Cigar smoking has long been a status symbol for many people besides being a pleasurable activity. Handmade cigars come in diverse forms and tastes. A beginner in smoking will not have the adequate knowledge to select the right cigar. Instead of suggesting some brands, I will try to provide some information about cigars in general so that you can pick the best one yourself.
As you may be aware of, the nicotine in the cigar exerts its harmful effects on the body. Smoking is a proven cause of malignancies of various organs. Now let us leave that bad side for a while and speak of the beautiful side.
Cigars can be broadly grouped in to handmade cigars and machine made cigars. Experience shows that hand made cigars are superior to machine made ones. When they make hand rolled cigars, they use the picked and sorted leaves as such to confer them the true quality. Many of the premium quality cigars have been made by rolling the full leaves with hands. Smaller leaf particles are being used in machine made cigars making them inferior to the hand made ones.
The length of good hand rolled cigars is in the range of five to six inches and some times even more. You may select the length which is appropriate for you depending on the length of use. Handmade cigars come in various thicknesses and the thickness is measured in gauges. Thicker cigars contain more filler of various flavors. The color of the cigar also matters when you select one. Being a beginner, slender, light colored ones with a light flavor will be enough for you. Handmade cigars from Jamaica and cuban seed Dominican Cigars will give you a nice start with the mild flavors.