I would stray away from power house cigars & boutique. I would go with some medium to medium plus maybe a mild or two.

For me 10 cigars off the top of my head would be

1. Rocky Patel CT or Edge
2 Nat Sherman Host
3 Ave Maria
4 Man O War
5 Undercrown
6 Herra Estelli
7 JDN Cabinetta
8 My Father Blue or Black label
9 Black ops Marduo or Habano
10 Romeo Y Juletta

There are plenty of middle of the road brands that have bang for the buck but will not break the bank. If you wanted to throw in something a little on the upper end or flashy I think a Camaco Liberty or coffin cigar, an Opus or nice Fuente, or even a Liga #9. I would also stick to more toros, and possibly a church hill. The more aficionado sizes may be lost on some.