ElAbogado Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Do you typically pair your cigars with a beverage? If so what is your drink of choice? More and more I am pairing my cigars, especially cigars I am trying for the first time, with water. I've had some bad pairing experiences that led me to not enjoy smokes I know I love on their own, and I also like to let the flavors and nuances of the cigar itself shine through without the influence of a drink. Anyone else like to make the cigar the sole focus of a smoking session? What are your favorite cigar and beverage pairing combinations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Coffee for me. If I'm feeling frisky maybe a fruit juice but that's it. I find both tend to cleanse the palate and I prefer something hot most of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWhiz Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 My number one drink of choice is water, second is coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Festa Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Champagne. Followed by whisky, beer, negronis, godfathers, martini, bubbly water, coffee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftimatic Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Tend to use coffee as my go to. It just seems to always work. In the summer I might have a beer or two. Sometimes a little Irish whiskey with a pinch of water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phinz Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Whisky for me... few things are not improved by the addition of whisky! I pair lighter scotch (Glenmorangie) and bourbon (Buffalo Trace) with more mild cigars (HdM Epicure), and pair bold whisky (Ardbeg) and bourbon (Knob Creek Reserve) with bold cigars (BBF). If whisky isn't on the menu, I pair with water or a quality root beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElPuro Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wine. Not listed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Bourbon, scotch, and a beer But mostly scotch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfain Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Usually: 1) coffee 2) Coke Zero 3) oolong tea / green tea (unsweetened) 4) rum Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubber Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I like to mix it up. I like coffee (hot and iced), scotch, cognac or armagnac, wine (in particular port), water and tea works well too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnMWC Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Love a cask strength bourbon Manhattan paired with a Partagas... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappaFREAK Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Love the scotch! Occasionally water or coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Mainly black espresso coffee (without sugar). Alternatively, on occasion, an alcoholic cocktail, rum, cognac, scotch or red wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoCigarSmoker Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I couldn't agree more on pairing with only water. When I smoke a cigar for the first time I never pair it with anything. I've found too often that flavors from drinks or food pairings tend to taint what the cigar offers. Even if the drink or food compliments the cigar in my opinion it can affect the purity of the cigars flavor profile. I also find that when I do reviews I only use water so there isn't a chance that I'm detecting and attributing flavors to the cigar that actually came from a residual taste of the drink. I will say that once I've discovered the flavor profile of the cigar I will then pair it with a drink for enjoyment's sake; not to say that I don't enjoy cigars with water, I do, it forces the cigar into the spot light and makes it the main focus. Still, if I use something other than water I mostly use single malt scotch. I've tried red wine, which I have liked and disliked depending on the cigar and the wine. My most recent enjoyable switch has been to aged rum. Now that has been a pretty exciting and enjoyable pairing. Cheers, Seth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeSmoker Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Made my vote for whiskey as that is most relaxing and enjoyable for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnsNZ Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Would be rum for me, and then maybe a stout if I felt like a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElAbogado Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wine. Not listed. Wine has been added. That was a glaring omission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElAbogado Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 I couldn't agree more on pairing with only water. When I smoke a cigar for the first time I never pair it with anything. I've found too often that flavors from drinks or food pairings tend to taint what the cigar offers. Even if the drink or food compliments the cigar in my opinion it can affect the purity of the cigars flavor profile. I also find that when I do reviews I only use water so there isn't a chance that I'm detecting and attributing flavors to the cigar that actually came from a residual taste of the drink. I will say that once I've discovered the flavor profile of the cigar I will then pair it with a drink for enjoyment's sake; not to say that I don't enjoy cigars with water, I do, it forces the cigar into the spot light and makes it the main focus. Still, if I use something other than water I mostly use single malt scotch. I've tried red wine, which I have liked and disliked depending on the cigar and the wine. My most recent enjoyable switch has been to aged rum. Now that has been a pretty exciting and enjoyable pairing. Cheers, Seth Well said. El Dorado 12 year rum is one I'll pair with cigars I'm familiar with. I could see how wine could be a good pairing as well (Prez and Ken sure seem to love that pairing ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigaar Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 If I have a morning smoke, I like to pair with a dark roast coffee, black. After dinner a single malt Scotch is great. Other times I'll just have sparkling water or a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmokealot Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Depending on the mood, time of day, and cigar it could be all of the above however Bourbon is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Armagnac,Diplomatico or Matusalem rum,Islay Scotch........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElPuro Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 A dry Oloroso sherry. "Don Nuno" from Lustau is very good: http://bespokedandy.com/2015/11/17/lustau-the-best-sherry-in-the-worl/ Going to try this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Truthfully, I don't actively pair drinks with cigars, and more often than not don't drink anything while smoking. There are some beverages I do consider relatively neutral. Sometimes it's situational. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Festa Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Truthfully, I don't actively pair drinks with cigars, and more often than not don't drink anything while smoking. There are some beverages I do consider relatively neutral. Sometimes it's situational. You should go into politics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Tea is my number one, closely followed by beer. Inspired by the Daily smoke pics in here I tried out innis and gunn, which quickly became a firm favorite with cigars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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