ive been looking into smoking cigars as a hobby for a while now, about a year. Im finally heading out to the oil rigs up north and im going to be gone 21 days straight and back 7 for my job. id like to try and build a small collection of cigars i can smoke over the 21 days im gone so i can come...

I'm new and have two pipes: one for aromatics and one for non-aromatics. I'm wide open to suggestions. I've got a couple of bulk aromatic blends from my B&M and a tin of Mac Baren Virginia No. 1. I'm planning on buying some H&H Anniversary Kake since it looks like the consensus of folks like...

Well, I figured I'd share my "stash" in it's fledgling form before I fall off the cliff next month, mainly to remind myself a year from now that this used to be a cheap hobby :). Nothing really impressive to look at, as I pretty much smoke them as I get them at the moment...but it's a start...

Which cigar would you choose as your first with the knowledge that you have now?

I am pretty new to purchasing my own cigars and have always just been given cigars by friends with out ever knowing what I am smoking. What are some good cigars to purchase to learn the difference in them (the lighter cigars vs Darker cigars, Mild cigars vs Medium vs Bold)? Thanks,

I just recently got started with pipe smoking and I am loving the 2 ounces of Da Vinci that I got. I also got a tin of Bagpiper's Dream on the way but I am starting to wonder what else is out there that a noob like me might like. Sorry if there is already a thread on this already.

So my Phase III Phizzeled because of a lack of mailing devices. Tommy (quo155) offered to hook me up. Well, hook me up he did!! Not only with mailing devices but he checked my profile and sent me some awesome maddies too! The ultimate beneficiaries of Tommy's generosity will be fellow...

Brand new to Cuban's and have developed a good starter selection (I think)...every one has been gifted to me (with the exception of a trade that I did with Ron) and #1, I have no idea what most of them are and #2 I have no idea on where to begin my journey with these sticks...help? :dunno...

At what age did you start smoking cigars and what got you interested in them?

I am looking to start smoking pipes. I have been an avid cigar smoker for the past 5 years but increasingly I really don't have much time to smoke a whole cigar. I refuse to relight: it's just not worth it. So I am looking at getting a pipe. I am not sure of where to start with this and would...

I heard plenty of suggestions but i have no idea what to start out with to try it and see if its good or not. So advice and what not would be great!

Sitting here with my girl, her brother and one of my best friends.... Had steaks and good smokes... I had a Cohiba Siglo IV, girlfriend had my CAO CherryBomb, her brother had another Siglo IV and buddy had a Boli PC. Is a great night and great weather and great people.. Shawn

So we went to my wife's Grandfather's Birthday today. Knowing he is huge in to woodworking (he cut every board used to build his house out of the timber he cut down to make room for the house), I figured I could ask him for a block of Maple, Cherry, or Walnut. Well, this is what I ended up...

Keep reading about Tatuaje and I'm wondering if you can recommend a few different ones with your take on their flavor. Which are your faves?

Hello, everyone. I'm a newbie to pipe smoking, maybe two months, and I've fallen in love with the Kaywoodie Flame Grains. I'd like to start a small collection and I've found a few on Ebay, but I'd rather buy from a pipe forum member. That way I know what I'm buying. Anyway, I'm new to this...

I'm infatuated...! I'm about 2 1/2 months new to the complex yet simple hobby of cigars. About 70+ sticks in(did I already mention I'm infatuated?) and I can't seem to get enough. Obviously, I have joined an online community. I have been creeping around on the outside over the last month or...

Came home from work after a long day and heard this strange ticking coming from my mailbox! Five great-looking sticks, a lighter and a KL humidifier! Look at all the cigar-ey goodness! - Diesel (never had, but wanted to try) - CAO Gold Maduro (never had, but wanted to try) - La Libertad...

I'm a Newb to Cognac. as such i would like to get some advice about a good place to start. whenever i think cognac i think of 3 brands, Hennesy, Courvaoisier, and Remy Martin. I want to start learning to appreciate the flavors in congac, but am not sure where to start. Just like any newb i...

Hey everyone. I have been enjoying the occasional cigar for a while now, but I have always been interested in pipe smoking, probably because of the elegance associated with it. I was just wondering where I could get a good starter kit and how much I should spend on my first pipe. Also, what...

Does anyone else have this problem when they start to smoke a cigar or while smoking a cigar their mouth starts to water? And I don't put a lot of the cigar in my mouth. :-|