I have the task of putting together a selection of cigars for my sister-in-law's wedding (~126 guests).

I prefer strong smokes, but know I need to get some mild and mediums into the mix: issue is, I don't know much about the sticks in these other flavor profiles:

Looking for some advice on what to include in Mild/Medium categories: providing good smokes while not breaking the bank. Thanks all for any response, wise-acre or other.

-N

Plan on everyone at the wedding becoming a cigar connoisseur the moment they find out you are handing them out for free, then plan on finding most of your cigars discarded with less than half to a third of it smoked.

Such being said...

Mild

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Cu-Avana Maduro

Chateau Real

Mild-Medium

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Nat Sherman Host

Medium

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Gran Habano 3 Siglos

Montesino (ugly ass band though - yeah, crap like that makes a difference at weddings)

JdN Cabinetta

Medium - lightly infused (laugh all you like, these two would be the cigars that more people will finish)

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Java

Tabak Especial

IMO, you cannot go wrong with a run-of-the-mill Fuente (such as 858), Macanudo or RP Connecticut shade-wrapped stick since most won't be smokers or aficionados like we are. Bring your own smokes for yourself and the few people you know will appreciate them.

IMO, Corona or Robusto is the size to go with so as not to scare off noobs with something that looks too big for them to handle (Churchills or Toro- for example). Don't be a "hero" and bring one cigar for every guy who will be there. Significantly fewer than you would expect/hope will actually smoke at the wedding. I would thing a full box would do...

Thanks TG for the feedback. I expect as much on the half smoked sticks for a bunch of wedding attendee amateurs:

I lent out my humi to a friend a few years back (he had a bunch of Pirates Gold on hand) and then proceeded to put half smoked sticks back into my humi for "safe keeping". Good times getting the stink out of it ..... so I stepped up this time as the 'cigar guy' to make sure we get a decent selection without destroying my well seasoned humi.

-N

go to the drug store and buy a bundle of cheap vanilla or chocolate flavored smokes.

Actually was going to ask this same question cause I couldn't find the previous threads on it.

In addition to the above-mentioned, how about Griffin's Maduro robbies? They're on sale somewhere and my buddy (the groom) gave me a budget they fit in. Having trouble finding reliable feedback on them.

Griffin's No.300 Natural in tubos are really nice cigars. Mild, smooth, creamy.

Never tried the maduros.

Andy,

You might be on to something there, but skip the drugstore ****, what's a box of John Hay Statesman Vanilla cigars go for these days? About $90 for a box of 50, right? And you're gettting 100% long filler tobacco, not that homogenzied tobacco crap with cellulose pulp added.

^^^

Agree with the John Hay suggestion.

TIGER

TG............I agree wholeheartedly that John Hays flavored cigars are not only an excellent and economical choice, but they also help to support a fellow CBidder's business.

Also, they are really good...........even the unflavored maduros are a really nice mild and enjoyable smoke that "chew" as well as they smoke.

Regardless of what brands, I would get a robusto or other smaller size since yes, most of these cigars will be tossed well before they are fully smoked. I have learned to give smaller cigars to noobs since inevitably they are usually only about half smoked.

Andy's suggestion of John Hays is GREAT!!!!

^actually..........TG brought it up. Nevertheless it seems like a perfect fit.