I'm a new smoker, and was looking for a sort of "variety pack" of quality smokes so that I could get a better idea of what I liked and disliked.
Many cigar forums have a newbie trade thread. I would recommend checking out
www.cigarpass.com . Their newbie trade thread is
here.
The thread is huge, but read through the first post, get a feel for how things go, and get involved. I would take the recommendations on cigar forums over B&M employees every time.
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