Beginner Suggestions?

[ejgarnut]

I guess its all relative to what you define as "affordable".

Victor Sinclair is a good budget smoke. Check the auction sites, the samplers are good ways to pick up new sticks at fair price also.

[RTess82]

Wow I really appreciate the feedback guys thanks! I'll for sure get the big humidor, I can see that as a good investment, and I think im just gonna take your suggestions and go on a sampling spree! Thanks again and keep the info coming. Thanks

[dubels]

Oliva Serie G - Can be had on the devil's site for around 13-15 for a five pack so it comes out to around 3 dollars a stick.
Flor De Oliva
5 Vegas A
5 Vegas Miami
Padron 2000

Also don't forget to check out the reviews section, it has a budget section. Just in case you haven't seen it yet.

[danmcmartin]

Now, when you go to get that bigger humidor look at the imperfects. They can save you a lot of money and usually the imperfection is so insignificant they are hard to find. I got my 125 count at Cheap Humidors for about 60 bucks. Even that isn't big enough, though. I am going to put together a coolidor so I can start buying boxes. The 125 count is great for sitting out and storing the smokes you want to access regularly, but a few boxes woud fill it right up.

I've only been at this since the end of August!! The slope is definatley slippery!

[MrMayorga]

Originally Posted by madurolover

FIXED!

I like that better, but where were you when I first started! You would have saved me a bunch of cash!

[X2187]

5 Vegas Gold
5 Vegas A
RP Connecticut

[chu2]

Originally Posted by ejgarnut

I guess its all relative to what you define as "affordable".

Victor Sinclair is a good budget smoke. Check the auction sites, the samplers are good ways to pick up new sticks at fair price also.

Victor Sinclair Primeros are my go-to mild smoke, and cheap, too. Give them a month in a humidor and they get really creamy and smooth.

For darker, cheaper stuff (and apparently if you like the 5 Vegas A series), you cannot beat a Sancho Panza Double Maduro. My favorite size is the Quixote, which is a super-concentrated in both flavor and size box-pressed robusto.

[ca21455]

Check out this post:

Big List of Cigars - Good Newb Starter

And this one:

Cigar Vendors and More

A good resource is the Famous catalog. It gives the strength of each cigar. Stay with something mild to medium until you get your sea legs!

Another good resource is Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars. You can buy one for under $10 or get it free online here:

CigarCyclopedia.com: Authoritative Daily Coverage of Cigars, Accessories, Issues and People. - Cyclopedia of Cigars

[Plop007]

Flor de Olivas are a must.

I like the robusto deluxes too bad they only go in bundles of 50 on CI... not 25.

I like Brocatus cigars they are a good cheap cigar I think.

Also I have CI's Mistakes which I think are very good.

[X2187]

Originally Posted by ca21455

cigarcyclopedia.com

Lots of interesting info at that site, especially on retailers.

[eyesack]

My #1 Go-to smoke in the mild/medium range: Arturo Fuente 8-5-8. The first cigar I ever had and continue to love it.

Mild smokes that I've been turned on to from guys on here:
Puros Indios Viejo (apparently they're best with a few months+ of age on em)
Flor de Oliva
Montecristo anything (my favorites are the Media Noche and the Afrique, although from what I've read they fall more into the fuller-bodied area. They don't bite hard at all though.)
Quintero

[Sigarz]

there are some nice smooth macanudos that are pretty mild I like the hyde park a lot

[ungarsfragile]

5 Vegas Gold, still my favorite smoke and it's at an outstanding price point.

[smokin nightly]

Originally Posted by cherrymax

RT,
Welcome to the group. Padron 2000, 3000, and Londres are mild to medium. The 3000 may be a little more toward medium but all are good starters and are reasonable.

i agree...the londres got me hooked

[Herf N Turf]

Write down what everyone said and smoke a LOT of cigars... They're just wonderful!