I smoked 8 at one of the Padron events in KC. I didn't even realize it until I got to number 7. You tend to lose track of things at events like that. I can't say I felt the best the next day, but that had to do with more than 8 cigars (BBQ overload, booze overload, second hand smoke from 100 other cigars, putting up with Sneeds, etc.).