Thanks for the tip...kinda scared of burning my self cutting it though. What about if one side of the cigar is burning a bit faster than the rest? Is there any positioning of the cigar like twisting it around that could cure this?

Saw this link today on slickdeals. Looks like its a box of 20 cigars of different varieties, plus a few random other stuff, for $69. They claim the cigars alone retail individually for a total of $110.

Slickdeals thread

Direct link to JR Cigars

Some things I wanted to add. I'm pretty sure these were left out, but just skimming through I may have missed these. This is what I've heard so if any of it is wrong, let me know.

1. Once you get your cigars you want to take them out of the plastic wrap and place them in your humidor and let them sit for a couple months before smoking.

2. Never put a partially smoked cigar back into your humidor.

3. If you intend on finishing a cigar at a later time don't put out your cigar, let it naturally put itself out.

Smoke the cigar so that the part that isn't burning as quickly is at the bottom.

-McGee

There's nothing wrong with leaving the cigar in the cellophane. New smokers should be aware that unwrapped cigars sitting next to each other without the cellophane wrapper will undergo a "marriage" of flavors, which may or may not be desirable. Just know that a cigar stored in this way will likely taste different than one of the same brand that was stored with its wrapper on.

-McGee

a couple of months? I dont see how that could be right if you are buying from a store with a good walkin humidor.

Thanks! I figured this would work, but didn't know which way to hold the cigar.

Do you experts have any idea whether cheap humidors are "acceptable," or is that a "get what you pay for" type of item? Specifically, I was wondering about this 8 cigar + humidor package:

Cigars Int'l

EDIT: God, that humidor is ugly. Still, the question stands: are humidors "get what you pay for," or can you get perfectly fine ones for $20 or less?

You can't really tell from the internet. I would really want to see the humidor in person so I could give it the swish test which gives you a good idea if it's sealed off well. You just open the lid then drop it shut. If it slams shut it's probably no good...you want a swish.

Anyway, at the local cigar store here in Knoxville there's a small humidor for forty dollars that my friend has and it passes the swish test with me and keeps almost perfect humidity. Take that FWIW.

The JR weekly special is a 40-cigar humidor with 15 H. Upmann cigars in it for like $50.

The humidor looks a lot like one I got from them in another weekly special, although of a different cigar brand. It's of fine quality, but mine was damaged upon arrival. I probably could have returned it, but I jerry-rigged it so it works fine. This one might be a bit bettere value than the one from Cigars International -- hard to say from the pictures.

-McGee

Anyone know about the new Romeo y Julieta Viejo line?

I'm heading to the cigar store later. I'll pick one up if they have one and post a review.

Well they didn't have one so sorry I can't review. I did go with an H. Upmann cameroon churchill was becoming a rare find around here in that particular size. It was great as usual. One cigar I'll suggest to everybody is the Montecristo Serie C which has a cameroon wrapper. It's amazing. It's slightly mild, but rich and complex enough for any serious smoker to enjoy. Highly recommend it.

Ok I have gotten into a fairly heated recurring argument as to the "correct" method of smoking a cigar and wanted to see what most people do. I have always assumed that you should puff a cigar and draw the smoke into your mouth to get the flavor without inhaling. My friend has been telling me that this is a sort of widely spread myth and that cigars should be inhaled, and this is the correct way of smoking them. Is there a correct method to smoking a cigar? What do most people do?

Don't inhale - your friend must be insane.

Im thinking he didnt mean "inhaled" in teh traditional sense, I think he meant, drawing the smoke, and than "breathing" it so you can actually smell it etc. If you meant inhaled like a cigarette, your friend is [censored] nuts. Otherwise, if he means drawing some of the smoke, and breathing it to "taste" it, than ya, he is kind of right. Its not a "myth", as drawing it into your mouth still gets you flavor, but "breathing" it to get a good sense of the smoke is mandatory to figure out the whole spectrum of taste. This is totally my opinion, and how I smoke, but I smoke a lot of cigars, and this is the most enjoyable way imo.

cant wait to get home today... bought a handful of hemingway short stories and best sellers. i cant decide which i like more.

any suggestions on a drink to pair with one?

I need a little help finding a cigar to add to my lineup. Right now I stick to medium-full bodied smokes. Standard five are the Padron 4000, h. upmann cameroon, cao brazilia, montecristo platinum (when i can find it), and the fuente hemmingways. I've having a CAO cameroon later tonight (no doubt my favorite wrapper), but I want to try other brands. What are your favorite smokes from romeo y julietta, AVO, punch (besides rare corojo), etc.?

I like the Romeo y Julieta Aniversario No. 2 Belicoso and the Romeo y Julieta Viejo E.

Another newb question. I just recently took up the hobby again after not smoking for a few years. When I smoked before I was seriously uneducated. Anyway, I'm on a strict budget, so started off with a mix of AF Curly Heads and Curly Head Deluxes. While I have read bad reviews of the Deluxe, I actually enjoyed it quite a bit taste wise, however, every fifth cigar or so there would be an annoying occurrence about half-way through. Essentially, I'd be drawing smoke but with ZERO flavor. Not bad flavor, just no flavor, almost like tasting air. Is this common among cheaper cigars? What causes it?

I'm a fan of Carlos Torano 1916

anyone know of a really good and reliable website to buy cigars from?
i'm not really looking for really rare cigars, just looking for reliability and good pricing.

thanks.

With respect to suggestions:

Roomate next year wants some moderately priced mild(er) cigars. Im a maduro man myself and dislike the softer angles....ideas?

for you? or for your roommate? what do you usually smoke?

CAO Gold are mild and pretty economical.