Holiday cigars?

[Old Smokey]

Do you have a specific cigar selected for different holidays? With Memorial Day fast approaching I have been thinking about what to smoke? All of my family (parents and 2 brothers) have all passed away and I find myself thinking of them all often the last few days and want to smoke something special in their remembrance. Still thinking about this one. And also in remembrance of those who gave their lives so we could enjoy the freedoms we have today.

For the 4th of July I am going to smoke a custom rolled that will have been resting 1 year. It should be at least a 2 hour smoke while burning some meat in the smoker.

I haven't given much thought about any other holidays yet.

Do you have any cigar plans for upcoming holidays?

[WNYTONY]

My wonderful daughter gave me a Camacho Liberty coffin back in January for my birthday so I plan on pairing that with Memorial Day.

[Gunther7912]

Once you know the story that goes along with them, no more appropriate memorial day cigar than a Las Calaveras. That's what I will be having in memory of my nana.

From the Crowned Heads website:

Crowned Heads Las Calaveras was inspired by “La Calavera Catrina,” a zinc etching by Mexican printmaker and illustrator, Jose Guadalupe Posada.

The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat, and has become an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday focuses upon gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those who have died.

Beginning with the Edicion Limitada 2014, Las Calaveras will be an annual release that is a respectful homage to those who have passed away in the year before, and is intended to be a celebration of their lives and remembrances, rather than a mourning or a symbol of sadness and death. Each year, we all lose a friend or loved one, or know of someone who has endured that same loss. In today’s fast-paced world, it is all too easy to forget the fragile nature that is life. Often, in the race to gain material success, we lose sight that our true legacy are the lives we touch and the love we leave behind once we pass on. It is in this spirit that Las Calaveras pays tribute to those who have touched our lives and shared their love.

With each year’s annual limited release, the blend and presentation of Las Calaveras will be altered. What will remain the same, however, is the spirit behind the cigar. We hope that with this annual remembrance, we will choose to celebrate–rather than mourn–the lives of those who have so graciously shared their legacies with us.

[lvfcrook1503]

Once you know the story that goes along with them, no more appropriate memorial day cigar than a Las Calaveras. That's what I will be having in memory of my nana.

From the Crowned Heads website:

Crowned Heads Las Calaveras was inspired by “La Calavera Catrina,” a zinc etching by Mexican printmaker and illustrator, Jose Guadalupe Posada.

The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat, and has become an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday focuses upon gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those who have died.

Beginning with the Edicion Limitada 2014, Las Calaveras will be an annual release that is a respectful homage to those who have passed away in the year before, and is intended to be a celebration of their lives and remembrances, rather than a mourning or a symbol of sadness and death. Each year, we all lose a friend or loved one, or know of someone who has endured that same loss. In today’s fast-paced world, it is all too easy to forget the fragile nature that is life. Often, in the race to gain material success, we lose sight that our true legacy are the lives we touch and the love we leave behind once we pass on. It is in this spirit that Las Calaveras pays tribute to those who have touched our lives and shared their love.

With each year’s annual limited release, the blend and presentation of Las Calaveras will be altered. What will remain the same, however, is the spirit behind the cigar. We hope that with this annual remembrance, we will choose to celebrate–rather than mourn–the lives of those who have so graciously shared their legacies with us.

I agree with this...although I'm out of last years. Was hoping to have this years in time but that's not happening either lol. Thinking about going with my last Viaje Summerfest instead.

[Usafvet509]

Memorial Day: not sure
July 4: CAO America
Birthday: a CC I'm about to order
Thanksgiving: Viaje Stuffed Turkey (must procure)
Christmas: CAO Evil Snowman (thanks, jp1979)
New Year's: Anejo 46

[cheaphumidors]

For my birthday I smoked a Rocky Patel Decade care of Ian (@idguofm)
Memorial Day: American Bad Ass
4th of July: CAO America
Christmas: Nothing as I will be in the frozen tundra that is Minnesota
New Years: A CC that has been sitting in my humidor tempting me for months

[TreySC]

Once you know the story that goes along with them, no more appropriate memorial day cigar than a Las Calaveras. That's what I will be having in memory of my nana.

From the Crowned Heads website:

Crowned Heads Las Calaveras was inspired by “La Calavera Catrina,” a zinc etching by Mexican printmaker and illustrator, Jose Guadalupe Posada.

The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat, and has become an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday focuses upon gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those who have died.

Beginning with the Edicion Limitada 2014, Las Calaveras will be an annual release that is a respectful homage to those who have passed away in the year before, and is intended to be a celebration of their lives and remembrances, rather than a mourning or a symbol of sadness and death. Each year, we all lose a friend or loved one, or know of someone who has endured that same loss. In today’s fast-paced world, it is all too easy to forget the fragile nature that is life. Often, in the race to gain material success, we lose sight that our true legacy are the lives we touch and the love we leave behind once we pass on. It is in this spirit that Las Calaveras pays tribute to those who have touched our lives and shared their love.

With each year’s annual limited release, the blend and presentation of Las Calaveras will be altered. What will remain the same, however, is the spirit behind the cigar. We hope that with this annual remembrance, we will choose to celebrate–rather than mourn–the lives of those who have so graciously shared their legacies with us.

I might have to smoke my last one now, hadn't really put much thought into it before this thread.

My Birthday will probably be a Ferral Flying Pig
4th of July I have a Rocky Patel Freedom
Thanksgiving, I don't know
Christmas, 2014 Viaje Holiday blend

[Old Smokey]

I had hoped the LC2015 would be here by now too, but it looks like it's still a couple weeks away.

[WNYTONY]

Once you know the story that goes along with them, no more appropriate memorial day cigar than a Las Calaveras. That's what I will be having in memory of my nana.

From the Crowned Heads website:

Crowned Heads Las Calaveras was inspired by “La Calavera Catrina,” a zinc etching by Mexican printmaker and illustrator, Jose Guadalupe Posada.

The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat, and has become an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday focuses upon gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those who have died.

Beginning with the Edicion Limitada 2014, Las Calaveras will be an annual release that is a respectful homage to those who have passed away in the year before, and is intended to be a celebration of their lives and remembrances, rather than a mourning or a symbol of sadness and death. Each year, we all lose a friend or loved one, or know of someone who has endured that same loss. In today’s fast-paced world, it is all too easy to forget the fragile nature that is life. Often, in the race to gain material success, we lose sight that our true legacy are the lives we touch and the love we leave behind once we pass on. It is in this spirit that Las Calaveras pays tribute to those who have touched our lives and shared their love.

With each year’s annual limited release, the blend and presentation of Las Calaveras will be altered. What will remain the same, however, is the spirit behind the cigar. We hope that with this annual remembrance, we will choose to celebrate–rather than mourn–the lives of those who have so graciously shared their legacies with us.

All right, you sold me. On Monday I'll have to have one of these as well, on the golf course in memory of my dad who taught me how to hack it around.

[Laynard]

Memorial Day: Something big, as I will be outside smoking some meat all day.
July 4th: CAO Sinister Sam
August 29 (My wedding day): BHK52
Halloween: Tatuaje Chuck/Tiff
Thanksgiving: Viaje Stuffed Turkey
Christmas: Viaje Candy Cane

[Sigaar]

I rarely pick a smoke ahead of time, but will be away so need to pack the herfador today...thinking maybe a Party 898 or Connie 1 for Memorial Day. I know, they're cc's.

[defetis]

I agree with a lot of above but here's my run down

New years: opus x (whatever is aged most)
Valentines day: the one day of the year my girl gets me something. LSt year was anpadron 26#35
Memorial day: las calveras
July 4th: m80
Sept. 28: my sons bday. Have half a box of rass RE from his month and year he was born
All Oct: monsters
Nov.8: last year was a bhk
Turkey day: viaje light and dark
Xmas: candy cane

[Demuths1770]

right now im looking at
Memorial day: uf13
July 4th: CAO america or sinister sam
My Birthday: feral flying pig and a viva republica split with my uncle and maybe one other person
October at the martinsville race: monster
Turkey day:Stuffed Turkey, dark meat!
Christmas: CAO release if they do one this year

And these can and probably will change lol

[thechasm442]

Nothing set aside special. What I am doing is smoking good and thinking of my late grandfathers, both WW2 veterans and one who was a cigar smoker. While I won't smoke his standby AYC Grenadiers, I will think of both of them with every puff.

[allusred]

Don't age any cigars, tho do like to smoke those that have some age on them.Also don't have any special smokes. Started today with a Paul Stulac White Blinding Light robusto.Have just fiinished a Quesada Resera Privada 4.75x52,the second one I've smoked from my most recent box purchase, ready nice medium strength/medium bodied cigars that come with some age on them.The Paul Stulac lines remind me a lot of the La Luna de la habana coronas,flat out the best non Cuban cigars I've ever smoked. They were hand made in Miami, Florida. While the Paul Stulac's do remind me of the La Luna's, They, aren't really all that close to the La Luna cigars which sadly are no longer made.Whilst I smoke a lot of the My Father cigars,but even those don't equal those La Luna's.
Anyone else remember la Luna's from Little Havana?

[jp1979]

Whatever tickles my fancy the day before the holiday... I do have some Viaje Xmas sticks (Candy Cane, Christmas Tree and 11' / 12' Holiday Blends), I will probably burn on Santa Day this year.

[allusred]

http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q571/alluspogo/parade_zps6dfqum15.jpg (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/alluspogo/media/parade_zps6dfqum15.jpg.html)
Hope posting this picture is not too far off the Holiday subject of the thread.It's not a parade this weekend.
Think I took this in 1947, taken with a Ansco Viking camera, likely 616 film.The autos pretty well show that it wasn't taken yesterday.
Today's first smoke was a My Father Cedro Eminentes. Planning on burning a My Father #3 Crema shortly.
Hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday weekend.

Edit: Looks as if I've finally figured out how post an image on CigarBum.
Now time pix of cigars.

Edit#2. Please delete if this photo shouldn't be posted in this thread. Thanks.

[Habana Mike]

I chose to smoke my only Platino in memory of all those that have served. Special cigars for special days!

http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p767/myklnz/20150525_122339_zpsw4j6mx8p.jpg

[Demuths1770]

i smoked a surrogate bone crusher yesterday