In the coming weeks I'll be visiting family. During these family visits, the gentlemen eventually retire to the patio for cigars and whiskey. Typically the host provides the cigars but his time, being a smaller gathering, I would like to be the gentleman providing the cigars (that's right, kind of a surpise situation). I need four cigars for this particular get-together, all the same of course, affordable, and available at any local cigar shop. Keep in mind, I'm the only cigar novice in the group. Your help is appreciated; what do I bring?
Cigar recommendation, if you please...
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The "any cigar shop" is the tough part.
I'd recommend the Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 858. I actually don't know anyone who's ever said they didn't like it.
Should be +/- $6 a stick, depending on your tax situation.
I'd recommend the Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 858. I actually don't know anyone who's ever said they didn't like it.
Should be +/- $6 a stick, depending on your tax situation.
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Thank you for the recommendation. I'll try to narrow down the "any cigar shop" to any small local cigar shop and AJ's Fine Foods humidor.
I might recommend a Rocky Patel. Maybe "The Edge".
Avoid Macanudos.
Avoid Macanudos.
Punch robusto of any kind. Usually carried by "most" cigar stores. Also, Perdomo has been really popular for the last year or two, and has been picked up by many shops as a great middle-of-the-road. Try their maduro robustos or either of the Cabinet Series.
+1 on the advice to avoid Macanudos.
+1 on the advice to avoid Macanudos.
I would recommend Romeo y Julieta 1875. They are mild smooth and mild enough for the novice smoker, yet complex enough for more seasoned smokers. They should be pretty easy to find.
I LOVE cigars that I would NOT recommend to a newbie. Indian Tabac Super Fuerte and Olivia Serie O come to mind. They will knock you on your butt and make your head spin if you're not used to a strong smoke, but MAN are they tasty!
I LOVE cigars that I would NOT recommend to a newbie. Indian Tabac Super Fuerte and Olivia Serie O come to mind. They will knock you on your butt and make your head spin if you're not used to a strong smoke, but MAN are they tasty!
Anything Arturo Fuente or Romeo y Julieta would work for me.
I especially like the Fuente curly-head ... quite affordable and a great smoke.
I especially like the Fuente curly-head ... quite affordable and a great smoke.
If your guests are just casual cigar smokers you may want to consider a cigar that is mild to moderate in strength.
When I worked in a cigar store I was asked that question allot.
My recommendation would be a Dominican brand cigar.
As mentioned the Arturo Fuente or Romeo y Julieta are a great choice.
When I worked in a cigar store I was asked that question allot.
My recommendation would be a Dominican brand cigar.
As mentioned the Arturo Fuente or Romeo y Julieta are a great choice.
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Huh? Why is this? What's wrong with Macanudo?
I would recommend the Chateau Fuente, its a 5 x 50 Robusto, with a cedar wrapper around each cigar ... about $5 a stick, or get a box of $20 for about $75. The box can be half Connecticut Shade wrapper, half Maduro ... and you can take home the leftovers and enjoy some really good smokes in the weeks to come.
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Gurkha Assassin, those are the new ones, and they are great! Very well balanced and medium strength. I get them here for $5.25 a stick in NC. I also like the 5 Vegas classic, a bit cheaper in price, but one of my all time favorite smokes!
But Ray! I thought.......... I thought.......
...........you were a 1926 kinda guy!
DL
But Ray! I thought.......... I thought.......
...........you were a 1926 kinda guy!
DL
Only if there are nooooo 24's!!!!!!.........
La Finca
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I appreciate all of the recommendations, I'm interested in all of them. I may sample a few of these myself before the time comes. Just what I needed, a cigar AD 
Thanks again y'all, keep em coming!
Thanks again y'all, keep em coming!Just what I needed, a cigar AD
Yuppers. Here is the list:
LAD: Lighter Aquisition Disorder
CAD: Cutter Aquisition Disorder
HAD: Humidor Aquisition Disorder
ATAD: Ash Tray Aquisition Disorder
Beware of the lighter and cutters. They'll get you in trouble with your wife. The Bad thing is I am planning my next humidor from Bob Staebell at Aristocrat Humidors. It is temperature and humidity controlled and will likely cost around $3,500. Try rationalizing that to your significant other.
DL
Padron 2000 in Maduro.
Any cigars from the Serie 1926 and Serie 1964 are likely truly marvelous cigars—I admit I haven't had them—but I think the 2000 is a very fine smoke, and is much more wallet-friendly...unless this is a special occasion, and a grand gesture is expected.
Any cigars from the Serie 1926 and Serie 1964 are likely truly marvelous cigars—I admit I haven't had them—but I think the 2000 is a very fine smoke, and is much more wallet-friendly...unless this is a special occasion, and a grand gesture is expected.
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This is just my opinion (well, actually shared by others on some cigar forums), but it's a brand of cigar that is often recommended to beginners because they are unlikely to offend. They're unlikely to offend because they lack ANY character, except maybe grassiness.
To me, this lack of character/complexity, and the overall blandness of their offerings, *IS* offensive. They are often recommended to beginning smokers out of kindness, but in reality they are a disservice. They deprive the new smoker of some hint of the potential for flavorful nuances in good cigars.
Again, just one man's opinion.
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I consider myself a veteran cigar-smoker, and I like Macanudo. Its not my one and only brand, but there are times when its the right thing to smoke, precisely for the reasons you mentioned. They have a light flavor, and a mild second-hand smoke. They go well with just about every activity and food item. They're relatively cheap, and they're readily available in virtually every cigar store in the world.This is just my opinion (well, actually shared by others on some cigar forums), but it's a brand of cigar that is often recommended to beginners because they are unlikely to offend. They're unlikely to offend because they lack ANY character, except maybe grassiness.
To me, this lack of character/complexity, and the overall blandness of their offerings, *IS* offensive. They are often recommended to beginning smokers out of kindness, but in reality they are a disservice. They deprive the new smoker of some hint of the potential for flavorful nuances in good cigars.
Again, just one man's opinion.
But for those same reasons, I still recommend the Chateau Fuente as the best choice to bring to the backyard gathering the OP talked about. Its my all-time favorite cigar. Not the best I've ever smoked, but its the one cigar that fits in everywhere. Its inexpensive enough to be a daily smoker, yet its classy enough to take to a Bar Mitzvah or a Wedding. Its good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a midnite snack. And I've never found a food or beverage that it doesn't pair with.
For a newbie cigar afficianado, it takes out all the guess-work. The CF is a no-brainer when it comes to choosing the right cigar, because its always right. Any time, any where, any situation.
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