Father's Day smoke
JZerby
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So I'm trying to get the lady to warm to the idea of takin' me to the B & M on Father's Day, but it's hard since she's all like, "You have a ton of cigars here, why do you need to go buy one to smoke it?" Being fairly new to cigars, though, I don't have a good response to this other than, 'but they have better ones there and I wanna try one." She looks at me like I'm our 3 year old begging for a new toy for her sandbox and says, "Like what?"
My question is: what would you recommend as a good, special occasion, smoke that won't break the bank but would also set it apart from your every day, go-to sticks?
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However, to offer some variety instead of the good ol "+1", here's a thought - its a special occasion right? Go ahead and break the bank, just once, to celebrate it! If there's a high dollar stick you have been going "I'd LOVE to try that, but I aint paying $XX for a stick..." about, I say F it and go for it! If its a $30 stick (Opus X, God of Fire, et all) and the spousal unit complains, remind her that $30 wont buy A ticket for you to go to a pro baseball game, much less for both of you and the kid(s) to enjoy one.
If you have her think about what she usually spends on you for the holiday in gifts, $30 should seem a bargain to her i would imagine, especially for something she knows you're gonna absolutely love. Problem solved! Dont break the bank? Bump that, I say do it! Lord knows that being a father, you have earned it. :-)
That said, I'm going whether she comes along or not, but I want her to know, and see, that I am not just blowing money on something I can do for free at home.
I agree with Glen. It's your(our)day, so have at ye! Spend the extra cash to splurge on yourself for once instead of making sure that everyone else is happy on any given day. Have a GOF, Opus X, Davidoff or any other stick that strikes your fancy. Personally, I forsee a T-52 and a Feral in my future since JHewey was nice enough to beat the snot out of me with both of them last week.
Toombes has the right of it. These forums are made up of some of THE finest individuals Ive ever known. As good men, its in our nature to think of our families and loved ones first, and make sacrifices for their happiness - often at the sacrifice of our own. While this is certainly laudable and IMHO one of the things that makes a REAL man, we tend to get into that mindset so deeply sometimes that we forget to enjoy the fruits of our labor ourselves.
$30 or so, a couple times a year, for something we really enjoy? I dont think thats such a big deal at all.
Smoke it, feel no guilt, reflect on the day and everything you put into it, and SAVOR it all.
If there I one cigar or cigars I would suggest, it would be any the Padron 1926 #9 or anything from the anni lines. I like a good back story when I'm smoking a special occasion sticks, most cigar brands have a similar story to the Padron families but I like theirs the best.
Also, in my opinion, you would be hard pressed to find a better cigar to go with a cup of coffee. The Padron anni sticks are packed with flavors of espresso and dark fruits and are so smooth. No matter what you end up trying, I'm sure it will always be one to remember.
Thanks, Sniper. I've always made sure my family has everything they require and I usually let myself fall to the side and pick up the pieces later. I don't want this to turn into an "I never get anything" pity party rant thread, but I feel that any true man/father/husband does this out of unconditional love. Given that, I don't see the harm in having a day were we can pamper ourselves by enjoying a cigar that we would never buy under normal circumstances.
Also, to echo the above suggestions the Padron '26 is an outstanding stick if you want to pair it with a good cup of joe and relax.
My advice is to try to do what you want on fathers day as long as everyone is cool with it. As for which cigars are "worth it" that is unfortunately a real subjective question, but I think the padron anniversaries are all good no matter who you ask.
Another compromise if she's hesitant for the B&M thing is to ask her to go for a cigar walk with you. bring a nice cigar that oyu have and have been wanting to try and go for a walk together as a family and smoke the cigar while enjoying each others company. Might be the start to a new trend for you both and she might start asking you to grab a cigar and go for a walk with her.
For me, my little guy unfortunately can't be around the smoke or my smokey clothes, ever, so I always need to work around that but I'm hoping to start and end the day with my first two My Fathers that Jiunn and RCY blew me apart with last month. Will probably go for a long walk in the morning with the dogs and take down a Special Edition or the original and finish the day in the back yard after the little one goes to bed with my beautiful wife, the Dogs, a glass of Eagle Rare, and a MF Le Bijou.
Still, a good trick to file away for future use. :-)