Cigar beginner here, I've got zero experience under my belt, and I dare not open the can of worms here by asking for tips or suggestions. BUT, I would like to ask....
How in the world do you guys keep up with brands and whether they are crap? There are so many and with that being said, how am I ever going to be able to tell whether or not I'm being ripped off for a price? Is it just part of learning getting ripped off to try one to see if it's worth the price? Because everyone has their own preferences, so I guess it's only worth what you like it for...fact or fiction?
And I've been told that the way to start out is to compare your coffee tastes to cigars. The flavors of coffees you like, try to find those in cigar form and then just spread from there depending on how the first few went for you. Is there any truth to that?
Finally, is it just me, or is it hard to tell the difference between most of them at first? They mostly just taste like "cigar" to me, kinda like beer. There are subtle differences but that could just be from my beginners touch and not necessarily the cigars themselves. I hope I don't ruin myself for a good priced cigar because of starting out and smoking/lighting/cutting it improperly.
My approach so far has been just samplers. I'm going to grab a sampler from a brand and see how those go, then try another brand, and another until I get a well enough idea of what I like, and then slowly branch off from there. I've come across what seems to be a decently priced sampler that looks to have a good variety of well rated cigars. Its called CAO champion II sampler. Seem like a good jumping off point? Thanks for any input.
How in the world do you guys keep up with brands and whether they are crap? There are so many and with that being said, how am I ever going to be able to tell whether or not I'm being ripped off for a price? Is it just part of learning getting ripped off to try one to see if it's worth the price? Because everyone has their own preferences, so I guess it's only worth what you like it for...fact or fiction?
And I've been told that the way to start out is to compare your coffee tastes to cigars. The flavors of coffees you like, try to find those in cigar form and then just spread from there depending on how the first few went for you. Is there any truth to that?
Finally, is it just me, or is it hard to tell the difference between most of them at first? They mostly just taste like "cigar" to me, kinda like beer. There are subtle differences but that could just be from my beginners touch and not necessarily the cigars themselves. I hope I don't ruin myself for a good priced cigar because of starting out and smoking/lighting/cutting it improperly.
My approach so far has been just samplers. I'm going to grab a sampler from a brand and see how those go, then try another brand, and another until I get a well enough idea of what I like, and then slowly branch off from there. I've come across what seems to be a decently priced sampler that looks to have a good variety of well rated cigars. Its called CAO champion II sampler. Seem like a good jumping off point? Thanks for any input.