What are you handing out these days when you are catching up with mates?

[El Presidente]

What are you handing out these days when you are catching up with mates? 

I have a working lunch today with 6 others who are a mix of old mates and new potential service providers. I have chosen the lunch venue that has a cigar deck attached. Yes, I know "lunch meetings" are considered so uncool these days but you can shove your ZOOM and "coffee club" meetings up your arse. If you want to develop relationships with people...go to lunch/dinner...and if they smoke, have a cigar together. No charge for that super deep  piece of advice 

Where was I? 

Yes...what are you handing out these days when catching up with mates? I ask this because I noticed that I have handed out the same cigar now the past three outings. Size, flavour, quality has been brilliant. It is the Cohiba Siglo IV 5 packs. I pray to God they are pre-price rise...I should ask Di 

What are you grabbing to hand out? 

[Li Bai]

Quai d'Orsay 52 from a glorious box I purchased in '22 👍

[Chibearsv]

I'm alone in the garage until May. Can I defer my answer until then? 

This past summer, MoFoh Robusto was the biggest hit. "You got any more of those good cigars?" was an often heard request regarding the Robustos.  

[tsolomon]

When I met up with friends out in California, I handed out several of the Desnudo Queen Coronas and everyone liked them.

[jfire]

A week ago I handed out some 4 year old Partagas Culebras that were a hit in my home lounge to a group of 10 guys. Playoff NFL and Culebras. 70 degrees in the heated lounge and 16 degrees F outside. Was a great night.

[Chibearsv]

13 hours ago, El Presidente said:

it is the Cohiba Siglo IV 5 packs.

So everyone gets a 5 pack? Any houses for sale in your neighborhood? I'll be on your patio every week 😁

[Ford2112]

I give out crappers now.

[ha_banos]

You gave me one of those Sig IV. Many thanks again and very nice it was too outside the Blue Posts. We had a bit of a gathering last week. I cracked a box of 2016 Gigantes for the crew. They all performed really well.

Also got a chance to taste couple of PVW! One off chance that. Also very nice.

[Puros Y Vino]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

[Wookie]

What is currently prescribed bottles of vino per mate at an Aussie business lunch.  Seems like Ken and his wine buddies go prodigious. 

[dicko]

Decent mid-range NC like a Fuente or La Aroma or something for a group scenario. Cubans are just for the BOTL brothers now. I've given plenty of Cubans out before, and still will, but in a group situation its devastating seeing an inch smoked Monte 2 or whatever ashed out especially at $100 a pop or whatever the hell we pay in Aussie now!

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[gormag38]

If it's for a group of true BOTLs, I almost always pull out Cubans. I think the last two times it's been a HU2 from a 22 box. I love them so I want my close friends or family, who indulge, to try them too. If it's for a group of others who typically don't smoke cigars then I'll pull something out from the NC tupperdor. Typically Fuente or a Nudie. 

[BG318]

Dear Sir,

I am very interested in being a service provider for your organization. I believe that I can be a great asset to your already strongly positioned company, and would like to arrange a lunch meeting with you at your earliest convenience.

Thanks in advance 

[cnov]

Many variables, but I agree with @gormag38 if we're talking pre-meditated.

If I've had a few too many drinks and I'm anywhere near my stash on a sunny day, I'm probably going to be regrettably generous with cigars I'll probably never replace.

[garifo]

99% of the time, I smoke alone in my garage. However, a few times a year when I meet up with my cousin in Vegas, we always share some of our favorites: D4, Cohiba Siglo I, a Don Pepin Garcia Lancero, and Davidoff No. 2. Coming up trip also planning to have H. Upmann Sir Winston a new one in the lineup.

[BrightonCorgi]

It's been forever since someone came by to smoke cigars. Be it mine or their own. I normally would give out whatever I am smoking. If they're "into" cigars, they can pick whatever they want. 

[Perla]

We had a gathering in August. And all are into cigars. I handed out LGC Tainos. In return I received custom rolled from Cuba, SLR Regios, Partagas Salomon, Bolivar CG, MC PE. Was fun, will be repeated. 💨💨💨

[Goldeneye]

There are 3 of us who regularly meet up for cigars and when I am providing cigars it is either Nudies or AF Hemingway.  A couple times a year it may be a Cuban either a PLPC or Monte #4, mainly due to my dwindling Cuban supply.