My favorite brand is Padron. I actually started with Romeo & Julietta cigars years ago and they are a quality cigar with great consistency .. box after box (that is important). They are typically a bit too mild for my liking now, but I did just finish a box of one of their new offerings. I enjoyed it but won’t be purchasing another box. I also always enjoy most of Rocky Patel’s cigars. Of the ones you have ordered, I have bought more boxes of the Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto than I can remember and think it is an excellent cigar. I have also bought 2 or 3 (maybe more) boxes of Arturo Fuente Sun Grown Double over the last few years and enjoy them as well. Not enough to place on my favorites list, but certainly enough to buy a full box of them multiple times when I see them on sale.
You asked about humidors .. my answer is a definite YES … cigars are again like fine wine in that most improve with age, if aged properly. I try to maintain a stock in my humidor so I can age them rather than immediately receiving and smoking them. They should be maintained in the ballpark of 70% humidity and 70 degrees Fahrenheit give or take. Until you get a humidor you should at minimum store them in a tupperware container with a tiny bit of sponge damp with distilled water. This will work fine and save your investment from drying out, tasting bad and burning too hot. Keep your eyes out at JR, Famous-Smoke, Cigar International, etc. since they have specials every now and then where you buy a box of cigars and they will sale accessories for pennies on the dollar. I have received many desktop humidors that way. When all this “Stay at Home” stuff ends, perhaps you can come to Brea and have a stick with me. We can discuss in more detail and I would love to show you the humidor I made out of an old oak ice box refrigerator many years ago … it holds more cigars than I can afford to stock it with and might be another aspect of the hobby you would enjoy.