Advice is always welcome with me!

[akumushi]

A few tips for the newb:

* Read the Faqs on setting up a humidor, seasoning, humidification on this and other sites, get at least a 100 count, better to get a 300+. Trust me, you will use up all that space and more. Having properly humidified cigars is key to the enjoyment of this hobby.

* You've started with some good cigars so remember this, you will run into smokes that you don't like. A cigar should taste good and feel good to smoke. If it tastes awful and smokes awful, there are plenty of smokes out there that won't. Life is too short for a bad cigar. If you hear a lot of hype about a cigar you have had a bad experience with, try one again in a few months, but don't expect any miracles.

* Try a wide variety of sizes and shapes, from figurados and torpedos, to lanceros and coronas in addition to the standard robustos and toros, you may be surprised by what your favorite shape is, and you'll find that it changes over time. Also try a wide variety of styles, from mild to full bodied, with wrappers from connectict to cameroon, habano and maduro. You will find they all have their relative benefits and deficiencies.

* Don Pepin Garcia and Tatuaje Cigars rock. Check them out and you won't be disappointed.

* Get in on HERFS, trades and PIFs with the awesome BOTLs and SOTLs on this site. You will have fun and meet people to share your passion and their knowledge of the hobby.

* After smoking for a year and getting your tastes developed, consider coming over to the dark side...

* Most of all, have fun!