El Presidente Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 You have mate coming in from Overseas. He is a seasoned cigar lover and really has everything cigar wise.... and has tried most things in his life. You have some great steaks to throw on the BBQ, you open some bottles of your favourite wine or spirit. You ask if he would like a cigar post dinner. "I would love one....you pick it for me. Anything would be perfect as long as we have the same" Out of your current collection ........what would you pick and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac77 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 /if it was Ken I would toss a Monte C his way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hoyo Churchill. Because they taste good.... A conudrum like picking a wine is a conundrum for Ken. Conundrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Funny answer: One of your worst. If he's really a good mate, and has some epic cigars, he'll bring you a nice box from his collection next time he visits. Serious answer: Once that prank is done, and he's finished pissing off of your balcony ( ), I'd pick something that's right mid-range. Not your oldest, but not your youngest either. Not a super expensive RE/LE/etc., but not even a standard smoke, let alone cheapie. Hmmmm. I'd pick a decently aged LGC, or a 3-5 year old Party 898 (EDIT - or some nice QdO offering; man, those have been great lately!), something like that. I'd ask for his impressions, see if he can help me out with any tips with getting the most out of my aging set-up. My rationale is this - something too new, and blah sometimes. Something too old, and he may feel you're trying to overly impress him, or even try to one-up him. If it's right in the middle, that's where the effects of aging one way or another may rear up it's angry head. You can get his impressions, and start a conversation on development from there. Also, if all is well, it's enough of a non-pressure cigar that the conversation doesn't have to be about that at all. You can be free of worry from thinking about the cigars, and can just be freed up to converse about anything and everything else. My two cents. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacktarnold Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I would have to go with some Monte GEs. If he has tried everything and he is a good friend of yours you aren't trying to impress him, you are just looking for a fun time smoking and conversing. The GEs are smoking great and a very nice after dinner smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Something hand rolled/custom that isn't part of your regular stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backslide Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 An aged Sir Winston for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Something that is smoking really well at the moment. I don't think you need to impress him so just focus on the companionship. I can guarantee, whatever cigar you guys end up smoking will be memorable due to the occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiman911 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Not an easy question by any means, but here it goes I just love to open a fresh box, I just think that it's an honor for me to open a box and let my friend pick out the first cigar in a box. After some good wine and great steaks something long would be in order so we can relax and have a nice talk about life and all that jazz. Now for the cigar, I don't have that many unopened boxes but I would go for an unopened box of La Gloria Cubana Inmensos so all that texte for a pick Let us know what you decide to actually pick out, or was it just an exercise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Something relatively young, that has been smoking well and that might have flown under his radar. Like a Partagas Presidente! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan1801 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Something that is smoking really well at the moment. I don't think you need to impress him so just focus on the companionship. I can guarantee, whatever cigar you guys end up smoking will be memorable due to the occasion This! The only thing I would add is I would find out if there are any particular flavours that they don't like in their cigar, and avoid anything with those profiles. The exception to that would be if, 1) I know their favourite smoke or a smoke that they particularly wanted to try, 2) I had at least 2 of said cigar. In that case I would pick out those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostsoulcamero Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hmm out of my box ... A Monte A a good long cigar that won't get in the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan1801 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I just love to open a fresh box, I just think that it's an honor for me to open a box and let my friend pick out the first cigar in a box. After some good wine and great steaks something long would be in order so we can relax and have a nice talk about life and all that jazz. Now for the cigar, I don't have that many unopened boxes but I would go for an unopened box of La Gloria Cubana Inmensos I like this idea too. I don't have any unopened boxes (nor have I tried any LGC yet) though so it wouldn't work for me. If there were 3 people around you could always go a party culebra . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbass Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 You're having steak for dinner so I'm guessing you'll want a more full bodied cigar. How about a Boli Royal Coronas or an HDM Epicure No 2.. Ya can't go wrong with a nice Robustos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gersonmorelli Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Something hand rolled/custom that isn't part of your regular stock. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Whatever double corona is smoking best right now - anything else would be over too quickly. Sure, you could always have a second cigar, but there is nothing quite like the journey a double corona can take you on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_cojones Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Something that is smoking really well at the moment. This, no time for experimentation you brandish 5-10 year old rass or d4s that will blow your wig back and you know are cracking. They always deliver and hit the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I suppose that is one good thing about the RE programme, if someone is coming from another country you have at the very least a cigar talking point if you offer something from your region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLeupp Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Post steak go with a Robusto. PSD4 Epi 2 Cohiba You can't go wrong with these and they are terrific after a big, rich steak dinner. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesod Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 cohiba millenium. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdryder Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 This, no time for experimentation you brandish 5-10 year old rass or d4s that will blow your wig back and you know are cracking. They always deliver and hit the spot. +1 on the RASS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coug28 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I just had such an occasion...although the friend wasnt from overseas, as much as a different state... The lineup went like this: 2003 Boli Coronas 2004 Partagas Lusitania 2004 RASS And I'll say this...all of those were fantastic, but when we lit up those RASS...we both looked at each other and it was cigar nirvana for the remainder of that smoke. Epic night of smoking to say the least. Point being, screw the fancy, rare, expensive smokes. Break out something with some decent age...light up and enjoy each others company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJP Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 My true friends get my best. As they offer it in return. No mugs for mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Out of my collection... whatever a feel like at the moment. Probably a 1998 Punch Super Seleccion #2. A good cigar, but nothing too rare. I cigar that I know will deliver. The company will make the experience more than the cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInSmoak Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm going with 03 HDM des Dieux. I only have 2, they are my oldest cigars, and seems like the consensus - everybody loves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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