We've all been in a situation where we've had to buy a high-pressure gift for someone. It could be a boss, an in-law, or anyone else we need to impress. That can turn the gift-giving process into something more stressful and unpleasant than a root canal.
When I'm faced with that situation with someone who loves cigars, I have an easy solution. Go to the Top Cigars of 2009 page, pick one, and send it on its way.
That works for me on a number of levels. It shows that I know my cigars, since anyone who gets them and follows the cigar community at all will recognize them from the year-end top 10 lists. It ensures that they get a quality smoke. And particularly for people I know less well, or someone I haven't had a chance to share many cigars with, it gives me more peace of mind than giving one of my personal favorites would. I may not know whether the box of CAO LX2 Toro Natural cigars I'm giving is exactly what the recipient would have ordered, but I am 100% sure that it will be recognized and appreciated, and won't get buried in a spare humidor and forgotten. That makes it a lot easier to do my shopping, which is always a plus.
When I'm faced with that situation with someone who loves cigars, I have an easy solution. Go to the Top Cigars of 2009 page, pick one, and send it on its way.
That works for me on a number of levels. It shows that I know my cigars, since anyone who gets them and follows the cigar community at all will recognize them from the year-end top 10 lists. It ensures that they get a quality smoke. And particularly for people I know less well, or someone I haven't had a chance to share many cigars with, it gives me more peace of mind than giving one of my personal favorites would. I may not know whether the box of CAO LX2 Toro Natural cigars I'm giving is exactly what the recipient would have ordered, but I am 100% sure that it will be recognized and appreciated, and won't get buried in a spare humidor and forgotten. That makes it a lot easier to do my shopping, which is always a plus.
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