Ima newbie from hawaii and i habe to order all my cigars. Was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions?..Mahalo

my suggestion is that you buy 5 packs and samplers ... try a wide variety of different cigars and keep track of which you like AND which you don't ... buy more of the former and none of the latter ... don't get carried away ... keep the experiments to a minimum so you don't find yourself with box quantities of cigars you don't like ... trail and error ... that's the only way you're gonna learn ...

With the high cigar tax here in Hawaii, probably best to keep buying online. Really good deals are harder to find these days but keep trying different brands and blends and sooner or later you'll find your wheelhouse.

How long have you been smoking?

From the cigars you've already tried, what have you liked? Not liked?

There's a huge knowledge base here but need more intel before any recommendations make sense.

Oliva master blend 3

A Fuente gran reserva

A fuente 8-5-8

Joya black

I would start with one of the Fuentes first. Probably the mildest of the 4...unless you bought an 8-5-8 SG.

I've never had the Joya black, though. Had many other JdN and haven't been disappointed. I'm a big fan of Nicaraguan blends.

https://kohnhed.com 

in addition to his straightforward reviews, he's also an older musician that has some great stories from his time as a rock star. I think his health issues have forced him to take a break from reviewing so there won't be up-to-the-minute smokes but you can always read his reviews on stuff you smoke now or are interested in getting.

At any rate, all or most of this may be mute if you've already been there, done that and are past the initial learning curve but iffin' you're still in the early stages, thought this might be of some help.

I found a new passion and went 'all in'. I had to know every-damn-thing. I tried a lot of smokes... hell, I remember when I tried vanilla cigars and thought they were good. Candelas? Yum. Then I did a newb trade with DMV and had a Master Blends, a VSG, and a number of other cigars that made me think what I had sucked.

Oh... and then I got back on a Havana kick. Bought the Illustrated Encyclopedia and dove in again. Never looked back.

This guy has one hell of a trip lined up... I recall discovering new, more flavorful smokes... and now I can't taste all the nuances any more.

I did have a CoRo this morning... and remembered why they cost so much. 🤦

I found visiting local cigar shops helpful. I found the ones i liked, felt most comfortable and could take my time(looking at the cigars). Now its much easier to decide what i will choose next.

Different strokes for different folks. Some 'em if you got 'em.

Look into the Padron line.... Never had a Padron that I didn't like.

Smaller cigars have a greater wrapper to binder/filler ratio, and can be much more flavorful.

Take your time, cleanse your palate while smoking, spring water with a bit of lemon works for me and just enjoy the cigar. Welcome to the obsession

Just one. If you don't exhale the cigar smoke through your nose...start doing so