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That's a lot for one sentence.. Yes its fine, IMHO not a strong or very flavorful cigar. If you search there's a couple threads in the first few pages of the Lounge section about beginner cigars.
Assuming you're talking NC, it wouldn't be my first choice for a new smoker. But personal tastes are impossible to explain or predict so he may love it. I would direct him to mild yet flavorful cigars like Oliva G or Connecticut Reserve, Fuente Chateau or Hemingway, and Dunhill Signed Range or even a small Tat, maybe.
Montecristo is an excellent choice. Very well made with a little more flavor than Macs. Both the Monte and the Macs are consistently well made.
A little less mainstream, Gispert makes excellent intro cigars and are inexpensive. The flavor profile is different than the two above but very enjoyable; unfortunately they are not as consistent. I still smoke them on occasion after having moved on to stronger cigars.
All of the above recommendations are widely available domestically. The most important thing, however, is to try a variety of cigars and not get overly caught up on suggestions from others or form opinions before actually smoking a given cigar, just have fun experimenting. Welcome to the hobby.
i would think its too big to start w/. one of those glory "oh i smoked a cristo #2" moments. i would start with something light...like the olivas stated above and work your way up as you build taste. also gives some time for that #2 to age a bit.
any oliva would be good. or maybe a hemingway short story. super solid.