Trinidad Reyes Trinidad Robusto Extra (I've never had this one but I've heard great things) Diplomaticos No.2 H. Upmann Magnum 46
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Well I've never really had a cigar to myself, I had a drag of one the other day from a guy at work.. he said it was a montecristo but i dunno what kind (he's from Romania so I didn't understand him that well lol) But it was only one puff so I couldn't really determine much. It didn't seem bad or anything.
And for flavours..still not sure because of my inexperience. I assume as I try a variety of them I'll see what i truly like.
Yea Cohiba. I've been trying to get my friend to get one so I can try it. His girlfriends parents got a box of them when they were on vacation and they gave him one, but he smoked it before I got the chance to try it, so he's working on getting another if possible. I've heard Cohiba's are great and I've been doing research on them (and other cigars) and I guess they're top-notch.
Right now I occaisionally have Cigarillos but that's not really the same as true Cigars. So I won't really go on much of that.
well if that's the case then by all means, try varieties of different ones. And as far as Cohibas, I definitely think they are very good, but are they worth twice as much as other top notch cigars? Well you be the judge, I've only had 2 Cohibas and they are way over my budget so its something I'll have once in a while. I definitely encourage you to try many different brands and different sizes and see which ones you like the best. Keep in mind that if you plan to buy them and smoke later, you should begin to look into buying a humidor to keep the cigars in smokeable condition. Also, your palate will change so cigars that you think are fantastic might not be so good in a few months or even weeks and vice versa, so don't rush and buy a box yet. Good luck
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I'm new to the cigar scene too. The ones I've tried so far didn't impress me as much as the Cubans I had in the Bahamas, but I ordered a box of Padron 2000s to split with my colleague. I only hear good things about them, so if I don't like them, I guess I'm hopeless.
Which province are you in? The average price for a Monte No4 out my way is about $20. Makes it hard to build up your supply when 2/3 of the $ goes to taxes. And to top it all off, you can't even find a place to smoke them anymore since the smoking ban.
Posts: 17 | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia | Registered: April 29, 2008
I'd suggest starting fairly mild...something in the Macunudo family should fit the bill.
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Posts: 58 | Location: Virginia, US | Registered: May 07, 2008
Most of the list you have may be too strong for you, in my humble opinion. A good mild smoke with lots of flavor that I enjoy is the Gran Habano Connecticut wrapper (green label) or the Tatuaje white label. They're not at the same stature as the Cuban smokes but excellent for beginners.
Posts: 16 | Location: Boston, MA | Registered: August 23, 2007
no offense but I think if a person can start out with a CC for the same price as a NC why not start with a CC? Yea Macs are mild but for the same price as a Bolivar RC, Monte no.4, Partagas short, Punch Punch, Trinidad Reyes why would you buy a Macanudo?
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I've only been a serious cigar fan for about a year. (see first post) http://forums.cigaraficionado.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/94...=159108315#159108315 I'm still experimenting and trying out different brands. As far as CC's go, give Fonseca Delicias a try. I find it a pretty mild cigar and not as expensive for a starter CC. I would also recommend Don Tomas Corona No. 4, although not a CC it's a mild to med smoke. BTW you may have to do a little leg work when doing your research, as I've found out. An identical cigar could have two different names in two different markets. Feel free to email me if you have any questions, we can compare prices.
Posts: 17 | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia | Registered: April 29, 2008
If you are going to smoke cigars, I have found that learning what types of tobacco, ie, filler/wrapper combinations you like is much more efficient method to determine what you like rather than trying hundreds different brands etc.
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