So, newbies and good smokes don't go together?

ucla695 · 12-09-2008, 02:53 PM

Interesting thread. I think cigars are like wine and there’s definitely a learning curve associated with each. Tastes evolve and the young, unbalanced stuff you started out with is replaced by nicely aged stock. One of the ways to gain an appreciation for the good stuff is to have the not-so-good stuff and evolve. Patience is the name of the game. So is buying more than you can consume. If done over an extended period of time, you’ll have some nicely aged cigars. But that doesn’t really help you now. I’d keep an eye open for sales and trades of cigars in the ‘Cigars in Motion’ sub forums. Who knows. You might be able to pick up some with a little age.

As far as what smokes good out of the box, I suggest trying some Padrons. The Anniversary lines are great. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars are also great from the get-go.

12-09-2008, 02:53 PM	#3
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: So, newbies and good smokes don't go together? Interesting thread. I think cigars are like wine and there’s definitely a learning curve associated with each. Tastes evolve and the young, unbalanced stuff you started out with is replaced by nicely aged stock. One of the ways to gain an appreciation for the good stuff is to have the not-so-good stuff and evolve. Patience is the name of the game. So is buying more than you can consume. If done over an extended period of time, you’ll have some nicely aged cigars. But that doesn’t really help you now. I’d keep an eye open for sales and trades of cigars in the ‘Cigars in Motion’ sub forums. Who knows. You might be able to pick up some with a little age. As far as what smokes good out of the box, I suggest trying some Padrons. The Anniversary lines are great. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars are also great from the get-go.