Recommend me to some mild to medium $2-$5 cigars

[GOAT LOCKER]

I like to pick up my single sticks at the local shop, then order my boxes online. There are some online shops like CI that offer samplers though. TBS-cigars.com will put together a sampler for you with whatever you want, if they carry it.

[IHT]

if you don't like a lot of dirty/spicy aftertaste, then stick to maduro or natural wrappers. when you mess with the camaroons and corojos, that's when you're gonna get a little extra kick to the flavor.

CAO golds are nice/smooth
CAO Brazilias are nice
toranos
perdomos
padrons
fuentes
HdMs
helix maduro (for very light flavors)

and, as always, i'll throw the alec bradley "TRILOGY exotic maduro" out there. very solid cigar, great taste, can get a box o' 20 for roughly $40-45.

[FrankB]

Occidentals, very good cigar for their price point. Even the Havana Sun Growns probably fall into your strength catagories. Frank B

[magno]

This might fall outside of your price range, depending on where you buy your cigars, but the AVO "classic line" (pink band) is a very nice cigar in the mild-medium bodied variety. They are a little pricy, but you can get yourself a 40 minute experience (or less) from their petit belicosos or petit robustos, and you can find them for as little as 5-6 bucks a stick. These were the cigars that got me hooked when I first started. Very flavourful and extraordinarily smooth. I still like them even after moving on to Cubans and Padrons, and most of my novice smoker friends are amazed by them when they try them.

The Jericho line is not nearly as refined as the AVO, and they have a pretty nasty aroma, but they taste good and run about 4 bucks a piece.

Enjoy. I'm betting you'll be asking about Padron 64s and Opus Xs in3-4 months.

Originally Posted by Steeltown

I am new to the cigar smoking world - I've smoked about 20 cigars last year, but for Christmas I finally got a humidor. It's similar to the picture at the bottom.

Anyhow, I've been buying a few $8-10 dollar cigars, not really knowing what I was after. Last weekend I got a couple of Cohiba Extra Vigerosos. I was pleased but I think I want to try something less "full bodied".

I'm not looking for a swisher sweet, something that is respectible and smooth, creamy, and has a good aroma/pleasant after-taste. What I'm trying to do is purchase about $90 worth of cigars to start my humidor collection.

I want a couple that are definitely mild, and some between mild and medium. I'd like to buy maybe a box of 18-20 that are in the $4 range, and then grab maybe 10 individual cigars, some cheaper and some around $5, like 2 cigars of 5 brands, just to see what I like. Some can be the mild variety I described above and some can be a medium variety, I just don't want anything too full bodied, as I have already experienced them and am looking to expand.

What I was originally thinking was getting a box of Cusano 18s, a couple Padron Londres, and a couple 5 Vegas coronas. I also want to get about 6 cigars to have that are cheaper (like in the $1-$2 range) and very mild and of decent quality, to use as give-away cigars to friends who stop by and want a smoke. These guys don't love cigars nor know anything about them, but they want to sit out back and smoke one down with me. I was thinking of getting some Oliva- Flor de Oliva Natural Toros for them.

To maybe help out - I usually now am only smoking 1 per week and I'd like my smoke to last 30-40 minutes, in that range.

I'm here seeking advice and recommendations. I am a novice, and I can see how this can develop into quite the hobby. I'm looking to get started off on the right foot with a variety of recommended cigars that won't break my budget. Also do you have advice on purchasing online vs the neighborhood store, and any favorites for good deals?

Much appreciation in advance. I'm glad to listen to some advice after browsing the web for several days. I finally stumbled onto your site and have been quite impressed. Thanks again.

[CDP II]

I'm with IHT on his reccomendations,

CAO Gold
CAO Brazilia
Padron
Fuente
HdM
Helix
all excellent, the others he listed I haven't tried, but I know they won't dissappoint. Also the FDO Gold or Maduro, CAO Mx2, and not sure if you can find the CAO Criollo for $5 but its a great cigar IMHO, just had one about a week ago, loved it.

[magno]

Hey, Frank. I sent ya a PM bt your box was full. Not sure if it finally got sent to ya or not.

Originally Posted by FrankB

Occidentals, very good cigar for their price point. Even the Havana Sun Growns probably fall into your strength catagories. Frank B

[Steeltown]

Thanks everyone for the help so far. I'm assembling a list of about 14 cigars that I'm going to start out with - I'll probably buy a couple of each, and then figure out which ones I'd consider investing in further.

I was thinking of creating my own comparison system for my personal tastes so that I remember 6 months down the line which ones I liked and which I didn't care for as much. Have you all done that for yourselves before, and did you find it helpful?

Also, I'm curious - How far in advance is it safe to order cigars to store in my humidor, so long as it's running properly? For example, if I'm only smoking 1 cigar a week, does it make sense to order over, say 75 cigars? Because realistically some of those might end up sitting in there for 1+ years, due to me experimenting and finding new cigars to try. Is it better to let a cigar sit in a personal humidor for less than a year, or does it not matter if it's in there for 1 + years?

Thanks again to all!

[FrankB]

Originally Posted by magno

Hey, Frank. I sent ya a PM bt your box was full. Not sure if it finally got sent to ya or not.

Checked my box, was full. Emptied it out. Should be good to go. Frank

[ProSpkr]

What everyone else has recommended is right on. My thought is don't go for boxes right now. Enjoy sampling new cigars and keeping track of what you like and don't like. What is mild for one person could be harsh for another.

Part of the fun of being a herf'er is trying new brands and sizes!

Enjoy your search!

[singlguy9]

Originally Posted by Steeltown

Thanks everyone for the help so far. I'm assembling a list of about 14 cigars that I'm going to start out with - I'll probably buy a couple of each, and then figure out which ones I'd consider investing in further.

I was thinking of creating my own comparison system for my personal tastes so that I remember 6 months down the line which ones I liked and which I didn't care for as much. Have you all done that for yourselves before, and did you find it helpful?

Also, I'm curious - How far in advance is it safe to order cigars to store in my humidor, so long as it's running properly? For example, if I'm only smoking 1 cigar a week, does it make sense to order over, say 75 cigars? Because realistically some of those might end up sitting in there for 1+ years, due to me experimenting and finding new cigars to try. Is it better to let a cigar sit in a personal humidor for less than a year, or does it not matter if it's in there for 1 + years?

Thanks again to all!

It does not hurt at all to age them in your humi.............some cigars age beter than others. Some prefer to age them for years, some prefer to smoke em' while they're young. Your taste will dictate how you like em'. If you read some of the pubs available (Min Ron Nee, etc.), some feel havanas are best if aged for 5-10+ years. If the conditions are right, you can store them indefinitely.

Good Luck!!

[dadof3illinois]

I also agree with IHT and CDPII with there choices. At the $5 price range you can find tons of good smokes, even at most local shops so you wouldn't have to order them online or over the phone.

One smoke that I have been enjoying the past few months is the Onyx Mini Belli. It's a dark maduro that's really smooth in the mild to med range and you can pick up a box for under $60.

[Steeltown]

Thanks to all for the advice. I so far have made the following purchases:

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Natural Short Story $5.50
AVO Classic Natural No 2 $7.00
C.A.O. Gold Natural Corona $4.20
Don Diego Anniversario Natural Corona $7.00
Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Natural No 3 $5.45
La Gloria Cubana Natural Minutos $2.10
Padron Natural 2000 $3.30
Private Stock Natural Corona $3.60

I am checking to see what you guys think of these prices on singles. I bought 2-4 of each. Cigar.com seemed to be the place to find all of these available in singles. I went to a local shop the other day and got them at the above prices, mainly because while the prices were sometimes $1 more or $1 less than at cigar.com, they seemed to even out overall, and I wouldn't have to pay shipping or wait for them to arrive.

This guy didn't carry 5 Vegas and he was out of Padron Londres as well as Flor de Oliva. I will post my feedback on these as I try them out. Feel free to keep this thread going to help others who were in my situation, or to create discussions on these and other recommendations.

I am wondering what you all think of these prices, for those who have remember any prices on singles? And as a general rule, my question is would purchasing a box cut the price-per by 50%? I'm guessing if varies, but in general on a $5 cigar, would the avg price per be an approximate % lower? Thanks again for all the help.

[Da Klugs]

I bought some Nestor Reserve Torpedo Maduros a few months ago. A mean looking but medium flavorful smooth tasting maddie. At under $ 2.00 a stick its the tastiest cheap Maddie I have found. CI bundles.

[zemekone]

Originally Posted by Churchlady

I'd recommend doing a search... I know I've seen this question before~ not being mean, just trying to get you fastest answers possible. here's a link...

http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthr...recommend+mild

Thank you Churchlady! I was thinking about that thread too...

[kamikaiguy]

Steeltown does that name imply you are from pittsburgh. If so I am from the burgh too. I would recommend going to you local shop and sampling there. Cigar.com is just as expensive as the local shop.