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As part of my 53 pound weight loss this past year, I have been power-walking 45 min to an hour each day. Most often I smoke a a cigar while doing it. Such a stick needs certain qualities:

- At least medium strength -- subtleties don't work pushing up a hill.
- Stays lit & burns straight-- Don't want to have to stop and relight or touch up even with the wind, the cold, the arms swaying and sometimes intermittent attention on my part.
- Likewise, it can't burn too hot or fast even under those conditions
- Last the whole walk or at least most of it.
- Taste good enough to make me want to do that walk!
- Not a premium-precious stick I only want to savor at sunset over a fine beverage, after a great meal, or that I will cry about if it gets dropped.

These requirements are even above from what I want in a golfing cigar since there is a lot of time while golfing in the cart or waiting at the tea or green to touch up, relight, start a new one, or otherwise deal with my smoke.

I have several that I rotate for the stroll, but one that has consistently met all of the above is the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon. Never have been a big RP fan (a friend of mine always pushing them on me!), but this one is quite good. They can be had for a reasonable price if look long and hard enough and worth a try, if you haven't had one.

Also did Nutrisystem for 6 months, worked for me! 53 lbs in 6 months, now maintaining for 6 months with the walking and watching portion sizes....and lighting up instead of donuts!

I found exercising and smoking really didn't mesh well. I have to stop to smoke so having a long burner is important. Dry box your smokes. Intermix your work with lots of rest stops.

I checked my Strunk and White and there is an appendix that says 'power walking' and 'cigar smoking' are not allowed in the same flow of an idea. But could be acceptable as a colloquial euphemism at best.

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I vote smoking, that walking chit is for deer and tree huggers.

Try race walking instead -you will be noticed. Smoke the cigar when you are more relaxed. Race walking is an Olympic event.

For something like this I would actually recommend 50 ring gauge and up. A corona, petite corona or lancero won't stay lit as well.

love the clause...

may I quote you?

Never had one of those, what's it like?

I walk at about 4 mph and usually do 2-3 miles now that my knee won't allow any running anymore. Personally, I can't imagine smoking a cigar and enjoying it at anything faster than a stroll.

I did once won a bet by smoking a CAO Brazilia while doing a 5 mile training run with a friend but it sure was not enjoyable.

I heard that too. It got in along with the beer chug mile. It's sponsored by PBR.

Partagas Black Label: strong, smooth cigar. I am not good at descriptions, but I think it compares favorably with a standard variety Fuente or Padron.

The small PBL (pronto) is the only small cigar I've had that smoked like a full size.

For as long as they can

Headed to a nearby, low-end, B&M to overpay for a Partagas Black that drnos suggested above to give it a try.

The only size they had was a 60 ringer. That is larger than I usually smoke and really to big for my power-walk. But picked it up anyway and took it on a nice long normal walk.

The first thing I noticed was that the cigar was very squishy. Not tightly packed at all. Lit easily but burned uneven almost from the start. Touching up failed to solve the burn. About an inch in, I could see the reason for the burn. There was a tubular void in the cigar on one side of the filler near the binder. It was like the tobacco there had been wrapped around a thin straw that was then removed. No way it was going to burn properly with that.

But, my the flavor! Strong, rich, toasty. Also right from the start, a salty-spicey taste that overlayed the strength underneath. Senior Nicc really came through as well. Not an empty-stomach smoke.

Have ordered a few from a certain web-page in smaller ring sizes that, hopefully, won't have the rolling flaw this one had and will be better for walking.

Didn't somebody once say something like GOLF IS A GOOD WALK, SPOILED?

Power walking is a good cigar spoiled

Wasn't Twain. Was novelist Harry Leon Wilson.

For a walk what about something like a Montesino or Baccarat? if you like milder smokes.

For fuller bodied you could go with La Finca or Punch. Good cigars with prices that are low enough

Correction - It dont matter what you smoke as long as you have some nice 'yak with it. I like the Remy Martin VSOP
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Camacho triple maduro should do the trick