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You need to have different cigars.

1.  The buddy cigar - these are typically 50+ gauge and 6" plus. 

2.  Wannabe cigars - buy some cheapies but not stinkies.  Swisher sweets usually works well for this crowd.

3.  The buddy without much time cigar (or nagging wife) - that's where your short story comes in.

Remember that cigar is like wine - many different flavors for different occasions. 

Sorry...there will be no wannabe cigars. :-)

You sure about the wannabes?  I'm a cigar smoker and I always have someone coming by and wanting to 'try' out a cigar.  There is no way I'm handing off my Cohiba just so that person can put it out after few puffs.  Those things are +$10/stick.  That's where some swisher comes in really handy.  Just trying to help.

Good luck with the wedding - may it be a glorious occasion.

Everyone will smell really smokey.  Not a good place for a non smoker to be.

Doesn't matter that they'll be outside, it permeates hair and clothing.  To each his or her own I reckon.

Sounds like you have a lot of money to play with...

Westchester Liqour sells some handmade cigars that a cuban family in San Fran makes for them.  They only cost a couple bucks each, but man are they decent.  They are a bit long though, so you would see some waste.  And they may not be the most classiest way to take. 

I'm with CaSooner.  Swisher sweets are great for people that don't want a full on cigar.  And what says Okie better than swisher sweets?  It's like back woods sophistication.

I gotta big hole burned in my wedding dress from a cigar...and a burned heart in the divoce. hee hee

Gotta agree. Swisher sweets for a crowd not regular cigar smokers. Would probably work best if woman are going to take a drag.

I assume the boquet gets tossed in the air. Who gets the garter? Mrs. Catpaw pulled her dress up, removed the garter and I in turn gave it a bachelor guest to wear on his arm. Well, he couldn't catch the boquet...

What I didn't do--she told me not to beforehand--was put wedding cake icing on the bride's nose.

My nephew's wedding had a disposable camera at each table for guests to take pictures of each other and added to the album.

Sounds like a fun time. Should be a priority of any marriage.

"Nancy II" I'm sure you're thinkin they'll be swing dancin and bobbin for apples too.  Typical old gal, gotta hate on something.  I'm not following this blog at all but thought it was funny the typical old lady and her negative comments. 

Hi Ashleah,

I highly recommend Thompson Cigar or JR Cigars.  I buy all of my cigars from Thompson because they tend to be more reliable than JRs. 

One of my all time favorites is the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real, about $130 (wow, I just saw $150 - I guess the tax hike went into affect!) for a box of 25.  The cigars are typically $10 or more in the store, but you can always buy one and try it out at Havannah House at the Town & Country Marketplace, before you decide to buy in bulk.  I usually buy the Churchill size (7x50) (50 is the "gage" of the cigar, and is determined in inches by dividing that  number by 64).  I just finished enjoying one of these at the Jazz Festival and it lasted about an hour, has a pleasant aroma and is not too strong on the palate.  Like most fine cigars it starts off mild and then gives you a nice real "kick" by the time you're down to the stub.  Sometimes it's fun to remove the label and cut the cigar from the "wrong" end if you want that kick right away and have it fade over time.

One thing I would recommend when selecting you cigar in addition to the criterion you mentioned above is to determine what type of wrapper your cigar will have.  The R&J's I buy have connecticut wrappers which are pretty mild.  I'd avoid maduro (and god forbid, double maduro) which will stink up the room and drive your guests gasping for air.  That's a good way to get rid of bad company, btw, or to tick of cigarette smokers who light up in your face ;-)

H Upmann's with Cameroon wrappers are also incredibly light - they have one wrapped in cedar that gives it a nice "sunny" flavor when smoked.

I'd also recommend buying some of the great samplers Thompson has, that way your guests can pick and choose from an assortment of lengths, strengths and flavors.  The one I purchased today for $45 comes with CAO Brazilia, Black Pearl, Arturo Fuente, Patel, to name a few.  I found most of my women friends enjoy cigars as much as the men, and if you think any novice smoker might want to light up (and not throw away money if they don't like it) you might try some of the dessert cigars.  Cherry and vanilla are pleasing, mild flavors and those cigars are small (about 4" long), a little larger than a cigarette in width and don't leave you with a smoky flavor in your mouth afterward.

Whatever your choice may be, you should consider keeping them in a controlled 70 degree 70 percent humidity environment (a humidor if you have one).  The Thompson cigars stay good in their packaging for quite some time (I've opened one up three months after it was shipped due to a UPS foul-up and it was a great smoke!) but some, especially the samplers, need some "reconditioning" so when your guests open them the wrapper doesn't crack because it's been sitting "on the shelf" and is brittle.

One last thing (can you tell I'm into this?!) I'd recommend, which is essential, is to provide a variety of cutters for your cigar aficianados.  When I start smoking cigars kitchen knives and nails were my tools of trade, but like a wine conissuer starting with Franzia I've improved my palate and tools of my trade.  Xikar cutters can be bought through Thompsons for a reasonable price for about $60, and they make a nice clean slice through the cigar so it draws well, or you can angle the cut (this suits me when I use this method) and it doesn't tear the wrapper or dull with use.  Scissor cutters I don't care for because they tend to be too small for my fat fingers and messy, leaving tiny bits of cigar on my tongue.  My all-time favorite punch stainless stell cutter makes a small hole, big enough to draw the smoke through the cigar but without leaving the end looking like a baby's teething stick, and the one I found looks like a 45 caliber bullet - something I'd assume most guys would like!  Thompson typically provides complimentary guillotine cutters (plastic and cheap but effective) with many of their orders, as well as leather boxes which they dub "travel humidors" which work quite well and are reasonably well made for being free.

Good luck and good smoking!

Ah, I see my fan is back.  Hi oppressed.  Small b, little o...y.

Nancy he should change his name to thedepressedone his posts are the ones that are negative in nature.

Thank you everyone for your input!  I agree w/ everything that erikbako had to say.  Romeo and Julieta cigars are my favorite!  Regardless...we will NOT be buying swisher sweets because (1) I don't want to smell them and (2) most of the people that will be smoking at the reception are not cigar amateurs.  Happy smoking!

So...when your guests get lung and mouth cancer...can you be sued?

Guests are smoking by their own will, so therefore I'm not liable. :-) We're having them sign waivers at the front door.

I still think you shouldn't have a cigar called "short story" at your wedding....... not that it's an omen....  but one called "true love" or "forever" would be better.