john: i've gotta recommend that you try any of the cigars in the Toraño line, but i especially recommend that you try the gold 1959 exodus first. then the silver exodus, then the signature, then the 1916 cammie... unless, of course, you can get your hands on a Tribute, in which case, go for that! 🙂
welcome aboard, and yes -- DIY projects are great! and if you fall in love with cigars as i have in just a short time, you'll be looking at every container you see and wondering if you can make a _____-ador out of it! 🙂