Where has he been hiding? He hasn't been around in a coon's age. BTW..Herb..just getting into smoking a cigar every now and then. What is a good, mild, mellow one for a beginner? What would go great with my Aberlour single malt scotch? I need some schoolin' on cigars.
Cigars are like anything else, your malt scotch included - there are lots of great options and it takes a while to figure out what you like.
My preferences are Maduros, which are on the medium scale, and I pretty much like anything made by CAO, Gurkha, Oliva, Man 'O' War, Alec Bradley, Cohiba, Partagas, Victor Sinclair, and La Gloria, just to name a few. You can get good cigars that are moderately priced and not break the bank. I am a "the bigger the better" guy, which means I like 60 ring cigars. Others like a little thinner, in the 50 ring range. Again, you'll just have to figure out what you like.
Of course, I also like a good Rocky Patel, Montecristo, or Macanudo or another "upper premium" brand on occasion, too.
If you have a cigar store near you just go in and look around and pick out a few and try them.
Or you can go to
www.cigarsinternational.com and you can buy sampler bundles and see what you like. I purchase most of my cigars from this website.
Invest in a decent humidor, cutter, and torch type lighter. Again, you can get those at that website without breaking the bank.
BDV can also give you some pointers that I may have missed.
