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

[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.

[singlguy9]

Vegas five.....cheap, consistent

Arturo Fuente or JR candelas....good change of pace for a milder stick

HdM Excaliburs......a little more full but creamy and good

try some cammies.....CAO comes to mind



that's about as mild as I can go

[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

[singlguy9]

CL......couldn't access the link....got an error message?

[(909)]

Try La Gloria Wavells in natural or Maduro. About $4-5 per stick, very consistent.

[Churchlady]

Originally Posted by singlguy9

CL......couldn't access the link....got an error message?

weird... I tried it again and it was fine.... just search recommend mild and it comes up a few posts down.

[WillyGT]

Originally Posted by Churchlady

weird... I tried it again and it was fine.... just search recommend mild and it comes up a few posts down.

The error i think comes cause the system thinks we are trying to do a search with YOUR account not ours . Thats why it works for you but not for us , but as you said just do the search.

[Steeltown]

Originally Posted by Churchlady

weird... I tried it again and it was fine.... just search recommend mild and it comes up a few posts down.

Thanks Churchlady- I just looked through some of those threads. I'd still be curious as to what someone who responds to my thread recommends. People try new things, and might have different comments to add. In some of those threads, some people recommended:

CAO Gold line
CAO MX2
Indian Tobac Anniversary
Helix
Punch Rare Corojo
Sancho Panza (Honduras) Double Maduro Quixote
Padron 2000 or 2000 Maduro
Arturo Fuente

Also, is it true that these more mild cigars will not give the buzz like a full bodied cigar? I have gotten that buzz before on one distinct occasion and enjoyed it. I might be inclined to buy one or two that could give me this buzz, any one have a suggestion? One guy in another thread said Joya de Nicaragua.

Thanks.

[KingMeatyHand]

In that price range, for a mild cigar I like the Don Tomas Candelas.
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...em=CS-9D&cat=3

[Redman]

I would reccomend anything out of the list you have just listed, I have tried them all and found them to be quite enjoyable. The Helix being to me one of the mildest of the list you have.

[Wetterhorn]

Anything Don Diego makes is mild, smooth, and creamy!

[GOAT LOCKER]

I'll add Gispert and Torano (1916 and Casa Torano) to the others above. The Gispert is very mild and smooth. Oh tea, and Welcome to CS.

[glovepuppy]

Originally Posted by Wetterhorn

Anything Don Diego makes is mild, smooth, and creamy!

I would second that. Another in the mild-medium range is Gispert. They are currently on special at the lil brown smoke shop
Lil Brown

[Da Klugs]

I would try the Gurkha Sampler. I think they have them at Cigars International. They are made by Torano and vary from mild to medium.

However we all have different tastes. Many here have seriously nuked their taste buds with thousands of cigars. What posters here think is mild might cause you some discomfort. JR, CI, etc all have multi brand samplers which gives you the opportunity to decide what you like vs. listening to one of us. What if were a&*holes?

But thats just my opinion.

[Steeltown]

I appreciate the replies thus far and look forward to hearing more opinions. One question I have is a buying strategy:

Since I'm just starting out to determine my tastes, should I bite the paper-stack bullet and purchase single cigars this time around? The reason I ask is many sites I have seen, such as the afore mentioned JR, CI, and LB don't seem to sell some of these recommendations individually, just in boxes. I have found a good number at cigar.com sold individually, what is their reputation?

Once I sample a bunch of your recommendations, I can spring for a couple of boxes of one and another.