Believe it or not, but once upon a time we too were just beginning our cigar journey. It was an exciting time, but also one filled with uncertainty. For like many stogie newbies, we were feeling a wee bit overwhelmed by all of the options sitting in front of us at the walk-in humidor down at the local smoke shop. If only there had been some kind of new cigar smoker starter pack for us to puff through, so that we could sample an array of different cigar flavor profiles without going too deep into full-strength territory.

In an effort to pay it forward, and offer a little bit of guidance to all of the new cigar smokers out there, Klaro has put together an all-new Beginner Cigar Bundle. Five kickass mild-medium strength cigars built for fledgling stogie smokers.

If you are in search of a starting point, but are unsure as to where to begin, or have smoked a few stogies, but are uncertain about what to try next, this bundle is a great place to begin. Inside, you will find both a creamy Connecticut shade and a saltier, grassier alternative, a malty chocolate maduro, an earthy criollo, and a tangy corojo. All very different blends with a single shared purpose: To help you discover the many different flavors, aromas, and dichotomies that make this tobacco-based hobby so fascinating.

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brulee

Arguably the milkiest, smoothest, most Cinnamon Toast Crunch of a cigar in the Klaro portfolio, Sobremesa Brulee is everything that a mild stogie aspires to be when it grows up. Light in strength, medium in body, and medium-full in flavor, this smoke relies upon some of the most high-dollar Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper leaf money can buy for its outer shell.

Adding further complexity to the mix is the use of a far darker San Andrés binder, and all Nicaraguan filler leaf inside. Easily one of the best-tasting cigars and most approachable blends for those looking to get into smoking stogies.

Rojas Cigars Breakfast Tacos Connecticut

While the light version of Breakfast Tacos from Rojas Cigars does come coated in the same leaf varietal as the far larger cigar listed above, this pipsqueak of a figurado leans more toward savory and tortilla chip like than sweet and cinnamon forward. Grassy and herbal, salty at times and a touch peppery on the tongue, this little runt from Rojas is the perfect quick stick for when it comes time to move from mild to medium.

Sitting directly beneath heaps of hay, comes a buttered cracker taste that is just a touch. But toward the end it is popcorn and a hint of wildflower honey that makes the closure to this stick so satisfying.

El Rey del Mundo Oscuro

Although it may look intimidating, this milk chocolate-colored maduro is a fantastic blend for novice cigar smokers to sample while still safely staying in the low-strength range. Made by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the same company that rolls cigars with bands bearing the names of CAO, Cohiba, Partagas, and other cigar heavy-hitters, El Rey del Mundo Oscuro is a throwback blend that demands to be sampled.

This maduro provides a particularly memorable smoking experience, for it is brimming with flavors of milk chocolate, caramel, toasted hardwood, and a sprinkle of baking spice. It's a medium blend in every way that burns nice and slow, and makes for a great gateway smoke for those who might be tempted to go over to the dark side of the cigar force.

Alec Bradley Post Embargo Blend Code B15

Earthy, spiced, mildly spicy, and strewn with outstanding aromatics and aftertastes, this medium-bodied, polished, and complex cigar from Alec Bradley is a gem of a smoke. For the Post Embargo Blend Code B15, Alec Bradley built a dual binder cigar blend based around corojo and criollo  strains, and then cloaked them both with a Honduran criollo wrapper.

Filler combos are all criollo and corojo as well, with varietals from the top growing region sin Honduras and Nicaragua leading the charge. The result is a cigar that starts with mild mixed tea spice taste, a lump of licorice, and a medium-grade leathery retrohale, before evolving into a juicy, fermented fruity, and earth-forward finish. This is one of those cigars that might be a bit linear for advanced cigar smokers, but it's ideal for a beginner looking to test deeper, slightly darker waters.

Kristoff Corojo Limitada

Finally, there is the Corojo Limitada. A cigar built for cowboys that to this day remains a straight-shooter. Aiming for mixed flavors of herb teas and black tea, with white and green riding alongside, this smoke offers a citrus and herbal spice rodeo for anyone willing to saddle up and ride.

Honey, lemon, and ginger, star anise, and a crack or two of mixed peppercorn are all present, making this blend a go-to corojo smoke for those wanting something a little unruly, yet pleasantly plush and refined. Furthermore, each leaf in this outstanding, habano-heavy cigar blend is either double or triple-fermented, which removes much of the spiciness from the smoke, while leaving all the flavor in play. In essence, this is the perfect starter corojo cigar for new smokers looking to sample something that isn't too leathery, heavy, or spicy.