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.
