Cigar SuggestionsFollow

I am just a casual cigar smoker. I don't know all that much about brands and what not. At another shop a guy gave me some suggestions. I tried the Isla Del Sol, which is probably my favorite cigar so far. Some of the other ones I tried, I don't remember the brands. I would like something around the $5 range. I'm not really interested in huge Churchills or anything. I've also tried Acid's which I didn't really care for. I also like smoking little cigars.

I found this local tobacco shop and they ended up having this HUGE humidor which made selecting anything impossible. I'm assuming anything suggested here they might have. Though it kind of sucked because the girl behind the counter didn't really seem to be all that knowledgeable and the fact that she stood in the humidor while I browsed made it much more uncomfortable as I feel like I'm being watched and rushed to select something.

She asked if I needed help so I gave her the benefit of the doubt and said I was looking for something in the $5 range. She proceeded to throw math at me and bring me over the the $2.99 cigars and told me they would be like $3.18 with tax. I didn't want to know the total price! I wanted a suggestion on a good cigar, but no one else was around for help.

So, I am coming to you OoT. Do you have any suggestions on good cigars/little cigars, $5 range/per. Little Cigars I know come in packs so I understand they are more expensive. I don't mind flavored cigars though I tried a Havanna Honey and didn't care for it much.

In before Lewinsky.

Macanudos aren't bad and are usually in the $5-$10 range. Macanudo also offers a tin of cigarillos which are pretty easy to find, although not usually the best quality. Cohibas are a bit better but a little more expensive at $15, with a few exceptions.

Acids are pretty good but they aren't a normal cigar, they're herbal. Depending on which one you had, the taste can vary quite a bit. Personally I prefer Kuba, or the smaller version of the Kuba, the Blondie. Both have a blue label.

I've smoked many a cigar and just can't get into it. Blegh.

Some friends and I attended a cigar shop opening a few weeks ago (free crawfish and beer) and everyone was going on and on about how awesome cigars are. What's so great about them?

I'm not sure what it is that drives me to cigars. I have never been fond of the smell of cigarettes but cigars have such a different smell and flavor. I actually started in college when a buddy of mine decided to both try pipe tobacco. I bought a fairly cheap pipe and didn't enjoy it much, but cigars always seemed to be a lot smoother and more enjoyable.



I looked up the Monte Cristo and Arturo Fuente. The names sounded familiar to me, while banned apparently there are still a lot of counterfeit ones out there so maybe I have seen some counterfeit ones in shops.

Yeah, this new store I found has probably a 200 sq. ft humidor just chalked full of cigars. It was a lot to take in and without having any idea of what I wanted or what I was looking for made it pretty difficult to decide.

Looks like next time I go back I'll have some brands I can take a look at and hopefully find something good.

Edited, May 10th 2011 10:52am by Hyolith

If a blue label was harsh, you had a bad cigar. A non-menthol cigarette is worse than a blue label.

Take the end of the cigar that you light and compress it 1/5 - 1/4 of the way. If you hear a crack of any kind, the cigar is drying out and going bad. Just keep in mind most cigar shops will probably get kind of pissed if you go around squeezing their cigars.

This.

My brother-in-law had a few, when he passed away his father, brothers and myself went outside and smoked them in his honor. I don't smoke often and will turn down most cigars, but these were good.

My dad likes Romeo y Juliet, that's about all I know about cigars.

Thompson Black Label are pretty good for their price. You can get them for about .75 cents each if you buy bundles of 25.

You sure that's not the poison you're smelling?

I smoked the Romeo y Julieta last night. It was pretty good. It's definitely something I would probably purchase again.

It's hard for me to pick out cigarillos. They are so varied, especially in price. I would be afraid to pick up a 8-10 pack of something for like $15 and not like it.

A smoker room mate of mine had to abandon real cigs and move over to Swisher Sweets cigarillos when he moved in with us (because I have issues and/or allergies to the tar and chemicals in regular cigarettes.) They're pretty cheap, and I didn't detect any chemicals in the smell, so they might be worth giving a shot.