Recommedations for Mild/Medium cigars

[BDSpiritual1]

Good morning everyone,

As you may already know, I'm fairly new to cigars, especially Cubns, and was thinking of putting in an order of individual sticks or the robusto sampler very soon. I've had my eye on a few I'd like to try before considering purchasing a box of anything specific. 

While I have read a lot about the following options and put together a short list, I was hoping to get some recommendations from all of you.

What would you recommend for a mild/medium smoke with nice, enjoyable flavours?

So far I've been thinking about:

- Bolivar Belicoso Fino (I know this is more full but I heard it's good)

- Montecristo No. 2 

- Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2

- H. Upmann Magnum 50 (maybe?)

- H. Upmann No. 2 

- Partagas Serie D No.4 

- Ramón Allones Specially Selected 

Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks ?

[ayepatz]

Search is your friend.?

 

[luckme10]

I probably wouldn't start with a Bolivar Belicoso Fino, as a newer smoker. It's not Non cuban strong but it might make you a little light headed if you're new to cigars.  Partagas and Ramon Allones are brands that typically are more on the medium/full spectrum and would probably fall into the get used to smoking a little bit before trying.  

Hoyo de Monterrey is a good brand to stick to if you're looking for something mild and creamy. Pick up an Epicure 2 with a few years of age on it and it's almost like vaping. 

Quai d'Orsay is also good for as well. 

Montes are generally good for all around.

You can throw out the mild/medium/full bodied cuban spectrum if you're more accustomed to non cubans, as they have a tendency to be stronger in general and have a bigger spice kick to them.

Rob has the following samplers available if you want to see what they contain:

 

[BDSpiritual1]

Hahaha @ayepatz, i knew at least one person was going to say that. I came across a few searches but as the years change, sometimes peoples recommendations do as well so I thought I'd ask nonetheless ?.

@luckme10 thanks for the suggestions. Hoyo de Monterrey always seems to be in the top selections so I'll continue with that brand and start looking into Quai d'Orsay. 

[luckme10]

I guess the one piece of advice I could give to a newer smoker is that it's not a race. It's better to try to learn how to smoke, how to retrohale, develop more of a tolerance for the amount of nicotine in a cigar and start with the smaller sizes and strengths such as the petite coronas or a robusto, especially if you plan on pairing it with hard liquor. 

Sometimes the best thing you can do is, regardless of what brand/type, try pick up a cigar with a few years of age on it. A few years can completely change the profile of a cigar and remove much of the harsher mongrel taste.

[ayepatz]

30 minutes ago, Jequan_sparxxx said:

Hahaha @ayepatz, i knew at least one person was going to say that. I came across a few searches but as the years change, sometimes peoples recommendations do as well so I thought I'd ask nonetheless ?.

@luckme10 thanks for the suggestions. Hoyo de Monterrey always seems to be in the top selections so I'll continue with that brand and start looking into Quai d'Orsay. 

We take the “use the search” thing in turns. ?

[WABOOM]

Monte 2s are not known for being mild.

[rguinn]

Fonseca #1 is my go to for a mild/med smoke. Highly recommended. 

[MooseAMuffin]

Im gonna get slayed for saying this but I dont care cuz I think they are fantastic.

Jose L Piedra Cremas, Conservas or Brevas. 

Pick one, or all 3 if you're smart. They are cheap and pretty consistent in terms of flavor. But every once in a while one will knock your socks off.

[taylorgov2]

I'm still relativity new to CCs so I may not be the best judge but the ones I've tried that fit the Medium category at least for me is:

PL Panetelas

PL Montecarlos

HdM Epi 2

RyJ Romeo No. 2 tubos

RyJ Short Churchills

San Cristobal El Principe

HUPC

HUHC

Cohiba Maduro Secretos (somewhat)

I'm sure there's a lot more but again, I haven't had a lot so those are just ones that fit that category for me.

[raidercraig]

HDM epicure 2 is what you are looking for. PSD4 are not a mild smoke. 

[kyriakos]

No love for El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme?Come on guys!!

[CrisCris]

In addition to the recommendations made thus far I would also encourage you to experiment with a wide variety of shapes/sizes as well. It’s amazing how impactful this will be on your overall smoking experience and developing your palate. Don’t shy away from the smaller or larger formats. Sizes out of your normal wheelhouse are a great change up from time to time. I typically smoke a lot of robustos and torpedos but I have been blown away with the flavors over the last several years with Petit Robustos. 

[BDSpiritual1]

Thank you everyone for the recommendations and opinions. I really appreciate it ? looking forward to starting this journey!

[bpm32]

Don’t think I saw the HU Connie 1 listed yet. That’s a fairly mild one and a forum favorite.