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Cigar Talk: How do you choose your vacation cigars?
By Daniel | July 1, 2008 |
I’m going on vacation in a couple of weeks, and I’ve been racking my brain trying to decide what to bring. I’m going for seven days/six nights to the Palm Island Resort near in Florida with my girlfriend and her family. I’ll be able to relax, sit out on the beach, have a few drinks and smoke. The perfect vacation, no?
Here’s what I’m thinking I’ll bring:
- A smooth smoke for during the day. Perhaps I’ll bring a five-pack of AVOs.
- A full-bodied cigar for after big meals. I’ll need two or three of these. Maybe a La Flor Dominican Double Ligero Maduro. If not that, the EO 601 Oscuro Tronco (Green Label) sounds good.
- A good cigar to walk around with. I’m a bit of a show off, so I’d want a big cigar. I like the Kristoff Criollo, a beautiful stick that features an extremely tasty Nicaraguan Habano Criollo wrapper.
- Last, but certainly not least, a celebratory cigar for my last night there. Something medium-to-full bodied. Perhaps a Pepin Garcia El Centurion. Maybe I’ll get my hands on a Bolivar. (Cuban, of course.)
Anyway, what do you guys think? I’m definitely open to suggestions. Call it “crowdsourcing” my humidor selection.
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July 1st, 2008 at 8:11 am
On my recent trip to Florida, I loaded up my travel humidor with all of my favorite, high-end smokes: Padron 1964, Opus X, El Centurion, Illusione, San Cristobal, and Ashton VSG. I wanted only my best stuff for when I had a change to relax and enjoy a smoke. For the drive, I packed up Padron 2000 maduros, Don Pepin Cuban Classics, and Camacho Corojos to smoke while driving. Good smokes, but not my top end.
For my trip to the beach this weekend, I’m once again loading up my high end smokes for the 3 nights, and I have bought the CAO America Four for the Fourth sampler pack for the day time.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:23 am
Since I never know in advance what I’ll be in the mood for it is hard for me to pick what to bring with me. I am heading out on a weeks vacation on Friday so I am facing the same dilemma. I try to keep it simple. This is what I do If I will be gone for 7-10 days. First in the travel-a-dor is 5 of my go to cigars. Do you have a go to cigar that you know, if what you really want isn’t available, or you can’t make up your mind, you know you can grab one of these and you’ll be happy? You need at least 5 of those in the box.
For me that is the Perdomo Reserve Cameroon. It always satisfies and it’s a bargain too at $6 so I don’t feel like I need the ideal situation to light it up. Then pack 5 of your #1 favorite stick. For me that is the Tatuaje Havana Cazadores. Next I select 5 or 6 really Special Occasion smokes. I know I won’t have time for one of these every night I’m gone, but I also know I am going to try for every night so 5 or 6 have me covered and may even be one or two more than I will ultimately need. A Cohiba Siglo VI, Partagas Lusitaina a Tatuaje RC184, Perdomo Silvio Cameroon, PSP#2, and a BBF are on my list for this vacation. The rest is tougher. I’ll try and select a mix of morning smokes and after dinner smokes that I think I may want while I’m away. I agonize of this last part for a while and try to get up to 20-24 cigars total to take on my trip. I know I’ll have way more than I’ll smoke, but I am sure to always have something I want to smoke on hand while I’m away. My 24 count Otterbox is a great travel companion.
-Matt
Matt’s Cigar Journal
July 1st, 2008 at 9:51 am
For my vacation I will probably pack some Oliva Serie V lanceros, Perdomo Champagne toros (for my hubby), Bolivar petit coronas (Cuban), and San Cristobal Supremos. I will also check out the local cigar shop where I’ll be staying to see if they have anything new or interesting to try.
July 1st, 2008 at 11:49 am
You need to bring a long a special occasion cigar. Because I am sure one night will be so special, you’ll want to smoke something special…
For me it was a cruise of last year, I had a cabin with a balcony. I packed one cigar for that special occasion which may or may not come….
Well as it turns out, one night from my cabin I was able to watch the sun set into the horizon. It was an incredible sight. So with that, I lit up a cigar I had brought with me for just such an occasion, a Fuente Between The Lines…
July 1st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
You know those cigars you never smoke because you think the occasion isn’t good enough? Those are the ones you take on vacation.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I’ll be out to Miami for the last weekend of July. I’ll take a few with but have planned to spend the day in Little Havana on Saturday and enjoy local. For walking around, I’ve always favored a Rocky as they are not intrusive as most(my wife lets me sleep in the same room) likely a Toro Rocky Sun Grown or an Edge Sumatra. For a day smoke, Edge Light if I want to smoke a mellow cigar. I’ll also have a Chisel maduro, Oliva Series V Torpedo, Rocky Patel Olde World, Shaggy, La Gloria Wavell maduro and CAO Brazilia Gol to round it.
-Chip
July 1st, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Man, I wish I had the money to buy these smokes! Then again, I haven’t been on a vacation since I was 15.
Here’s what I’m thinking now:
- Coronado by La Flor
- Oliva Serie V
- Maybe a Graycliff or two from my humidor
Should I go with BOTH the Coronado and Oliva, or should I mix something else in there?
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:28 pm
If you’re driving in from Miami, stop in Key Largo at the Island Smoke Shop in the Pink Plaza on the right about mile marker 103. They carry a handmade brand called El Original, which is rolled in the Miami area. Very nice, and something you probably haven’t tried. Personally I like the maduros, they are about 120 for 25 but a sampler of 4 or 5 sizes is pretty reasonable for a trial. Have fun in the keys.
July 5th, 2008 at 12:49 am
I normally take 5 or 6 of my regular everyday cigars like the Rocky Patel vintage 1990 and 99’s to enjoy whenever.Then I normally take 6 or 7 of my special ones that I save for vactions.This year I have two Stratavious cigars and two Auroa 1495’s.I still dont have the other two that will make the cut.Enjoy your vaction.
July 5th, 2008 at 1:06 am
Brian over at Stogie Review tried the Strat awhile back and wasn’t real happy with it. I’d take some backup sticks along just in case. ;)