So you’ve decided to enter the world of cigars and not only do you want to be a smoker, you want to be a collector and have no idea where to begin. Many questions come to mind and hopefully this article will give you a place to start and get you on your way to becoming a cigar collector.
What Do You Like?
This is the first question to ask and get answered for yourself and in a lot of ways the easiest. While it’s possible to find cigars anywhere, for quality stogies you need to go to a place that sells them directly (hint, hint). There are two ways to work a cigar store. Either wander around and look at different stogies to get a feel of what is offered or take yourself to the counter and throw yourself on the mercy of the shop keep. Either method works, but working with the person behind the counter will get you a guide who can steer you toward the types of cigars you are most likely to enjoy.
What Do You Keep Your Cigars?
For long-term storage or even short-term storage, the best place to keep your cigar collection is in a humidor. A humidor is designed to keep your cigars at the right temperature and moisture levels to last a good long time and still are ready to smoke when you are ready to smoke them. You can buy a good quality humidor at the cigar shop where you buy your cigars. The prices will vary depending on size and quality.
What Makes A Good Collection?
A good collection is a collection of cigars that you enjoy. It doesn’t mean much to have the cigar you’ve seen online or seen everyone smoking it, it’s not a cigar you enjoy smoking. Another good sign of a good collection is variety. Look for cigars you enjoy smoking daily if that’s how often you smoke as well as special occasion cigars for your trips to the cigar bars.
A good cigar collection begins just like any other collection. Start with what you like and expand from there. Also take your time, a good cigar collection takes time to build, again, just like any other collection. With patience, soon you’ll have a cigar collection you can be proud of and enjoy smoking.