Hey everyone! I'm new to c-bid and have new found obsession with cigars. I've been reading some of the posts for about a month now and have won a couple of auctions since then. Everyone on here seems pretty friendly and knowledgeable. I live in Iowa and have very limitied availablity of quality tobacco. I won't even go into any name brands as to what I've had 🙂 I was wondering if someone could recommend a couple of brands for me to experiment with? I'd say I have a taste for a mild to medium bodied smoke. A couple of the auctions I won include; Oro Cubano Aniversario Churchill, John T's The Crowd Pleaser, Ashcrofte Corona, and CAO Corona Bella Vanilla. There are so many auctions with brands that I've never heard of, it makes it difficult for me to decide. One mistake I made was to purchase some cigars before I had a humidor, so I decided to buy one off c-bid. I bought a Warminster Humidor that hold about 15 and now I need help buying smokes that I will enjoy to keep in there. I also have a question about my humidor. How much water am I suppose to put on the humidifier and does it have to be distilled water? Hope to hear back soon!

get a bigger box, than have fun.

aloha,

pablo

Only use distilled water, and wet the humidifyer until it is saturated. Shake off any excess water. As for what smokes to try, it is really up to your tastes. I like Arturo Fuente stuff and CAO. The best bet is to pick up five packs here on cigarbid and learn which ones you like, then try others of that brand. I don't know much about mild cigars so I'm not much help.

John L

And Welcome aboard.

Well, as soon as the John T's arrive throw them in the garbage.........save yourself the trouble....lol. I am just kidding. I have had those and just found them to be nnnnnnnaaasty!!! But who knows ya may like 'em. And they are right.......buy a bigger humidor. If you are on cigar bid you will need one. Either that or make one. There are a million posts on here about how to make one out of a cooler or a tupperware container. Good luck and have fun!!!

One rather mild gar I like I found on here, it is the Park Avenue by K. Hansotia. It's a good stick for the price; mild with an even draw.

One rather mild gar I like I found on here, it is the Park Avenue by K. Hansotia. It's a good stick for the price; mild with an even draw. My favorite brand though is A. Fuente. The 8-5-8 is a great mild one as well.

try the Cu Avana's if you like mild gars. They are good and cheap. Don't try the highlander's. Perdomo2 are very good and reasonable to win. Search the boards for tupperdor, Coolidor, with different spellings. You will need much, much, much, much, much, much more space LOL! SERIOUSLY though. Post a thread up on the trades for a NEWBIE/VET trade and a nice vet will hook you up. If I am on the boards I will help you try a variety but, get more space!

Welcome aboard, and oh yeah, you'll need a bigger dor.!Also check ot the C.A.O. line, the gold is a nice start.

Thanks for all the help. I've posted a Newbie/Vet request in the trade forum. I think I'll try the CAO Gold and Perdomo 2 first if I can find them at a decent price.

I find Baccaratts, Occidental reseves, Nat shermans and 5 vegas all mild ,tasty really cheap.

Altadis Honduran Overruns.....cheap and very good.

what dxman said. When I started, I had a 15 cigar 'dor, then went to a 100, now I have a 300, which, stays full all the time. Bid on a new 'dor and give the 15 stick 'dor away as a gift.

Max