The 5 stick problem
 

PROBLEM:

You will be out of town for 5 days and want to carry and smoke 1 cigar a day. You will be able to set aside .45 - 1.5 hrs to enjoy the cigar. You can bring 5 of the same, 5 different, or any combination in between. You will be smoking outside in good warm weather.

BUT:

1. You cannot guarantee your meal before. (ex. It could be McDonald or a great Steak)

2. You cannot guarantee your drink with the cigar.

QUESTION:

What 5 cigars do you bring with you? What is the reasoning of the 5 choices given the parameters of the problem?

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

Is price and rarity a concern or are you talking about every day cigars?

This sounds like an interesting scenario...

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No, not really

Price is relative to each individual, but I'm guessing that most are going to lean to everyday cigars that are in their price range.

Rarity again would be based on the individual and whether or not they would want to smoke a rare cigar without real control of the smoking environment.

To make is simple:

Nothing too rare or pricing, but really it's your call.

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I'd just go with my usual suspects. Oliva V, DPG blue, Tat Noella, DPG JJ, and a Tat Angeles. I'd never complain about smoking any of those...

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If I were going on a trip I would probably take at least 2 of my favorite sticks and 3 of the everyday variety.

So I would do a Liga Privada No. 9 Robusto Oscuro and a Padron 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Maduro for my nice sticks.

For quicker, less expensive smokes I would do a Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Petit Corona, Tatuaje Noellas and a Gurkha Black Dragon Robusto.

A good mix of strengths, brands, flavors, sizes and prices.

:tu

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

Partagas 898
H. Upmann Mag 48
Romeo y Julieta Duke
Cohiba Robusto
Montecristo #2

All can be smoked in 1.5 hours, and all pair good with lots of things.

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

BGM
Party Lonsdale
HUpmann Conn #1
RASS
Hoyo des Dieux

All 60-90 minute smokes, mild to medium depending on mood or food. :tu

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

Partagas 898
HU Sir Winston
Cohiba Siglo VI
RyJ Cazadores
Mag 50

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

I'll give it a whirl.

ERDM Gran Corona
Hoyo Du Prince
Partagas Charlotte
Bolivar Corona
Punch RS12

All different smokes and profiles that could be smoked in an hour and a half.

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I'm traveling with these guy's. :r

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That's what I was thinking....:r:r

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For me i'd choose the following, as they don't seem to be affected by the meal before hand
Oliva V Double Robusto
Nub Habano (any)
DPG CC 1979 / Gurkha Anniversario
RP Sun Grown or Tat Angeles (depends what I got on hand)
WOAM

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

My humi is your humi, Brother. ;)

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RG Lonsdale
H Up #2
Partagas Charlotte
Monte Espy #1
QdO Corona

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

That's what I was thinking!!!



:dr

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

would it be within the rules to bring 5 davi special "c"s?
i've chosen cigars that are accessible:
drac-provided i can pick a good one
Boli Beli Fino-yeah, a little short, but it's worth the sacrifice
Davidoff No.1 Habana Club-cause i haven't smoked one yet
RC184-i'll smoke fast
casa fernandez lancero-i can take my time with this one

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

cohiba lancero
cohiba VI
montecristo sublime
montecristo especial no 1
trinidad ingenio

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

All of these CC lists are making me jealous! :D

I've yet to ever try one...

May have to call a travel agent and price a trip to the Bahamas. :tu

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

Better hit the Atlantis, everything else in the Bahamas is fake. ;)

Re: The 5 stick problem
 

Well that sucks! :mad:

I may have to take a trip to Toronto then.

I have always wanted to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame anyway. :D


Sorry for the thread derail, back to your normally scheduled conversation.