It depends if there are other cigar smokers there, you may need to pick up more, trade or gift/gifted. I usually start off with the milder and end with a grand finale, and as mentioned above Yea you could be overwhelmed by a few beers, but heck who cares as long as you enjoy it. Get some more and try'em again later. You must have some self control, reason being my bbq's start around noon and end around 11 at night. And before the start I have smoked a couple and then its on as a couple buddies of mine smoke cigars and the cigars are smoked continuously, But what really matters is it brings us closer as friends, we are smoking and having a good cigar (maybe) no one is stingy or trying to be a connoisseur! If I want to judge a cigar I will devote some alone time with it! :ss