Recommend Me a Cigar

As many of you know, I'm a fan of my pipe (tobacco only, for those that don't know...). For a while now, I've been curious about trying a cigar. I'd like to pick one up and give one a try. Problem is, I know nada about them.

I work at a grocery store, and that's where I'd like to grab it, for the sake of convenience. We've got a decent selection, but it's nothing top-of-the line, so please keep recommendations fairly "low-end."

On that note, I think I recall hearing Romeo y Julietta's aren't that bad.

Thanks!

I couldn't remember if I heard the Romeo's were or were not good...

Anyway, I really forgot what the options were. Sorry about that. I guess the best we can do is throw a name out there and hope the store has them.

swishwer sweets, black and mild, white owl are alllllll good 

So I'm hearing yay and nay on the Romeo y Julietas. I know my store carries those for around $7.


Edited by DeTrevni - 10 July 2008 at 2:47am

Okay, this may sound kinda dumb, but like I said, I'm not very familiar with cigars. Which end do you cut? The side that goes in your mouth, or the side you light? Or both?

That's what I thought.

I love me some Black and Milds. mmmmmmmm

Pineapple White Owl with marijuana in it

there's non-cuban romeos.  same with other brands, such as montecristos.


I suggest finding a cigar shop near you and asking the guy behind the counter.  not only will their prices be cheaper on the cigars you find in the grocery store, you'll learn a lot more and have more choices.  plus, they may have pipe tobacco too, as one of the local shops around me has their own house blends of pipe tobacco. 

If you don't know much about cigars, you probably won't be disappointed with a grocery store romeo, but if you do get into them, then chances are you'll realize that it's not that great. 

Although, this isn't saying romeos are bad cigars.  It's just that cigar stores will have fresher stock, and they will be taken care of better. 

for suggestions off the top of my head, Ashtons are pretty decent light bodied cigars for cheap.  Drew Estate also has some fairly cheap good smokes. 

I've had a Cuban Romeo y Julieta. Maybe I smoked it too fast, or I'm an unseasoned cigar smoker, but it made me nauseous. I've since decided that I hate cigars. If I'm going to smoke tobacco, I'll stick with cigs and my pipe.