Welcome from Indiana.
I'll echo what the others said. Was given that advice when I started, didn't heed it, sent a few nearly full boxes to the troops when my tastes changed.
Expensive does not mean good. Cheap doesn't mean bad. And what I like, you may not, and vice versa. There are many universally bad cigars though, and most are cheap. Don't think there are any universally agreed best cigars though. Sample, find some you like and explore from there. You can usually trust when many agree it's a bad smoke, but favorable reviews don't necessarily mean you'll enjoy it the same
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