Hey everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this! My best friend is getting married this year (on New Years Eve of course). He told me he would like to be able to smoke a cigar with some of the guys. However, his fiancé told him that he can't be away from any of the festivities for too long (already laying down the law). He asked me if I could pick out a good short cigar for him to smoke. I told him not to worry, I'll take care of it. Him and I smoke cigars, drink scotch and pretend we're distinguished gentlemen from time to time so he appreciates a good cigar. Since he's my BFF, I want to get him an extra special cigar. One that he'll remember for a long time. The only requirements is that it has to be Cuban and has to be smoked in less than an hour (preferably 45ish min). Cost isn't an issue. Any recommendations?
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Wedding cigar help
- Thread starter DanLAXX1
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The best piece of advice you can give your friend for his wedding day is to skip out on smoking the cigar with you guys and spend it with his new wife. It's really tough to get away and actually enjoy the cigar on the wedding day, plus it might put him in the doghouse with the wife if she really isn't onboard with it.
Set up a time with him at the bachelor party, the day before the wedding or shortly thereafter to be able to sit down with him and spend the time enjoying that special cigar that you wanted to share with him.
Set up a time with him at the bachelor party, the day before the wedding or shortly thereafter to be able to sit down with him and spend the time enjoying that special cigar that you wanted to share with him.
With my affirmation, I am passing this resolution.
I fifth this?
StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
All in favor say "aye"
If he's sneaking away from his wife and guests on his wedding day, he's going to feel rushed, guilty, and won't be able to really enjoy the cigar.
Smoke like chimneys at the bachelor party instead, which will allow the time and place to smoke something full size, something you guys can actually enjoy and remember later. Nothing you can smoke in under 45min is going to be all that memorable. There are great small smokes, but none can match (IMO, YMMV) the complexities and flavors of a full-size stick.
A lot of guys smoke the day their child is born. I wanted to be with my wife and newborn, and didn't want to smell like a cigar when I was. So I enjoyed my baby and my wife and that moment, which is really what that moment was all about. Then a couple days later, I invited a couple friends over and enjoyed the heck out of a Behike to celebrate. I enjoyed the moment a whole lot more because I had the time to do it and do it right, I wasn't missing from where I was supposed to be.
If he's sneaking away from his wife and guests on his wedding day, he's going to feel rushed, guilty, and won't be able to really enjoy the cigar.
Smoke like chimneys at the bachelor party instead, which will allow the time and place to smoke something full size, something you guys can actually enjoy and remember later. Nothing you can smoke in under 45min is going to be all that memorable. There are great small smokes, but none can match (IMO, YMMV) the complexities and flavors of a full-size stick.
A lot of guys smoke the day their child is born. I wanted to be with my wife and newborn, and didn't want to smell like a cigar when I was. So I enjoyed my baby and my wife and that moment, which is really what that moment was all about. Then a couple days later, I invited a couple friends over and enjoyed the heck out of a Behike to celebrate. I enjoyed the moment a whole lot more because I had the time to do it and do it right, I wasn't missing from where I was supposed to be.
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StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
Por que?
Thanks everyone for your insight! I'll probably bring a couple sticks of what I have and if he has time, he'll smoke one. He was pretty adamant about wanting to. I'll ask him again if he's sure it's ok with his fiancé and I'll go from there.
Now, as for the bachelor party, what would you guys reccomend? No size limitations here. Something special of course. I was thinking of a Cohiba 1966. Any other thoughts?
Dave, I feel bad for my friend too but that's because I feel his fiancé is already tightening the reigns on him but that's another story for another day!
Now, as for the bachelor party, what would you guys reccomend? No size limitations here. Something special of course. I was thinking of a Cohiba 1966. Any other thoughts?
Dave, I feel bad for my friend too but that's because I feel his fiancé is already tightening the reigns on him but that's another story for another day!
StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
Dan, if he insists, I'd suggest a San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe, as those are quite delicious, and should fit within that timeframe.
As for the bachelor party, if you can, maybe track down an OR BHK, or a Monte or Cohiba Sublime, or if you wanna go high, a Gran Reserva, I've heard great things about the Monte GR. Frankly, one of the best cigars I've had in the last year or so has been the Monte Grande Edmundo, they're smoking amazing right now and are only $15 each.
Another thought - when did he meet his fiance? Might be cool to get him an LE from that year.
As for her tightening the reigns on him, it doesn't seem all that unreasonable that she wants him around on the day that's to celebrate their union with everyone they love and hold most dear. It seems rather selfish of him to want to disappear for a while on that day.
As for the bachelor party, if you can, maybe track down an OR BHK, or a Monte or Cohiba Sublime, or if you wanna go high, a Gran Reserva, I've heard great things about the Monte GR. Frankly, one of the best cigars I've had in the last year or so has been the Monte Grande Edmundo, they're smoking amazing right now and are only $15 each.
Another thought - when did he meet his fiance? Might be cool to get him an LE from that year.
As for her tightening the reigns on him, it doesn't seem all that unreasonable that she wants him around on the day that's to celebrate their union with everyone they love and hold most dear. It seems rather selfish of him to want to disappear for a while on that day.
I would agree with the guys about smoking on the day of his wedding. It's not worth sparing the time because he will literally have so much fun he won't even miss the smoke. However, if he feels like he absolutely has to smoke something, check out the H. Upmann Magnum 48 Edicion Limitada 2009. I don't smoke a lot of Cubans but this one was a treat for me. Only lasted around 40 minutes and was extremely good.
Dunno, LNB. Maybe it's the gnat's ass wedding planning....maybe that "his fiancé told him that he can't" anything when they're still 5 months away from being married....and to top it off, he's got a buddy who calls him a BFF
I'm coming from a wholy different spot on the spectrum --- I got married last Friday (2nd time, however) at 9AM; by 10:30, the new wife and I were in a car, both smoking cigars, driving to our favorite bass fishing lake.....I just have a different concept of what would make a great wedding (and wife?)
In a couple min I'm probably going to be sorry for that last part, Dan....my better judgement took a leave of absence.... about 20 years ago
I'm coming from a wholy different spot on the spectrum --- I got married last Friday (2nd time, however) at 9AM; by 10:30, the new wife and I were in a car, both smoking cigars, driving to our favorite bass fishing lake.....I just have a different concept of what would make a great wedding (and wife?)
In a couple min I'm probably going to be sorry for that last part, Dan....my better judgement took a leave of absence.... about 20 years ago
I agree with all of the above, from me personally shooting weddings and my own, its just hard to get the time to really kick back and enjoy one. I know every wedding is different but normally there is a timeline of things going on from getting ready, to the ceremony to formals, dinner, dancing, speeches, cake cutting to the farewell. In between all of that will be family and friends congratulating you, passing on words of advice and so on.
Now if he there is an outdoor section to the venue this may all not even matter and may keep some relatives away that he doesn't want to talk to. Now as a wedding photographer its fun shooting pre-wedding rituals, love doing some pre-wedding shots and now you and your buddy enjoying a smoke (kind of the calm before the storm) is a great photo op! Also another time is if there is an after party, we went to our favorite watering hole after the reception and partied it up till 2:30 in the morning.
Wow I babble a lot about wedding stuff on here....
Now if he there is an outdoor section to the venue this may all not even matter and may keep some relatives away that he doesn't want to talk to. Now as a wedding photographer its fun shooting pre-wedding rituals, love doing some pre-wedding shots and now you and your buddy enjoying a smoke (kind of the calm before the storm) is a great photo op! Also another time is if there is an after party, we went to our favorite watering hole after the reception and partied it up till 2:30 in the morning.
Wow I babble a lot about wedding stuff on here....
StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
Wait, WHAT?!
Taking their sweet ass time on this one