I usually decide right away on the cigars I don't like . If I'm on the fence I'll try 2 or 3 and wait a while to revisit . One cigar in particular that took me a long time to like is the Fuente Cuban Belicoso , received a box as a gift and didn't like the first few , waited a year and tried again still to no avail , 3 years later now and I really like them . I bought a box of Monte #4's that everybody and their brother here seems to love . I can't find anything about them to like . Traded 5 away and he apparently really likes them so it was not a bad box I bought . A new cigar that I was gifted in a Padilla sampler was the Padilla Habano , really liked it a lot . Bought 5 in a B & M and burned them all up in 5 days . I have since bought 2 boxes and keep watching auction sites for them . They are my current favorite cigar . Good luck in your hunt for the ultimate sublime smoke .
