You're new to smoking, so here's an awesome tip that I learned the hard way.
A nic puro that was rolled a month ago...
Don't smoke it. It'll suck every time. 8 months out of cello, minimum, before they are even close to being fit to smoke.
They're full of ammonia from wetting during the rolling process. Ya gotta let them breathe to release the ammonia. Otherwise they burn your nose and taste like cowsh1t.
Revisit that cigar in 8 months and it'll probably be awesome, cause nic puros are friggin awesome.
And when the reviews come in lousy cause guys are smoking cigars that were rolled a month ago, don't be disheartened. They're liable to be excellent 8 months or a year down the road once the ammonia is gone.